History Cleanup Task
Feb 11, 2008I have set up a history cleanup task to be performed once per week, however it doesn't seem to delete the old files, what am I doing wrong?
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1. Maintenance Cleanup. 2. 'View History' Anomaly
Mar 31, 2008Hi. I'm very new to SQL Server and would greatly appreciate any advice with regard to my two questions below.
I've recently been given responsibility for a pair of clustered Windows 2003 servers running SQL Server 2005. Looking through SQL Server Management Studio, I found the following three maintenance plans:
- System Maintenance Plan (all system databases)
- Plan 1 (1 database)
- Plan 2 (4 databases).
All three maintenace plans had the following elements configured, in the following order:
- Check Database Integrity
- Backup Database (Full)
- Shrink Database
- Update statistics
- Clean Up History
with the exception that Plan 1 doesn't have a 'Shrink Database' task (because, I'm told, its data is pretty static), but none had a Maintenance Cleanup Task, so I added one to each plan specifying 14 days of old backups to be kept in all cases except Plan 1, where I limited it to 2 days, the database being over 7 GB in size. All links between tasks in all plans are AND constraints, value 'Completion'. All .BAKs are written to tape by Symantec Backup Exec as part of the daily backup.
Two questions from this:
1. Since .BAKs are written to separate folders for each database, do I need, for example, four Maintenance Cleanup Tasks for the Plans covering four databases - one for each folder/database? I can't see a way of specifying that a Maintenance Cleanup Task should apply to multiple databases or search subfolders based on database name, so I assume I need four consecutive Maintenance Cleanup Tasks within a single plan? Is this the way to do it?
2.The data displayed when I right-click a maintenance plan and choose View History shows:
date and time run
plan name
task name
duration
log type
log source
Since I added a Maintenance Cleanup Task to each plan, the only task shown in the Task Name column is Cleanup History (set to 'Older than 7 days'), and the duration is 00:00:00, where previously all tasks were shown and the overall duration was over a minute.
However, the .BAK files are being created (size looks OK), the application log contains entries suggesting the backups and other tasks completed successfully, and if I expand the SQL Server Logs node and view the current file I can see entries which give the same 'success' messages (presumably this log is the source of the 'success' messages in the application log?).
Why does there appear to be an anomaly between the 'View History' display and the SQL Server Log and application log? Should I be worried, or is what I can see in the SQL Server Logs and application log sufficient grounds for a good night's sleep?
Thanks,
Ed
1. Maintenance Cleanup. 2. 'View History' Anomaly
Mar 31, 2008Hi. I'm very new to SQL Server and would greatly appreciate any advice with regard to my two questions below.
I've recently been given responsibility for a pair of clustered Windows 2003 servers running SQL Server 2005. Looking through SQL Server Management Studio, I found the following three maintenance plans:
- System Maintenance Plan (all system databases)
- Plan 1 (1 database)
- Plan 2 (4 databases).
All three maintenace plans had the following elements configured, in the following order:
- Check Database Integrity
- Backup Database (Full)
- Shrink Database
- Update statistics
- Clean Up History
with the exception that Plan 1 doesn't have a 'Shrink Database' task (because, I'm told, its data is pretty static), but none had a Maintenance Cleanup Task, so I added one to each plan specifying 14 days of old backups to be kept in all cases except Plan 1, where I limited it to 2 days, the database being over 7 GB in size. All links between tasks in all plans are AND constraints, value 'Completion'. All .BAKs are written to tape by Symantec Backup Exec as part of the daily backup.
Two questions from this:
1. Since .BAKs are written to separate folders for each database, do I need, for example, four Maintenance Cleanup Tasks for the Plans covering four databases - one for each folder/database? I can't see a way of specifying that a Maintenance Cleanup Task should apply to multiple databases or search subfolders based on database name, so I assume I need four consecutive Maintenance Cleanup Tasks within a single plan? Is this the way to do it?
2.The data displayed when I right-click a maintenance plan and choose View History shows:
date and time run
plan name
task name
duration
log type
log source
Since I added a Maintenance Cleanup Task to each plan, the only task shown in the Task Name column is Cleanup History (set to 'Older than 7 days'), and the duration is 00:00:00, where previously all tasks were shown and the overall duration was over a minute.
