# Prospect Purge Process (PROSPECT.P2)
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Form Details
Form Details
Purpose
The PROSPECT.P2 procedure is used to purge prospect records from the data
base. The criteria used to deterime which records are purged is based on a
user defined cut-off date. All prospect records whose creation date is less
than or equal to the cut-off date will be deleted.
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.