# Bill of Material Effectivity Purge (BOM.P2)
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Form Details
Form Details
Purpose
The BOM.P2 procedure is used to purge lines from the Bill of Material file
based upon a selected effectivity date. Line items which contain an
effectivity date prior to the date selected will be removed from the Bill of
Material record.
Frequency of Use
The frequency with which a purge is performed will vary depending on such
factors as available disk space and the amount of on-line history desired. At
a minimum purges should be performed on a yearly basis. Purging on a quarterly
or even a monthly basis may be desirable if the volume of transactions is
fairly high.
Prerequisites
It is strongly recommended that a full account backup be performed prior to
executing any purge process. It is also recommended that this be a permanent
backup so that any records which were purged can be restored at a later date
if required.