Using the Purge/Archive Scheduling wizard – Select Archive Settings form

Use this form to create, modify or remove (disable) a purge/archive schedule.

Creating or modifying a schedule

To create or modify a schedule, select Select Archive Settings in the Take Action box. Complete every field as described in the following table.

Field	Description
Archive and Purge	Select either of the following: `Archive and Purge` — deletes the work items and related data and populates .zip archive files. `Purge` — deletes the work items and related data; .zip archive files are not created. Select `Purge` only when you are certain the data will never need to be retrieved.
...Items	Enter the number of items you want to purge during each purge/archive cycle. The default value is 10,000.
Pend process for..	Enter the number of hours you want to suspend the purge/archive cycle when it exceeds the limit in the Process time exceeds field. When this time has elapsed, the purge/archive process resumes. These settings are useful for controlling the impact of the purge/archive process on other Pega Platform operations. The default value is 3.
Processing time exceeds...	Enter the maximum number of minutes you want the purge/archive process to run before it suspends processing. Before the process is suspended, the agent saves the .zip file and purges the data items. When the process resumes, a new .zip file is created. For example, if the agent stops and starts five times due to the time limit setting, five .zip files are created. Enter a value; this field has no default.
Run this process every...	Enter the number of days between purge/archive cycles. The default value is 30.
days starting...	Enter today or a future date for the first purge/archive cycle.
Commit changes every...	Enter the number of work item you want to archive in one .zip file. Because this value is based on a work item count only, it is good practice to know the average size of your data files and keep the count to a manageable level for your system. The default value is 1,000.
Submit	Click to save the schedule.

Removing a schedule

To create or modify a schedule, select Remove in the Take Action list and click Submit.

If you exit the wizard without clicking Submit to save or remove the schedule, the schedule item will appear in a list when you select Designer Studio > System > Operations > Purge/Archive > Schedule . Click the item to reopen this form.

Click New to open the Work Pool and Name form to create or modify a schedule.

About the Purge Archive wizard