FF logs deletion background program

[Former Member]

We would like to delete old FF logs from 2007 onwards, that's lying in the SAP tables unused and aim is to retain only a year's logs.

But for deleting even for one day's log the system is resulting in dump, as the maximum dialog workprocess runtime (prameter: rdisp/max_wprun_time) is set to 1800 seconds.(It's not feasible to set the value the parameter to a higher value as it would impact performance)

Procedure followed to delete the logs:

/n/VIRSA/VFAT --> Administration --> Archive --> Delete/Download Log --> Select from and to date --> Check Delete --> Execute.

We have already gone through the SAP notes below:

1041912 - Firefighter Best Practice Archiving Strategy
1228205 - Error when trying to execute Log Data Auto Archive utility
1598473 - Substantial growth of DBTABLOG table due to VIRSA-ZVFATBAK
1636952 - Option to choose an archive period for EAM log
1710740 - Archive tables /VIRSA/ZFFTNSLOG and /VIRSA/ZVIRFFLOG
1891124 - Archive tables /VIRSA/ZFFTNSLOG and /VIRSA/ZVIRFFLOG

Is there a program available to schedule deletion of the FF logs in the background ?
What other options can we opt? As we do not want all logs to be archived until today.

GRC 10.0;Service Pack :- 13

[Former Member]

Hi

I would recommend to schedule a background job for this activity or you can create a archiving program and run the background job for the same program periodically which will help you to the required activity.

Since you are doing this activity in the foreground which cannot be done since the workprocess  runtime is just 1800 s as per your system settings.

Hope this helps.

Regards

Pradeep

[former_member225180]

Hi,

I do now if this is what you searching for, but there is program to cancel (not do delete such notifications)

Do you now the program GRFNMW_MANUAL_INSTANCE_CANCEL.

Maybe this could help you.

BR

Melanie