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rcdaXXXXX files taking up major storage on Epicor 9 server. Can

system (system) August 12, 2016, 2:53pm 1

A restart is often the only way to free those up.

Server should be restarted periodically anyway, once a month at a minimum if not at least once a week with installation of updates.

On Mon, Aug 8, 2016 at 4:21 PM, 'Chang, Chia' cchang@... [vantage] <vantage@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

We run into instances where the temp files are locked â€œbecause the file is opened in Progress clientâ€ from months ago that we arenâ€™t able to delete until we do a restart.
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From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups. com]
Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2016 3:18 PM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Vantage] RE: rcdaXXXXX files taking up major storage on Epicor 9 server. Can these be deleted???
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Here is a full file someone posted.
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:: Will scan the directory and delete any file older than XX days
:: The xx being whatever value comes after the -d flag
:: Clear General EpicorData files generated by the server
forfiles -p "C:\Epicortemp" -d -15 -m Assign* -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"
forfiles -p "C:\Epicortemp" -d -1 -m baq* -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"
forfiles -p "C:\Epicortemp" -d -15 -m bfc* -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"
forfiles -p "C:\Epicortemp" -d -15 -m bpm* -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"
forfiles -p "C:\Epicortemp" -d -15 -m BusEntity* -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"
forfiles -p "C:\Epicortemp" -d -15 -m COAL* -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"
forfiles -p "C:\Epicortemp" -d -7 -m DBI* -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"
forfiles -p "C:\Epicortemp" -d -15 -m GLBCOA* -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"
forfiles -p "C:\Epicortemp" -d -15 -m GLJrn* -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"
forfiles -p "C:\Epicortemp" -d -7 -m lbi* -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"
forfiles -p "C:\Epicortemp" -d -5 -m rcd* -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"
forfiles -p "C:\Epicortemp" -d -15 -m RestrictFcts* -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"
forfiles -p "C:\Epicortemp" -d -15 -m srt* -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"
forfiles -p "C:\Epicortemp" -d -15 -m trp* -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"
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:: Clear User Specific files that linger by user
forfiles -p "C:\Epicortemp\Reports" /s -d -90 -m *.xml -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"
forfiles -p "C:\Epicortemp\Reports" /s -d -90 -m *.txt -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"
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:: Clear User Specific bat files that linger by user
forfiles -p "C:\Epicortemp\Reports" /s -d -15 -m *.bat -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"
forfiles -p "C:\EpicorData" -d -15 -m Assign* -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"
forfiles -p "C:\EpicorData" -d -1 -m baq* -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"
forfiles -p "C:\EpicorData" -d -15 -m bfc* -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"
forfiles -p "C:\EpicorData" -d -15 -m bpm* -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"
forfiles -p "C:\EpicorData" -d -15 -m BusEntity* -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"
forfiles -p "C:\EpicorData" -d -15 -m COAL* -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"
forfiles -p "C:\EpicorData" -d -7 -m DBI* -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"
forfiles -p "C:\EpicorData" -d -15 -m GLBCOA* -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"
forfiles -p "C:\EpicorData" -d -15 -m GLJrn* -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"
forfiles -p "C:\EpicorData" -d -7 -m lbi* -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"
forfiles -p "C:\EpicorData" -d -5 -m rcd* -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"
forfiles -p "C:\EpicorData" -d -15 -m RestrictFcts* -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"
forfiles -p "C:\EpicorData" -d -15 -m srt* -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"
forfiles -p "C:\EpicorData" -d -15 -m trp* -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"
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:: Clear User Specific files that linger by user
forfiles -p "C:\EpicorData\Reports" /s -d -90 -m *.xml -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"
forfiles -p "C:\EpicorData\Reports" /s -d -90 -m *.txt -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"
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:: Clear User Specific bat files that linger by user
forfiles -p "C:\EpicorData\Reports" /s -d -15 -m *.bat -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"
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Miguel A. Santillan
Compass Manufacturing Systems
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From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups. com]
Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2016 1:04 PM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Vantage] rcdaXXXXX files taking up major storage on Epicor 9 server. Can these be deleted???
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I have numerous files that start with rdca and then a 5 digit number on my server that are being created periodically and hundreds of megabytes in size.Â Can these safely be deleted?Â
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Best regards

Mike Abell
IT Manager

Flexial Corporation
a company of BOA Group
1483 Gould Drive, Cookeville, TN 38506, USA

Phone:Â Â Â +1 931 432 8408
Fax:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â +1 931 432 1889
Mail:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â mabell@...
Website:Â http://www.flexial.com
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system (system) February 11, 2016, 4:04pm 2

I have numerous files that start with rdca and then a 5 digit number on my server that are being created periodically and hundreds of megabytes in size. Can these safely be deleted?

