Archiving

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Overview

Archiving does two things.

  1. Allows you to accumulate data from historical data files.
  2. Reduces the Get Data time by only pulling changed/recent records

Follow the steps below to enable archiving

Procedure

Archiving
  1. From the menu go to 30.Settings > Data Files.
  2. Click on Manage Data Files button.
  3. Select the data file to archive
  4. Click the Edit Data File button.
  5. In the data file setup dialogue to the bottom of the window.
  • Under Get Data Options click the dropdown. You will see the below options.


Fixed Date Archiving

1.Archive and retain historical data recorded prior to a FIXED DATE. With this option you will be able to select the date to archive the

2.Archive and retain historical data recorded prior to the LOCKED PERIOD DATE.


3.Archive and retain historical data recorded prior to the PURGE DATE.


  • Select the option you will require and click OK.

Done.


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