LiteSpeed_DeleteActivity
This stored procedure removes LiteSpeed activity and information about LiteSpeed backups based on the date and time specified. Additionally, if appropriate parameters are specified, it removes log shipping history, jobs and maintenance plans history, DST status, and information about deleted databases.
NOTE: You must run the LiteSpeed_DeleteActivity procedure against the database that has the LiteSpeed procedures installed and can be the one of the following:
- LiteSpeedLocal.
- LiteSpeedCentral.
- Custom database—You can use the LiteSpeed Instance Configuration wizard (Start | All Programs | Quest Software | LiteSpeed for SQL Server | Instance Configuration) to choose where to store the repository data.
This topic covers:
Syntax
USE {LiteSpeedLocal|LiteSpeedCentral|<custom_database_name>}
EXEС LiteSpeed_DeleteActivity
{ @deleteDate = 'date_time' | ( @delUnit = n,@delUnitType = 'time' )}
, {@delLocal = 0 | 1 | @delCentral = 0 | 1 |( @delLocal = 0 | 1 , @delCentral = 0 | 1)}
[, @purgeDeleted = 0 | 1 ]
[, @delLogshipping = 0 | 1 ]
[, @delStatus = 0 | 1]
Arguments
This stored procedure accepts the following arguments:
| Argument | Description |
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@deleteDate |
Deletes data older than the date and time specified. The argument accepts the following format: YYYYMMDD HH:MM:SS where
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@delLocal |
Deletes old data from the LitespeedActivity and LitespeedBackupFile tables in the Local repository or in the custom database (if the Local repository tables were created in the custom database). This argument accepts one of the following values:
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@delCentral |
Deletes old data from the LitespeedActivity and LitespeedBackupFile tables in the Central repository or in the custom database (if the Central repository tables were created in the custom database). This argument accepts one of the following values:
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| @delUnit |
Deletes the rows older than the age specified. |
| @delUnitType |
Specifies a unit of measurement of time for @delUnit. This argument accepts one of the following values:
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| @purgeDeleted |
Deletes information about deleted databases from dbo.LitespeedDatabase in the following databases:
This argument accepts one of the following values:
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@delLogshipping |
Deletes old log shipping history entries from dbo.LogShippingHistory in the following databases:
This argument accepts one of the following values:
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@delStatus |
Deletes old data from dbo.DbMaintStatus, dbo.DTSStatus, dbo.JobStatus in the following databases:
This argument accepts one of the following values:
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Examples
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Delete the following data older than 08/21/2009 from the Local and Central repositories:
- LiteSpeed activity
- Information about deleted databases
exec LiteSpeedLocal.dbo.LiteSpeed_DeleteActivity
@delLocal=1
, @delCentral=1
, @purgeDeleted = 1
, @deleteDate = '20090821 00:00:00' -
Delete the following data older than 6 months in the Local repository:
- LiteSpeed activity
- Log shipping history
- Data from dbo.DbMaintStatus, dbo.DTSStatus, dbo.JobStatus
USE LiteSpeedLocal
EXEC LiteSpeed_DeleteActivity
@delLocal=1,
@delLogshipping = 1,
@delStatus = 1 ,
@delUnit = 6,
@delUnitType = 'MONTHS'
In a graphical user interface, right-clicking on a server reveals the option Sync Local and Central Activities.
This option opens the Configure LiteSpeed Local and Central Synchronization dialog, where a user selects Server instances and option to Delete data from Central repository. The date from which the data should be deleted can be selected from the calendar view.
NOTE: This option deletes only data from Central repository.