Create a destroy rule

Create a destroy rule to delete archived records and related records after a specified amount of time.

Before you begin

Role required: admin

About this task

If you need to amend the destroy rule properties running against your archived data, see Archive rule and destroy rule properties.

Procedure

1. Navigate to All > System Archiving > Archive Destroy Rules.
2. Click New.
3. Fill out the form fields.

   Field	Description
   Name	Provide a descriptive name.
   Table	Select the archive table that the system created when you archived records.
   Archive	Improve archive performance by linking this destroy rule to an existing archive rule for the archive table that you selected.
   Description	Provide a description.
   Destroy Related Records	Automatically destroy related records associated with the archived records. Note: Peripheral records, which include records in the Journal Entry [sys_journal_field], Attachment [sys_attachment], and Sys Audit [sys_audit] tables are deleted automatically, even if you decide to preserve related records.
   Archive Duration	Specify the amount of time that records stay in the archive table before the system deletes them.

4. Click Submit.
5. You can check the archive destroy log at any time