Delete Process Events as an Administrative Task in the IGEL UMS
You can define the deletion of process events as an administrative task. The deletion helps with performance optimization, see Performance Optimizations in IGEL UMS.
Menu path: UMS Administration > Administrative Tasks > Dialog Create Administrative Task > Action "Delete process events"
General
Name
Name for the task.
Action
→ Select Delete process events.
Description
Optional description of the task.
Send result as mail
☑ The result of the task will be sent to the specified recipients via email.
The following two options are active if Send result as mail is enabled:
Send to default recipient (not defined)
☑ The email will be sent to the email address defined under Mail Settings > Mail Recipient. Further information can be found under Mail Settings.
Additional recipients
Other email addresses to which the email will be sent. If you enter a number of addresses, you must separate them using a semicolon ";".
Active
☑ The task will be executed at the set time. (Default)
☐ The task will not be executed.
Configuration
Directory for exported files
Directory on the UMS Server in which the logging data are to be backed up before they are deleted from the UMS database. The data will only be deleted from the database if the backup was successful. If you leave the field empty, the directory \rmguiserver\temp will be used. The file name for the logging data is structured as follows: Igel_deleted_job_exec_.csv.
Keep no more than [number] process events
When this administrative task is executed, the oldest log entries will be deleted so that the number of log entries set here is retained. (Default: 1,000)
Example: In the UMS, 100 log entries are saved. In the administrative task, Keep no more than 10 process events is set. When the administrative task is executed, the 90 oldest log entries will be deleted while the 10 newest log entries will be retained.
Delete events older than [number] days
Event log entries that are older than the number of days specified here will be deleted. (Default: 5)
Server Assignment
The Server Assignment settings page is displayed only if you deploy High Availability or Distributed UMS environment.
Assignment type
Possible options:
One server (random): The server for this task will be automatically selected from the servers listed under Assigned servers. (Default)
One server (select one): You can select a specific server for this task. The available servers are listed under Assigned servers.
All servers: The task will be executed by all servers.
Assigned servers
List of servers that are available for this task.
Schedule
Start
Point in time at which the task is executed.
Task starts every [number of time units]
☑ The task will be repeated at the set time interval.
☐ The task will not be repeated at the set time interval.
Weekdays
The task will be executed on the activated weekdays at the point in time specified under Start.
Monthly
The task will be executed monthly at the point in time specified under Start.
Exclude public holidays
The task will not be executed on the days listed in the public holiday lists selected via 
. Further information on the public holiday lists can be found in the menu bar under Misc > Scheduled Jobs, see Menu Bar of the IGEL UMS Console.
Expiration
Point in time as of which the task will no longer be repeated.