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Purging Oracle BI Scheduler Job Instances

Purging a job instance involves removing it from the back-end database using one of the following methods:

• Using the Job Manager Instances List
• Using the Job Manager Purge Instances Window

Using the Job Manager Instances List

The following method purges Oracle BI Scheduler job instances through the Instances List.

To purge Oracle BI Scheduler job instances through the Instances List

1. Open the Oracle BI Server Administration Tool in online mode.
2. Choose Manage > Jobs from the toolbar.

   The Job Manager window appears.

3. Navigate to the Instance list.
4. Select the instances from the Instance List and then press Delete.

Using the Job Manager Purge Instances Window

The following method purges job instances through the Purge Instances window.

To purge Oracle BI Scheduler job instances through the Purge Instances window

1. Open the Oracle BI Server Administration Tool in online mode.
2. Choose Manage > Jobs from the toolbar.

   The Job Manager window appears.

3. Navigate to the Instance list.
4. Click the Purge Instance(s) icon on the toolbar or choose Instances > Purge Instances to open the Purge Instances window.

   You can purge instances by JobID, by UserID, or by End Time.
   If you choose the End Time method, all jobs with an End Time less than or equal to the given time are purged.

5. Choose the purge method to use.
6. Click OK when you are done to return to the Job Manager window.