Purge allows you to permanently delete user activity data, including Ask an Expert and Feedback threads, as of a specified date. This also removes the data from the reports; some reports may show different cumulative data after the purge. Completion data is preserved; the purge process creates a rollup record that keeps the best score and the most recent completion data.

Note: Users with Expert or Feedback Monitor permissions for specific titles can delete (purge) individual conversations for those titles using the View Report link from the Review Feedback or Answer a Question pages. From the report, they can use the Delete Conversation link to permanently remove an entire conversation from the server.

Warning! Purge cannot be undone. Be sure you have a current backup of your database before purging the data.

• Enter Purge Date: All user activity from the date you specify and earlier is deleted.
   
• Select Data: Select the types of data you want to purge.
   
• Select Users: Select whether you want to purge data from active and/or inactive user records. The user records themselves are not deleted.
   
  Note: The Select Data and Select Users options are only available in the Professional Edition.

To purge data from the server:

1. Display the Server Management page.
    
2. Click the Purge link.
    
3. Click in the Enter Purge Date field and use the calendar picker to choose a date.
     
4. Select data and users options as desired.
    
5. Click the Purge button.
    
6. Click Yes to confirm the purge.

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