When an administrator initiates an asset purge operation, the asset purge function identifies a set of repository items that it attempts to delete. Asset purge functions are configured for a specific repository component and item type. If an administrator does not apply any other criteria, the asset purge function selects all the repository items in the repository and of the item type. Typically, an asset purge function includes asset conditions that limit the repository items that it selects. For example, the profile asset purge function includes an asset condition that selects only anonymous user profiles, not registered site users.
Choose the asset conditions that an asset purge function uses to select repository items in the Asset conditions section of the asset purge function page. The asset purge function uses all of the conditions you choose. For example, if you choose two conditions, the asset purge function selects repository items that satisfy the first condition and the second condition.
If needed, you can enter a Repository Query Language (RQL) query in the Custom RQL text box. See Repository Query Language. The RQL query is applied in addition to the other asset conditions that you choose.
An asset purge function may include related conditions and actions. These are additional steps in the purge process that may prevent a repository item from being deleted or perform additional processing. Related conditions and actions affect the asset purge process after it selects repository items and begins to process them. See Related Conditions and Actions.
You can see how many repository items an asset purge function selects by using the preview tool. After you select asset conditions, choose Preview and review the preview statistics when they appear. Preview statistics do not include the effect of any related conditions and actions that you may have applied. See Related Conditions and Actions.
The following table describes the information provided by the preview statistics.
Statistic | Description |
|---|---|
Assets selected | The total number of repository items that are selected for the purge operation The number of repository items that are actually affected by the purge operations may be different if you choose related conditions and actions. See Related Conditions and Actions. |
Percent of total | Compares the number of repository items that are selected for the purge operation to the total number of repository items that are in the repository and of the item type configured for the asset purge function |
Generated RQL | Displays the Repository Query Language (RQL) query that the asset purge function will use to select repository items. The RQL query is applied to the repository and item type that are configured for the asset purge function. The generated RQL includes all of the asset conditions that are selected. It also includes any RQL queries in the Custom RQL field. See Repository Query Language. |
