Delete Plan Archive
Use the Delete Plan Archive scheduled process to clean up unwanted archived data versions inOracle Fusion Cloud Supply Chain Planning. You can delete the archives of a plan based on an archive version, a time range, or all archives for a plan.
Note: Be careful when you run the Delete Plan scheduled process. It not only deletes the
plan, but it also permanently deletes all the archive versions associated with that
plan.
When to Use
Run the Delete Plan Archive scheduled process whenever you want to delete unused plan measure archives. When this data is removed, the plan will run more efficiently and will improve analysis performance.
You can delete plan measure archives for these plans:
- Demand
- Supply
- Demand and Supply
- Sales and Operations
Privileges Required
- Manage Rolling Archives (MSC_MANAGE_ROLLING_ARCHIVES_PRIV) Note: Required for running Delete Plan archives with Enable for MAPE calculations.
- Delete Plans (MSC_DELETE_PLANS_PRIV)
Specifications
Specification | Description |
Job Type | Can run at any time, or scheduled to run as needed. |
Frequency | Run as part of your administration tasks, but not very frequently. |
Time of Day | Typically run during off-hours such as overnight or on the weekend. |
Duration | Varies, based on the date range or number of archives in delete scope. |
Compatibility | It's recommended that you don't run the Delete Plan Archive and Plan Run processes simultaneously for the same plan. |
Parameters
Parameter | Optional or Required | Description | Parameter Value | Special Combinations Required | Notes |
Plan | Required | The plan for which you want to delete archives. | List of existing plans having the Archive option enabled in plan options. | None | NA |
Include MAPE archives | Optional | The option to delete MAPE archives, along with other archives for the plan selected. | Select the check box. | None | NA |
Delete MAPE archives only | Optional | The option to delete only MAPE archives for the plan selected. | Select the check box. | None | NA |
Archive Parameters | Required | Other parameters required to delete the archives. | None | None | NA |
Archives to delete | Optional | Existing archives to be deleted, per the business decision. | List of all previously created archives for the plan. Select All to delete all the archives. | None | NA |
Delete archives within time range | Optional | The date range for the existing archives to be deleted, per the business decision. | None | None | NA |
From Date | Required if you select Delete archives within time range. Otherwise, optional. | The From date of the archive-deletion time window. | Select the From date. | None | NA |
To Date | Required if you select Delete archives within time range. Otherwise, optional. | The To date of the archive-deletion time window. | Select the To date. | None | NA |
Troubleshooting Information
- Confirm the archives you select for deletion before you permanently delete them. They can't be restored.
- You can view the status of the Delete Plan Archive process in the Scheduled Processes work area.
- After you submit the scheduled process, you can perform any of these tasks in the
Scheduled Processes work area:
- Resubmit it
- Put it on hold
- Cancel the process
- Release the process
- Review process details in the log file, including warning and error messages.