Best regards

Mike Abell

IT Manager

Flexial Corporation
a company of BOA Group
1483 Gould Drive, Cookeville, TN 38506, USA

Phone:    +1 931 432 8408
Fax:        +1 931 432 1889
Mail:        mabell@...
Website: http://www.flexial.com
               http://www.boagroup.com

system (system) February 11, 2016, 4:16pm 3

I have a batch file that deletes these files, it is ran on the task scheduler.

forfiles /p "E:\EPICORTEMP" /c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"

If the file is being used it wont delete it.

Miguel A. Santillan

Compass Manufacturing Systems

From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com]
Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2016 1:04 PM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Vantage] rcdaXXXXX files taking up major storage on Epicor 9 server. Can these be deleted???

I have numerous files that start with rdca and then a 5 digit number on my server that are being created periodically and hundreds of megabytes in size. Can these safely be deleted?

Best regards

Mike Abell

IT Manager

Flexial Corporation
a company of BOA Group
1483 Gould Drive, Cookeville, TN 38506, USA

Phone:    +1 931 432 8408
Fax:        +1 931 432 1889
Mail:        mabell@...
Website: http://www.flexial.com
               http://www.boagroup.com

Disclaimer

The information contained in this communication from the sender is confidential. It is intended solely for use by the recipient and others authorized to receive it. If you are not the recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or taking action in relation of the contents of this information is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful.

system (system) February 11, 2016, 4:18pm 4

Here is a full file someone posted.

:: Will scan the directory and delete any file older than XX days

:: The xx being whatever value comes after the -d flag

:: Clear General EpicorData files generated by the server

forfiles -p "C:\Epicortemp" -d -15 -m Assign* -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"

forfiles -p "C:\Epicortemp" -d -1 -m baq* -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"

forfiles -p "C:\Epicortemp" -d -15 -m bfc* -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"

forfiles -p "C:\Epicortemp" -d -15 -m bpm* -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"

forfiles -p "C:\Epicortemp" -d -15 -m BusEntity* -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"

forfiles -p "C:\Epicortemp" -d -15 -m COAL* -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"

forfiles -p "C:\Epicortemp" -d -7 -m DBI* -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"

forfiles -p "C:\Epicortemp" -d -15 -m GLBCOA* -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"

forfiles -p "C:\Epicortemp" -d -15 -m GLJrn* -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"

forfiles -p "C:\Epicortemp" -d -7 -m lbi* -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"

forfiles -p "C:\Epicortemp" -d -5 -m rcd* -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"

forfiles -p "C:\Epicortemp" -d -15 -m RestrictFcts* -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"

forfiles -p "C:\Epicortemp" -d -15 -m srt* -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"

forfiles -p "C:\Epicortemp" -d -15 -m trp* -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"

:: Clear User Specific files that linger by user

forfiles -p "C:\Epicortemp\Reports" /s -d -90 -m *.xml -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"

forfiles -p "C:\Epicortemp\Reports" /s -d -90 -m *.txt -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"

:: Clear User Specific bat files that linger by user

forfiles -p "C:\Epicortemp\Reports" /s -d -15 -m *.bat -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"

forfiles -p "C:\EpicorData" -d -15 -m Assign* -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"

forfiles -p "C:\EpicorData" -d -1 -m baq* -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"

forfiles -p "C:\EpicorData" -d -15 -m bfc* -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"

forfiles -p "C:\EpicorData" -d -15 -m bpm* -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"

forfiles -p "C:\EpicorData" -d -15 -m BusEntity* -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"

forfiles -p "C:\EpicorData" -d -15 -m COAL* -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"

forfiles -p "C:\EpicorData" -d -7 -m DBI* -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"

forfiles -p "C:\EpicorData" -d -15 -m GLBCOA* -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"

forfiles -p "C:\EpicorData" -d -15 -m GLJrn* -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"

forfiles -p "C:\EpicorData" -d -7 -m lbi* -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"

forfiles -p "C:\EpicorData" -d -5 -m rcd* -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"

forfiles -p "C:\EpicorData" -d -15 -m RestrictFcts* -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"

forfiles -p "C:\EpicorData" -d -15 -m srt* -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"

forfiles -p "C:\EpicorData" -d -15 -m trp* -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"

:: Clear User Specific files that linger by user

forfiles -p "C:\EpicorData\Reports" /s -d -90 -m *.xml -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"

forfiles -p "C:\EpicorData\Reports" /s -d -90 -m *.txt -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"

:: Clear User Specific bat files that linger by user

forfiles -p "C:\EpicorData\Reports" /s -d -15 -m *.bat -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"

Miguel A. Santillan

Compass Manufacturing Systems

From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com]
Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2016 1:04 PM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Vantage] rcdaXXXXX files taking up major storage on Epicor 9 server. Can these be deleted???

I have numerous files that start with rdca and then a 5 digit number on my server that are being created periodically and hundreds of megabytes in size. Can these safely be deleted?

