Depending on the number of files set to purge, the purging process can take several days or weeks. The deletion process can slow down system processes and should be run during off hours.
You can stop a process if you begin a purge process and find that you need to stop that process due to system resource impacts.
To stop a purge process:
From the File > Merge/Purge menu, select Purge Maintenance to display the Purge Maintenance window.
In the Purge File column, enter MAINT.LOGto populate the Purge Maintenance window.
Locate the line item you want to stop and select the check box in the Stop column.
The system changes the status of the purge to Stopped. The system runs the purge again at the next available time based on the schedule set up in File Definition Maintenance. To adjust the schedule for the purge, see Scheduling Maintenance Log Purges.
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