However, the .BAK files are being created (size looks OK), the application log contains entries suggesting the backups and other tasks completed successfully, and if I expand the SQL Server Logs node and view the current file I can see entries which give the same 'success' messages (presumably this log is the source of the 'success' messages in the application log?).
Why does there appear to be an anomaly between the 'View History' display and the SQL Server Log and application log? Should I be worried, or is what I can see in the SQL Server Logs and application log sufficient grounds for a good night's sleep?
Thanks,
Ed
SQL Server 2008 :: Cleanup History Has Extra Output Message
Apr 16, 2015Oldest Day till I want to Purge[30 days of Old Data] : 03-17-2015
Running Cleanuphistory Procedure On Server:
NO of records are qualifying for deletion:0
Deleted Sysmail MAil Items, Old history: 1
Deleted Sysmail Log Old history: 1
0 history entries purged. <<<<<<< ----------------------- [HOW IT IS COMING ?? ??]
Deleted SQL JOB Old HISTORY: 1
*** END OF PROCEDURE. ***
[Code] .....
Maint Cleanup Task
Mar 19, 2007Ques; can "both" files the db backup (.bak) file "and" the (.txt)report file in a maint plan object be cleaned up at same time?
The object is working ok but trying to setup and match backup text reports to the db, I have way more .bak files than text files.
Created from/after db maint plan (which is working ok) from/in the object Maintenance Cleanup Task and the object selections are
Delete files of the following type:
_backup files
_maintenance plan text reports
File location:
_delte specific file
File name: __
_search folder and delete files based on an extension
Folder:__
File extension:__
File age:
_Delete files based on the age of the file at task run time...
delete files oder than the following. . . .
Cleanup Task Deleting Everything - T-SQL
Apr 24, 2007Hi all,
I created a maintenance plan with a cleanup task to delete bak files older than 4 days, but it keeps deleting everything but the current day files.
This is the generated T-SQL:
EXECUTE master.dbo.xp_delete_file 0,N'F:SQLDBBACKUP',N'BAK',N'2007-04-20T11:59:30',1
Someone can tell what's wrong with it?
I've noticed that wheter if you put the condition on files' age or not it generates exactly the same T-SQL statement, it says that the actual one could be different if you set conditions on the task, but if it is so why they work the saem way?
Thanks!
Cheers,
Giovanni
I Hate The Maintenance CleanUp Task :=)
May 4, 2007I have a backup database task that runs at 4 am.
I added a maintenance CleanUp task pointing to the right folder
I checked the include first-level subfolder box, and delete files based on the age of the file at task run time
I specified "delete files older than " 1 day
But the cleanup task is not working, I have to manually go a delete the files myself.
Am I missing something? should I run the maintenance task first?
and then the backup task?
SQL 2012 :: Maintenance Cleanup Task Not Cleaning Up?
Jul 8, 2015I am running a maintenance cleanup task as shown below but despite the log saying "success" it is not successful as nothing is cleaned up.
Maintenance Cleanup Task (VPS20604)
Maintenance Cleanup on Local server connection
Cleanup Database Backup files
Age: Older than 4 Weeks
Task start: 2015-07-08T16:14:24.
Task end: 2015-07-08T16:14:24.
Success
Command:EXECUTE master.dbo.xp_delete_file 0,N''C:SQLBkp'',N'''',N''2015-06-10T16:14:24''
GO
Missing Option In Maintenance Cleanup Task
Mar 25, 2008I have a problem with deleting old bak files from a Cleanup Maintenance Task. I have backups in subdirectories and I read in SQL Server 2005 Books Online that:
In contrast to earlier versions of the Maintenance Cleanup task, the SQL Server 2005 version of the task does not automatically delete files in the subdirectories of the specified directory. This constraint reduces the surface area of any attack that could exploit the functionality of the Maintenance Cleanup task to delete files maliciously. To delete the first-level subfolders, you must explicitly elect to do this by checking the Include first-level subfolders option in the Maintenance Cleanup Task dialog box.
I cannot find such an option in my Maintenance Cleanup Task dialog box. I do not think I installed any service packs yet, could this be the problem?
Remove Old Backup And Tran Logs Thru Maintenance Plan Cleanup Task
Mar 27, 2007Has anyone been able to successfully delete old backup files(*.bak) and tran logs (*.trn) TOGETHER using maintenance plan cleanup task in SQL 2005 SP2.
this is transact sql running in the back ground.
