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ComponentsEngine
Availability2014.1 or later
Configure Automatic File Deletion and Purging GermainUX can automatically delete files that exceed a configured age. This is commonly used to prevent application and log directories from consuming excessive disk space.
Purged files are deleted from the monitored server and may not be recoverable. Validate the directory, file-age threshold, permissions, and schedule in a nonproduction environment before enabling automatic deletion.

Deploy a Purge Monitor

Set up file cleanup monitoring

Verify the Deployment

Test on a sandbox directory

Review or Update the Configuration

Edit in Workspace or Console

Safety Checklist

Checks before recurring purges

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Deploy a Purge Monitor

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1 Step 1: Open the Deployment Wizard

  1. Go to GermainUX Workspace -> Left Menu → Settings → Wizards -> Purge Monitor Deployment.
  2. Select Add.

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Step 2: Configure the Purge Target

Enter the following information: Select Next.

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Step 3: Configure the Deployment

Select Finish, then Close.

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Verify the Deployment

After deployment:
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Go to GermainUX Workspace -> Left Menu → Settings -> Germain -> State

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Select the configured Monitoring Node

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Select the Engine

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Locate the deployed purge component

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Confirm that it is enabled and running

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Review its configuration in the right-side Details panel

Run the purge against a controlled test directory before enabling it for production files.

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Review or Update the Configuration

Purge-monitor settings can be reviewed from either GermainUX Workspace or the Configuration Console.

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GermainUX Workspace

Go to: Germain -> State -> [Monitoring Node] -> [Engine] -> [Purge Component]
The component settings appear in the right-side Details panel.

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Configuration Console

Open:
Navigate through the monitoring configuration to the applicable Monitoring Node, Engine, and purge component. In an Oracle Siebel CRM environment, there should typically be a corresponding monitoring configuration for each Siebel server on which a purge component has been deployed.

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Safety Checklist

Before enabling a recurring purge: If files must be retained, use file archiving before deletion.

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