Scanning For and Deleting Invalid Records

You can use the Delete Invalid Records feature to scan an application for invalid records and to remove them. Administrator access is required to use this feature.

Running the Delete Invalid Records process impacts the database, network, and Financial Management environment and can cause performance issues. This process must be run in a maintenance window where users are not accessing the Financial Management environment.

Web Procedure

  To scan for and delete invalid records:

  1. Open the application from which to delete invalid records.

  2. In Browser View, expand Tasks, and select Data Tasks.

  3. Select Database Management.

  4. Click Delete Invalid Records.

    Note:

    This tab is available only to users with Administrator access.

  5. Perform a task:

    • Click Scan Only.

    • Click Delete Invalid Records.