EXECUTE master.dbo.xp_delete_file 0,N'F:MSSQL.2MSSQLBackupibmdir',N'"bak" & "trn"',N'2007-03-26T22:21:14',1
This DOESNT WORK.
It works if I just try to delete only one of the things ie trn or bak files.
EXECUTE master.dbo.xp_delete_file 0,N'F:MSSQL.2MSSQLBackupibmdir',N'bak',N'2007-03-26T22:21:14',1
But is there a way to delete both bak and trn files using one task ?
SQL 2005 Maintenance Cleanup Task Is Not Deleting Files On Remote File Share
Jan 16, 2008I have the following issue with Maintenance plan backups that work for BAK DIF and TRN to a remote server share.
When I try and remove the old files with a clean up task I get an error and the files don't get deleted.
The version is as follows
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 - 9.00.3054.00 (X64) Mar 23 2007 18:41:50
Copyright (c) 1988-2005 Microsoft Corporation Standard Edition (64-bit) on
Windows NT 5.2 (Build 3790: Service Pack 2)
The error result is as follows,
Failed-1073548784) Executing the query "EXECUTE master.dbo.xp_delete_file
0,N'\\EXECUTE master.dbo.xp_delete_file 0,N'\ABCD-A1\BACKUPS\ABCD_BACKUP\ABC_DAILY\ABCD',N'trn',N'2008-01-13T12:52:49'" failed with the following error: "xp_delete_file() returned error 2, 'The
system cannot find the file specified.'". Possible failure reasons: Problems
with the query, "ResultSet" property not set correctly, parameters not set
correctly, or connection not established correctly.
The maintenance plan seems to be adding extra "" though when i enter the
code directly in a query i get same error.
Query:
EXECUTE master.dbo.xp_delete_file 0,N'\ABCD-A1BACKUPSABCD_BACKUPABC_DAILYABCD',N'trn',N'2008-01-13T12:52:49'
Error:
xp_delete_file() returned error 2, 'The system cannot find the file specified.'
The servers belong to the same domain and are using the same Service account which has all the necessary rights to the share and the file directory location. The backups work but i get the error on the cleanup task.
Trying to figure out how to get the Cleanup task to delete old files. The same happens for all file extensions and I have tried other locations with simpler file paths same error.
Regards,
Scott
Where's Task History In 7.0?
Aug 25, 1999I feel stupid asking this because I have worked with SQL Server 6.0/6.5 for serveral years now, but I can't seem to find the task history in 7.0. When I look at a task, I can tell if each step ran or not, but I am used to seeing error messages upon failure by right-clicking on the task and choosing history.
How do I find this in 7.0? In casual looking for a few days, I've come up empty.
Thanks.
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Feb 9, 1999Which sp code part is efficient?
1st code from sp_MSdistribution_cleanup. Used for Replication Cleanup job.
For 1500 rows, runs a day. Is something wrong with this code?
2nd code part is an alternative idea!.
/************************************************** *****************/
delete MSsubscriber_status from MSsubscriber_status ss1 where
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publisher_db = @publisher_db and
subscriber_id = @subscriber_id and
subscriber_db = @subscriber_db and
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job_id <> (select max(job_id) from
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ss2.publisher_db = @publisher_db and
ss2.subscriber_id = @subscriber_id and
ss2.subscriber_db = @subscriber_db)
/************************************************** *******************/
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MSsubscriber_status (index = ucMSsubscriber_status) where
publisher_id = @publisher_id and
publisher_db = @publisher_db and
subscriber_id = @subscriber_id and
subscriber_db = @subscriber_db
delete MSsubscriber_status from MSsubscriber_status ss1 where
publisher_id = @publisher_id and
publisher_db = @publisher_db and
subscriber_id = @subscriber_id and
subscriber_db = @subscriber_db and
job_id < @max_cleanup_job and
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Ghost Cleanup....
Mar 28, 2008Hi:
I need to restore a DB but it was prevented by a background process of "Ghost Cleanup".
server is SQL2000 ENT. sp4.
It could not be killed, neither it was stoped after restart the server. Is there a way to change its running schedule and/or to kill it when I need to restore the db?
thanks
David
Cleanup The Server Log?
May 14, 2007Hi,
Just wanted to know how can I delete those old server/error/agent log?
