# What is Purging?

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**Created:** [April 3, 2020, 8:34am UTC](https://community.automationedge.com/t/what-is-purging/1913 "2020-04-03T08:34:55Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 3, 2020, 8:34am UTC](https://community.automationedge.com/t/what-is-purging/1913/1 "2020-04-03T08:34:55Z")

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What is purging?

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**Author:** ![Shital\_Nair](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Shital\_Nair](https://community.automationedge.com/u/Shital_Nair)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2020, 8:37am UTC](https://community.automationedge.com/t/what-is-purging/1913/2 "2020-04-03T08:37:40Z")

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Few tables in AutomationEdge database get populated with a large amount of data. Over a  
period of time the records in these tables need to be purged so that the system can run  
optimally.Purging allows setup a Purge Policy and Purge Schedule to purge these database tables as needed. It is used for reduction of database and disk space usage. Which in turn increases AutomationEdge system performance.