When should I purge my data?

Summary

Advice on when to purge data to reduce the size of the company file and improve performance.

Resolution

CAUTION: Use caution when working with the below product functionality. Always create a backup of your data before proceeding with advanced solutions. If necessary, seek the assistance of a qualified Sage business partner, network administrator, or Sage customer support analyst.



  • Purging removes inactive maintenance records and transactions from the records of a company, reducing the size of the company and improving performance
  • A purge can be performed at any time, and is recommended if you experience performance issues
    • Your company will increase in size over time and purging may become a necessity in order to maintain program performance
  • See How to Purge data for instructions

Note: Program performance is dependent on many factors. Some server and network systems are capable of supporting large data file sizes with little impact on performance. For more information regarding performance issues, refer to Performance issues on a standalone or network

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Mon Nov 21 17:55:39 UTC 2022
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