Data Purge
To keep the sizes of your databases in check and to comply with any data retention policies, you can purge (i.e. delete) data that is no longer used.
Note: You must have the "Data Purge" role permission to access and perform activities in the Data Purge page.
To open the Data Purge page, in the Admin Center, go to the System Configuration section and click on the Date Purge link. The Data Purge page displays four tabs:
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Patient Data - to configure settings that determine how patient information older than an specified time is cleared from the HL7
Health Level-7 is an international set of open standards used to format data and content, allowing different health information systems to easily and effectively communicate with one another. database. See Purging Patient Data
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RL6 Files
The electronic record created when a user submits an incident report, such as a fall or medication error, or when a patient provides feedback. Some organizations refer to files as events, reports, or cases. - to clear old files from specific modules in your RL6 database. See Purging RL6 Files
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Emails - to clear email attachments for emails for emails marked sent, blocked or failed from your RL6 database. See Purging Email Attachments.
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ADT
Admission, Discharge and Transfer data. Records - to clear ADT messages collected in the HL7 database. See Purging ADT Records.