Database Maintenance

Database Maintenance is required at times to reduce the size of the database. There are two processes required to complete the task. During this time, the users can continue to work in the system. If the scheduler is used, this process does not need to be stopped during the maintenance process.

• Database Maintenance - process in MTech which deletes logging and temporary data
• Shrink SQL Database - compresses the data to minimize space requirements

Database Maintenance

This process will delete data from the tables MtSysDeletedRecords and MtSysMDErrorLog which are extraneous logging or temporary data.

1. In Admin>System>Maintenance, select Database

 



 

2. In the System Maintenance Wizard>Trigger Creation, select Run Immediately.
3. Enter the Purge Date for the data that the data will be deleted from the tables.
4. Click Next to complete the wizard.
5. Click Finish to delete the data.
6. The user will be notified when the process is complete.

Shrink SQL Database

1. In SQL Enterprise Manager, right-click on the database
2. Select Tasks>Shrink>Database
3. Click OK to shrink database