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Ford
IN
Last activity: 15 Sep 2025 9:33 EDT
Achieve and Purge feature in Robot Manager
I require more detail on Pega Robot Manager's data retention functionalities, detailing the archiving, purging, and data ingestion processes. Please outline how these features work and elaborate on their key benefits. Your insights will be really helpful.
Pegasystems Inc.
US
@VarshaaB16928877 Sure thing. Here you go.
Archiving Processes and Capabilities
Pega Robot Manager's archiving functionality can automatically move inactive or unused operational data to archive tables at intervals that you specify. The auto-archiving feature exports data from main operational tables to their corresponding archive tables. This keeps the primary database size manageable and ensures consistently high performance. Administrators can configure these settings through the Settings --> Data retention section in Robot Manager. You can customize archiving intervals as well.
Purging Processes and Capabilities
Purging is permanently removing data that is no longer needed. Auto-purging can be enabled to periodically delete stale data from the archives. This prevents the accumulation of excess data that could impact performance. This process is configurable. Administrators can set the frequency for data removal. It's important to note that purging is irreversible, so be careful to ensure business-critical data isn't inadvertently removed.
Data Ingestion Processes and Workflows
Data ingestion in Robot Manager is essentially the collection of operational data generated by robotic automations. Administrators should establish data retention policies that dictate how long data should remain in the system before being archived or purged.
Key Benefits
@VarshaaB16928877 Sure thing. Here you go.
Archiving Processes and Capabilities
Pega Robot Manager's archiving functionality can automatically move inactive or unused operational data to archive tables at intervals that you specify. The auto-archiving feature exports data from main operational tables to their corresponding archive tables. This keeps the primary database size manageable and ensures consistently high performance. Administrators can configure these settings through the Settings --> Data retention section in Robot Manager. You can customize archiving intervals as well.
Purging Processes and Capabilities
Purging is permanently removing data that is no longer needed. Auto-purging can be enabled to periodically delete stale data from the archives. This prevents the accumulation of excess data that could impact performance. This process is configurable. Administrators can set the frequency for data removal. It's important to note that purging is irreversible, so be careful to ensure business-critical data isn't inadvertently removed.
Data Ingestion Processes and Workflows
Data ingestion in Robot Manager is essentially the collection of operational data generated by robotic automations. Administrators should establish data retention policies that dictate how long data should remain in the system before being archived or purged.
Key Benefits
The implementation of these data archiving and purging gives you four main benefits. First, improved database performance through optimized data storage and reduced query processing times. Second, a reduction in storage costs. Third is that with proper settings you can meet any regulatory requirements for your industry. Finally, because these processes are automated, it reduces manual database maintenance overhead and ensures optimum database performance.
Documentation References
Here are the primary documentation links for implementing and configuring these features:
- Cleaning up Pega Robot Runtime operational data - Comprehensive guide for auto-archiving configuration
- Auto-purging robot operational data - Detailed instructions for setting up and managing purging processes
- Using Pega Robot Manager report data - Academy course covering data management best practices