# Purge Old Snapshot Data

**URL:** <https://pug.phocassoftware.com/t/purge-old-snapshot-data/1586>\
**Category:** Ask the Community\
**Created:** [May 14, 2020, 1:09pm UTC](https://pug.phocassoftware.com/t/purge-old-snapshot-data/1586 "2020-05-14T13:09:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![aaron.roma](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/pug.phocassoftware.com/aaron.roma/32/285_2.png) [@aaron.roma](https://pug.phocassoftware.com/u/aaron.roma)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2020, 1:09pm UTC](https://pug.phocassoftware.com/t/purge-old-snapshot-data/1586/1 "2020-05-14T13:09:04Z")

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Is there a way to purge old snapshot data? We have certain datatabase that we keep monthly snapshots of. Obviously, over time, these databases are going a bit large. Is there a way to purge old snapshots that are no longer needed?

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**Author:** ![JonKemp](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/pug.phocassoftware.com/jonkemp/32/334_2.png) [@JonKemp](https://pug.phocassoftware.com/u/JonKemp)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2020, 3:00pm UTC](https://pug.phocassoftware.com/t/purge-old-snapshot-data/1586/2 "2020-05-14T15:00:08Z")

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I would too like to know this. Also when logic changes there may be a requirement to ammend the old snapshot data. For example a new dimension is created, how do we add this?

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**Author:** ![aaron.roma](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/pug.phocassoftware.com/aaron.roma/32/285_2.png) [@aaron.roma](https://pug.phocassoftware.com/u/aaron.roma)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2020, 4:56pm UTC](https://pug.phocassoftware.com/t/purge-old-snapshot-data/1586/3 "2020-05-14T16:56:08Z")

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Changes is another good point as well. Something that has bitten us in the past. Unfortunately I think that’s going to be a much bigger issue to tackle. I would think purging data earlier then a certain date should be fairly simple to resolve.