Best regards

Mike Abell

IT Manager

Flexial Corporation
a company of BOA Group
1483 Gould Drive, Cookeville, TN 38506, USA

Phone:    +1 931 432 8408
Fax:        +1 931 432 1889
Mail:        mabell@...
Website: http://www.flexial.com
               http://www.boagroup.com

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The information contained in this communication from the sender is confidential. It is intended solely for use by the recipient and others authorized to receive it. If you are not the recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or taking action in relation of the contents of this information is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful.

system (system) February 12, 2016, 9:39am 5

Thanks so much Miguel, nice to know I can get rid of that stuff as it was REALLY taking up a lot of disk spaceâ€¦.

Best regards

Mike Abell

IT Manager

Flexial Corporation
a company of BOA Group
1483 Gould Drive, Cookeville, TN 38506, USA

Phone:    +1 931 432 8408
Fax:        +1 931 432 1889
Mail:        mabell@...
Website: http://www.flexial.com
               http://www.boagroup.com

From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com]
Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2016 3:18 PM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Vantage] RE: rcdaXXXXX files taking up major storage on Epicor 9 server. Can these be deleted???

Here is a full file someone posted.

:: Will scan the directory and delete any file older than XX days

:: The xx being whatever value comes after the -d flag

:: Clear General EpicorData files generated by the server

forfiles -p "C:\Epicortemp" -d -15 -m Assign* -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"

forfiles -p "C:\Epicortemp" -d -1 -m baq* -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"

forfiles -p "C:\Epicortemp" -d -15 -m bfc* -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"

forfiles -p "C:\Epicortemp" -d -15 -m bpm* -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"

forfiles -p "C:\Epicortemp" -d -15 -m BusEntity* -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"

forfiles -p "C:\Epicortemp" -d -15 -m COAL* -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"

forfiles -p "C:\Epicortemp" -d -7 -m DBI* -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"

forfiles -p "C:\Epicortemp" -d -15 -m GLBCOA* -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"

forfiles -p "C:\Epicortemp" -d -15 -m GLJrn* -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"

forfiles -p "C:\Epicortemp" -d -7 -m lbi* -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"

forfiles -p "C:\Epicortemp" -d -5 -m rcd* -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"

forfiles -p "C:\Epicortemp" -d -15 -m RestrictFcts* -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"

forfiles -p "C:\Epicortemp" -d -15 -m srt* -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"

forfiles -p "C:\Epicortemp" -d -15 -m trp* -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"

:: Clear User Specific files that linger by user

forfiles -p "C:\Epicortemp\Reports" /s -d -90 -m *.xml -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"

forfiles -p "C:\Epicortemp\Reports" /s -d -90 -m *.txt -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"

:: Clear User Specific bat files that linger by user

forfiles -p "C:\Epicortemp\Reports" /s -d -15 -m *.bat -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"

forfiles -p "C:\EpicorData" -d -15 -m Assign* -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"

forfiles -p "C:\EpicorData" -d -1 -m baq* -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"

forfiles -p "C:\EpicorData" -d -15 -m bfc* -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"

forfiles -p "C:\EpicorData" -d -15 -m bpm* -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"

forfiles -p "C:\EpicorData" -d -15 -m BusEntity* -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"

forfiles -p "C:\EpicorData" -d -15 -m COAL* -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"

forfiles -p "C:\EpicorData" -d -7 -m DBI* -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"

forfiles -p "C:\EpicorData" -d -15 -m GLBCOA* -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"

forfiles -p "C:\EpicorData" -d -15 -m GLJrn* -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"

forfiles -p "C:\EpicorData" -d -7 -m lbi* -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"

forfiles -p "C:\EpicorData" -d -5 -m rcd* -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"

forfiles -p "C:\EpicorData" -d -15 -m RestrictFcts* -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"

forfiles -p "C:\EpicorData" -d -15 -m srt* -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"

forfiles -p "C:\EpicorData" -d -15 -m trp* -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"

:: Clear User Specific files that linger by user

forfiles -p "C:\EpicorData\Reports" /s -d -90 -m *.xml -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"

forfiles -p "C:\EpicorData\Reports" /s -d -90 -m *.txt -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"

:: Clear User Specific bat files that linger by user

forfiles -p "C:\EpicorData\Reports" /s -d -15 -m *.bat -c "Cmd /c del Echo @Path"

Miguel A. Santillan

Compass Manufacturing Systems

From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com]
Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2016 1:04 PM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Vantage] rcdaXXXXX files taking up major storage on Epicor 9 server. Can these be deleted???

I have numerous files that start with rdca and then a 5 digit number on my server that are being created periodically and hundreds of megabytes in size. Can these safely be deleted?

Best regards

Mike Abell

IT Manager

Flexial Corporation
a company of BOA Group
1483 Gould Drive, Cookeville, TN 38506, USA

Phone:    +1 931 432 8408
Fax:        +1 931 432 1889
Mail:        mabell@...
Website: http://www.flexial.com
               http://www.boagroup.com

Disclaimer

The information contained in this communication from the sender is confidential. It is intended solely for use by the recipient and others authorized to receive it. If you are not the recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or taking action in relation of the contents of this information is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful.

system (system) August 8, 2016, 4:21pm 6

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