Purging user notifications

Use this procedure to purge user notifications if users have allowed them to accumulate or you are concerned about the excessive space being used to store the notifications. You can purge notifications for all actors or for a specific actors.

To purge user notifications

  1. In the Web UI, search for UserNotification. Expand the Data menu item and click UserNotification.
  2. On the Notifications list form, click the Ellipsis buttion and select either Purge Notifications or Purge Notifications For Actor.
  3. If you selected Purge Notifications, specify this information:
    Thru Date

    Specify a date to determine how far back notifications should be purged.

    Purge Offset Days

    Specify the number of days prior to today to purge notifications.

    Include Unread

    Select this check box to also purge unread notifications.

    Physically Delete

    Select this check box to delete the notifications from the system. If you do not select this check box, the notifications are marked as deleted but retained.

  4. If you selected Purge Notifications For Actor, specify this information:
    Actor

    Select the actor for whom you want to purge notifications.

    Thru Date

    Specify a date to determine how far back notifications should be purged for the actor.

    Purge Offset Days

    Specify the number of days prior to today to purge notifications for the actor.

    Include Unread

    Select this check box to purge unread notifications for the actor.

    Physically Delete

    Select this check box to delete the actor's notifications from the system. If you do not select this check box, the notifications are marked as deleted but retained.

  5. Click Submit to process the purge now, or Schedule to schedule the purge.