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Define the Archive and Purge Path

You can define the location where you want to store the archived data. This path can be the root directory of a remote server or a UNC path. Depending on your CA SDM configuration, the following servers must run on Windows to access the UNC path:

• Conventional: Primary server
• Advanced availability: Background server

Follow these steps:

1. Log in to web UI from the following CA SDM servers, depending on your CA SDM configuration:
   • Conventional: Primary or secondary servers
   • Advanced availability: Application or background servers
2. If you want to archive and purge attachments, complete the following steps:
   1. Select Attachments Library, Repositories on the Administration tab.

      The Repositories page opens.

   2. Right-click on a repository (such as Service Desk) and click Edit.

      The repository details page opens.

   3. Edit the following fields:

      Archive Type

      Specifies the archive and purge action to be taken on the contents of the repository. Following values are the valid:

      None: No archive and purge process is performed.

      Archive and Purge: The historic records are written to the file specified in the archive field and purged from the database.

      Purge Only: The historic records are purged from the database, but are not written to the archive file.

      Archive Path

      Specifies the directory path or the UNC path to which files in the repository are moved during the archive process.

      UNC Credentials

      Specifies the credentials to access the UNC path. Click UNC Credentials to open the Credentials Search page.

      • If you have already created the credentials to access the specified UNC path, search using the fields and select the credentials.
      • If you want to create the credentials, click Create New. For more information about creating credentials, see the Create UNC Credentials topic.
   4. Click Save.
3. If you want to archive and purge data other than attachments, complete the following steps:
   1. Select Archive and Purge, Archive and Purge Settings on the Administration tab.
   2. Enter the path where you want to store the archived and purged data as the Archive Purge Rule Path.
   3. If you are using a UNC path to store the archived data, click UNC Credentials.

      The Credentials Search page opens.

      • If you have already created the credentials to access the specified UNC path, search using the fields and select the UNC credentials.
      • If you want to create the credentials, click Create New. For more information about creating credentials, see the Create UNC Credentials topic.
   4. Click Save.

   The archive and purge path is defined.