Purging or compressing unneeded data
These forms allow you to purge or compress data to improve
performance. Determining when to use these forms is primarily a business decision you need to
make. We made recommendations for some listed below. Refer to the online help for information
about how to use the forms.
It is important to formulate a data retention plan for each area. You should decide how long to retain data and who will purge or compress records that are older than the planned retention period.
- Compress General Ledger Transactions
- Delete Material Transactions - Do this as part of year-end procedures.
- Delete Job Transactions
- Delete A/P Posted Transactions
- Activate/Deactivate Posted Transactions - A/P
- Delete A/R Posted Transactions
- Activate/Deactivate Posted Transactions - A/R
- Delete Audit Logs
- Audit Log Types - Look at the types you have on this form and verify that you need all the ones you have created. Types 1 through 6 are standard default types, and you cannot delete them. All other types (10,000 and above) are custom types created by you. You can delete these types.