Using Selective Deletion
To use the SelectiveDeletion tool, perform the following steps:
Procedure
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To use the SelectiveDeletion tool, navigate to the Discover folder and access
SelectiveDeletion.exe.
The Discover - Selective Deletion application opens.
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Select SelectiveDeletion > Options.
The Options dialog opens.
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If you want to delete sessions from a Search Server, provide the following
values:
- Master Search Server
- Temporary Directory
- Audit Log Directory
- Timezone
- Click Ok.
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Select SelectiveDeletion > Search Completed Sessions.
The Search Completed Sessions dialog opens.
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Click Setup.
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Click Connect to Search Server.
The Connect to Search Server dialog appears.
- Select the required Search Server Name on which you want to perform the selective deletion. The Search Server names can be a host name, a localhost, or an IP address.
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Click OK.
The Search Builder tab in the Search Completed Sessions dialog appears.
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Use the following parameters to filter the search:
- Session Facts - Filter the results based on the various Session Info parameters. For example, select Session Index.
- Hit Counts - Filter the results based on the number of Hit Counts.
- Date Filter - Filter the resuts based on from and to date and time.
- Use the Binding for all the filters. Options include And and Or.
- If required, you can access the Advanced Search tab and use the parameters to build a custom search.
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Click Connect to Search Server.
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Click Search.
A list of all the sessions, matching the provided criteria, appears.
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Right-click the sessionIndex you want to delete and
click Delete.
Note: Make a note of the sessionIndex number as you will need if for cofirming the deletion.A Confirm Delete dialog appears. Click OK.
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To verify if the deletion is successful, complete the following steps in the
Unica Discover application:
- Log in to the Unica Discover application.
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Navigate to Sessions > Search Completed.
The Completed Session Search page appears.
- Navigate to Session Info > Session Index
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Type in the Session Index number that you
deleted in Step 9.
You will see a dialog that the session was not found.