Thanks!
Deletescript For Cleanup
Oct 26, 2007
Hi everyone,
I'm writing a small script to clean up our database. We have a couple of databases which contain many gigabytes of data.
The script fills a few temp tables, with price-id's which can be deleted (based on a few rules). Then it deletes all related data first, before actually deleting the price records themselves.
This works fine, except for performance issues. After 12 hours, I had to cancel the running script as it was taking too many resources.
My question is, how can I increase performance? Should I add 'commit' after deleting data in each table? Would it help to make it a stored procedure?
Script looks kinda like this:
SELECT priceId INTO #tobedeleted FROM prices WHERE ... (few rules)
DELETE FROM price_product WHERE priceId IN ... #tobedeleted
....
....
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Could Microsoft please give me a switch so I can choose when I want to save my transaction and when I want to delete them as soon as they have been delivered to all subscribers?
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Maintenance Cleanup Task……
Sep 14, 2007
SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition
Windows Server 2003.
I have created an €˜Backup Database Task€™ to create the database backups and checked the option €œCreate a subdirectory for each database€?.
When I add the €œMaintenance Cleanup Task€? I am not getting the similar option to clean the backup files in the subdirectory.
Any suggestion on how to solve this?
I can always uncheck the €œCreate a subdirectory for each database€? option to create the backup files in one location.
Thank you,
Smith
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Error is:
The Merge Agent failed after detecting that retention-based metadata cleanup has deleted metadata at the Publisher for changes not yet sent to the Subscriber. You must reinitialize the subscription (without upload).
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subscription. All went well for most of the subscriptions, but
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Go
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[code]....
Retention-based Meta Data Cleanup
Apr 18, 2005Hi
I am running a couple of sql 2000 SP3a servers with merge and snapshot replication. One server acting as publisher and distributor and the rest subscribers. On one of the server I have got the error below and have tried most of the suggestions by msdn. This server has not crashed ever before or any hardware problems. It has been running for a couple of months and no problems. This has not happened no any of the other servers. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated as the only resolution I have left is to bring up a new instance, setup replication and see if this would resolve the issue. Stopping and starting of agents don't work.
[4/18/2005 11:59:20 AM]BRAAMPDC1ICAS2000.HO_Master: {call sp_MSgetversion }
[4/18/2005 11:59:20 AM]BRAAMPDC1ICAS2000.distribution: {call sp_MShelp_subscriber_info (N'BRAAMPDC1ICAS2000', N'EASTSRV3')}
Connecting to Subscriber 'EASTSRV3.ICASData'
Server: EASTSRV3
DBMS: Microsoft SQL Server
Version: 08.00.0760
user name: dbo
API conformance: 2
SQL conformance: 1
transaction capable: 2
read only: N
identifier quote char: "
non_nullable_columns: 1
owner usage: 31
max table name len: 128
max column name len: 128
need long data len: Y
max columns in table: 1024
max columns in index: 16
max char literal len: 524288
max statement len: 524288
max row size: 524288
[4/18/2005 11:59:27 AM]EASTSRV3.ICASData: {call sp_MSgetversion }
Percent Complete: 2
Connecting to Subscriber 'EASTSRV3'
Percent Complete: 3
Retrieving publication information
Percent Complete: 4
Retrieving subscription information
Percent Complete: 4
The merge process is cleaning up meta data in database 'HO_Master'.
Percent Complete: 4
The merge process cleaned up 0 row(s) in MSmerge_genhistory, 0 row(s) in MSmerge_contents, and 0 row(s) in MSmerge_tombstone.
Percent Complete: 4
The merge process is cleaning up meta data in database 'ICASData'.
The merge process could not perform retention-based meta data cleanup in database 'ICASData'.
Percent Complete: 0
The merge process could not perform retention-based meta data cleanup in database 'ICASData'.
Percent Complete: 0
Category:NULL
Source: Merge Replication Provider
Number: -2147199467
Message: The merge process could not perform retention-based meta data cleanup in database 'ICASData'.
Percent Complete: 0
Category:COMMAND
Source: Failed Command
Number: 0
Message: {call sp_mergemetadataretentioncleanup(?, ?, ?)}
Percent Complete: 0
Category:SQLSERVER
Source: EASTSRV3
Number: 11
Message: General network error. Check your network documentation.