Understanding Temporary BI Publisher Files

When a user runs a BI Publisher report, the system creates temporary files in the database (with a .vazip extension) and delivers the reports to the user’s browser. After the report is rendered on the user’s browser, the system deletes the temporary files in the database.

However, in some cases the user’s browser might be set to block pop-ups. In these cases the system creates the temp files in the database, but the process of rendering the reports and then removing the temp files cannot complete due to pop-ups. As a result temp files can accumulate in the database, wasting space.