What data is gone when deleting expired/stopped actions?

Usage and Config Platform
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(imported topic written by rmnetops91)

We were wondering if we delete expired or stopped actions, if we lose any history on the date/time a fixlet (that is part of an action or baseline action) was applied to a particular system?

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(imported comment written by BenKus)

Hi rmetops,

I

think

the Fixlet results stay in the database until you run a cleaner tool like the Audit Trail Cleaner:

http://support.bigfix.com/bes/install/downloadutility.html#besaudittrailcleaner

Ben

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(imported comment written by curth)

Is there a way to run this tool in a “reporting” mode to see what it will do before it actually performs the delete of the audit trail? Also, is there a way to specify a date to delete from - such as I want to delete anything older than 60 days old or I want to delete anything before Jan 1, 2009?

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(imported comment written by BenKus)

Hey curt,

I don’t believe those are options for the tool…

Ben

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(imported comment written by curth)

Ben,

I figured out that running the tool actually gives the information and they prompts you (Y/N) to delete the records. So, the reporting is there by default.