The planning calendar files can consume considerable disk space, therefore, it is suggested that this purge be run monthly removing the previous month's planning data. This program, in conjunction with the Extend Planning Calendar program, gives the user complete control over the size of the planning files.
It is not necessary to run any other purge program prior to running this program.
To access the Purge Planning Calendar program, type PURGECAL (RET) at any menu "OPTION:" field or the appropriate line number from the Purge menu. The screen will then display:
| OPTION: __ PURGE PLANNING CALENDAR 1 Purge through date 12-10-08 Last Purge through 11-10-08 Performed on date 11-11-08 Execution started 1647 ended 1648 Number of Class records purged 17485 Number of Rate records purged Done by Employee MMG 1BEGIN 2 3 4 5BACKUP 6 7HELP 8 |
Enter data as follows:
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1. PURGE THROUGH DATE |
Using your selected date format, enter the Cutoff Date to purge through. Press RET to default to yesterday's date. EXAMPLE: Press (RET) |
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2. SECOND EMPLOYEE |
If this field appears, a second employee (who is allowed access to the purge program) is required to enter their employee code and password before the purge will be performed. If the purge is attempted without the second authorized user, the following message will display and the purge will not begin: INVALID VALIDATING EMPLOYEE, PROGRAM ABORTED EXAMPLE: Type MMG (RET) User tip: A field in the Edit Miscell. Control Fields screen specifies whether or not a second employee code is required in order to perform a purge of this file. |
PRESS "F1" AT "OPTION:" TO BEGIN PROCESSING.
The program will display various messages and counters at the bottom of the screen to confirm that processing is occurring.