7.4.3 Precautions

You use the utility to rid the system of falsely-generated matches and alerts or cases. Other than recorded information in the <OFSAAI Installed Directory>/database/db_tools/logs/purge.log file, the system does not capture audit information for this process. The utility does not update other alerts’ prior counts as a result of purging alerts.

Note:

The utility also purges any alert or case which is used to trigger Auto Suppression or establish Trusted Parties. However, this would not affect the Suppression Rule or the Trusted Pair except that the kdd_auto_suppr_alert.trgr_alert_id,kdd_trusted_pa ir.trgr_alert_id,or kdd_trusted_pair.trgr_case_id columns are set to a null value

Run the Alert Purge Utility one process at a time. Multiple, simultaneous executions of the utility may lead to unexpected results and compromise the relational integrity of match, alert, and action data.When no users are editing or viewing any of the alerts, actions, or associated information (including matches derived from the alerts and actions specified, alerts derived from the specified actions, and actions derived from the specified alerts). However, you can run the utility during editing or viewing of other alerts and related information. You can also run the utility during alert post-processing, subject to time constraints.