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title: "Overview (Data Purge)"
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As part of the day-to-day system maintenance in Prostix, it is necessary to periodically purge the system of old / obsolete or no longer required data. By purging files on a regular basis, your system remains tidy and functions more efficiently. You are also freeing up valuable disk space. Automated File Purges  allows ProStix to perform these housekeeping tasks for you. Access to the automated and manual system purge programs is available through the following menu paths:   Further information about Automatic Purges and System Backups Refer to: Summary of available Manual and Automatic Purges for further information.