Purge programs

Purging records creates more space in the database, which can improve processing time.

Caution: 
When purge programs are run, data is permanently deleted. Before you purge data, we recommend that you back up your data according to your data policies and procedures.

This table contains a list of the purge programs that are available in Financials & Supply Management.

Program name Solution Description
Bank Transaction History Purge Cash Delete historical bank transactions, bank fund transfers, cash receipt deposits, and bank statement periods.
Base List Worksheet Purge Billing Delete worksheets that are no longer required to update base prices. These worksheets are created as a way of performing mass updates to base prices.
Book Purge Asset Accounting Delete obsolete or unwanted asset book records for a book. You can remove all asset book records or only historical asset book records.
Billing Invoice Purge Billing Delete invoices that are processed.
Customer Purge Receivables Delete receivables customers. You can include all audit records that are related to the customer.
Customer Recurring Invoice Purge Billing Delete recurring invoices that are processed.
Disposed Asset Purge Asset Accounting Delete disposed assets and related records.
EAM Work Order Purge Production Management Delete work orders for EAM that are closed.
Inventory Purge Inventory Control Delete file records as of the date specified.
Journal Detail Purge multiple Delete transaction totals and transaction distribution details so that you can report on new transactions the next time journals are created.
Lease Purge Lease Accounting Delete leases that are not terminated.
Order Entry History Purge Item and Order Billing Delete allocated orders, invoices, and warehouse files.
Order Entry Returns Purge Item and Order Billing Delete return authorizations that are released and meet the specified criteria.
Patient Charge Purge Inventory Control Delete patient charge information.
Patient Purge Inventory Control Delete patient demographic information.
Payables History Purge Payables Delete historical transactions, records, and contact information.
PO Output Purge Purchasing Delete or list programs for purchase order output.
Purge Asset History Asset Accounting Delete asset records.
Purge Contracts Purchasing Delete contracts through the effective date or expiration date specified.
Purge Global Ledger Transaction History Global Ledger Delete transactional history in the global ledger.
Purge Not To Be Posted Transaction Detail Global Ledger Delete transactions that were imported from a non-Infor source. Transactions in a Not To Be Posted status do not have related general ledger transactions or journal control records.
Purge Purchase Order Receipt Purchasing Delete purchase order receipts in a drop ship or archived and closed status within the date range specified.
Purge Purchase Orders Purchasing Delete purchase orders, receipts, returns, and vendor agreements after all purchase order activity is completed and the period is closed.
Purge Transaction Detail Global Ledger Delete historical transactions that were imported from a non-Infor source. You cannot purge transactions that originated in FSM, and you cannot purge transactions unless they are in a history status.
Purge Vendor Returns Purchasing Delete vendor returns in a closed status.
Recurring Invoice Purge Billing Delete recurring invoices that are processed.
Requisition Purge Requisitions Delete requisition information.
Sales Purge Franchise Billing Delete franchise sales records and the related charge records.
Shipment Interface Purge Warehouse Delete interface result records for warehouse shipment batches that are complete.
Tax History Purge Tax Delete tax transactions that are processed.
Transaction Purge Receivables Delete historical transactions based on your data policies.
Warehouse Work Order Purge Production Management Delete information for work orders that are canceled or completed.