Purge data

You can purge data you do not need anymore. NXLog Platform supports purging data on two levels: globally and by log type.

Follow the instructions below with caution. You cannot recover deleted data.

Purge data globally

You can purge all data in the database by modifying the global data retention settings as follows:

Navigate to Settings > Storage > Log types management.
Click Change retention period in the Global data retention period widget.
Under Retention time (days), enter 1 for the days to retain your data.
Click Save.

This method does not delete your data immediately. Data deletion runs once a day at midnight UTC (00:00).

Purge data by log type

You can purge data by log type for a specific date range as follows:

Navigate to Settings > Storage > Log types management.
In the Log type settings table, click the Actions menu for the log type you want to delete and choose Delete logs.
Select the Date from and Date to in the Delete log data panel.
Click Delete.
Verify the log deletion details and click Apply.

This procedure takes effect immediately.

Purging data by log type will only delete the logs, not the log type. See Delete a log type if you also want to remove the log type from NXLog Platform.