Clearing the database

Use Clear database to delete any of the following objects from the database:

Warnings

You cannot restore deleted items. If you are in doubt about what to delete, then do not proceed. Or, back up your Entrance database before proceeding.

You may instead choose to delete individual items. Here are instructions for deleting:

When deleting XML documents and document definitions

Be careful to follow the order of the steps in this topic exactly when completely removing XML documents and document definitions from the system. If the XML document definitions from processed documents are deleted from the ENTRANCE database before they are deleted from the XML maintenance dialog (by clearing the ENTRANCE database of the associated document profile or document definition), for example, you will not be able to delete them from the XML maintenance dialog (that is, the information stored in the COLLECTOR database).

Instructions

  1. Close all modules except Manager.

  2. Using Manager, select Administration > Clear database. The Clear database dialog is displayed.

  3. Select the type of object you want to delete from the Objects box.

  4. Settings in the Delete box vary depending on the type object you want to delete:

  5. Click Clear to begin the process.

Unlocking the database