Running the purge_xalerts utility

This procedure describes the purge_xalerts utility, which deletes exception alerts from the Exception Alerts table in the Control-M/EM database.

To run the utility:

1. Do one of the following:
   • UNIX: Log on to a Control-M/EM account.
   • Windows: Open a command prompt window where Control-M/EM is installed. You do not need to be in the Control-M/EM database directory.
2. Enter the following command:

   purge_xalerts [-keep_days <number>]

   The utility has finished when the message Ended successfully is displayed.

For the Control-M parameter name, see Parameter name cross references. For more detail on the purge_xalerts utility, see purge_xalerts utility parameters.