Creating sweeps
The administrator console provides wizards for creating the various types of sweeps.
After creating a sweep, you might need to open the resultant sweep object and set additional
properties that are not exposed in the wizard.
Deleting objects with a sweep
You can create a disposal policy to delete objects of a specified class.
Updating object retention with sweeps
You can update object retention by creating a job sweep.
Moving content with sweeps
Use a job sweep or sweep policy to move content for large numbers of documents and annotations from one storage area to another.
Checking content consistency with sweeps
Use a job sweep to check the consistency of your content and help maintain the integrity of your storage areas.
Generating thumbnails
A thumbnail is a small bitmap image of the first page of a content element. Using thumbnails allows users to quickly verify content before they download or check out documents.
Generating background search results
A background search sweep runs one time to execute a query that generates search results.
Creating custom sweeps
Unlike a system sweep that performs an action that is built into the server, a custom sweep performs a user-implemented action. You can use the administration console to create custom job sweeps and custom policy sweeps, but custom queue sweeps must be created programmatically.