Clean up and export activities

You can delete activities from before a specified date in order to remove outdated content from Collaboration. This makes the feed overview more transparent. To archive this data, you can create an export. These elements are stored in the export: Comments, tags including hashtags and system tags, external links, links to models, bookmarks, likes, etc.

Prerequisite

You have the Collaboration administrator function privilege.

Procedure

  1. Under Administration click Check flagged activities Clean up and export.
  2. Click the Activities older than box. The calendar opens.
  3. Select the date from which all earlier activities are to be deleted or exported.
  4. Click OK.
  5. Specify whether the activities should be exported and/or deleted.
  6. Depending on your selection, click Export, Export and delete or Delete.

According to your specifications, the activities older than the date entered are deleted and/or exported. The export is saved as a ZIP file.

Archive the ZIP file on your computer. To do so, move the mouse pointer over the relevant export. The buttons of the available functions are displayed. Click Download Download ZIP file. If export files are outdated, you can remove them from the list by clicking on Delete Delete Zip file.