Archiving data

We are using MAS 90 4.10.

 

My boss runs financial reports and general ledger detail reports nearly every day, and he complains about how slow they are.  We have data going back to 2001, and I'm wondering if there is a way to archive the old data in another company, if this will help speed up some of the slower GL reports.  In most cases, the reports he runs are only looking at data in the last year.

 

 

  • Yes you can make a backup company code and purge data from the main company code.  But remember, once it is purged, it is purged.

     

    Dawn

  • Thanks for the response.

     

    How do I purge all data before a certain date, say 1/1/2007?  Is there one central place where it can be done?

     

  • Purge features tend to be on either the Setup or Utilities menu of each individual module.

     

    Given that once you purge it, it is gone . . . I suggest that you play around with this in a test company.  Make sure you are happy with both the report speed and the lack of historical data before you go and purge it from your live company.