Purge Business Process Linkage Service
The Purge Business Process Linkage service checks all hierarchical data in WORKFLOW_LINKAGE table, if all business processes of a hierarchical are archived or purged, then it removes the hierarchical linkage records from the table.
CAUTION:
This is an internal service that should not be used externally for steps in
creating business processes because it is subject to change without notice, and might cause
unpredictable results and loss of data. This section is intended for information purposes only.
The following table provides an overview of the Purge Business Process Linkage service:
| Category | Description |
|---|---|
| System name | BPLinkagePurgeServiceType |
| Graphical Process Modeler (GPM) categories | All Services, System |
| Description | System service used when a business process needs to remove business process instance hierarchical data from WORKFLOW_LINKAGE table. |
| Business usage | This service checks all hierarchical data in WORKFLOW_LINKAGE table, if all business processes of a hierarchical have been archived or purged, then it removes the hierarchical linkage records from the table. This service can be scheduled during configuration. |
| Preconfigured? | Yes |
| Requires third-party files? | No |
| Platform availability | All supported Sterling B2B Integrator platforms |
| Related services | Archive Business Process service, Index Business Process service. |
| Application requirements | No |
| Initiates business processes? | No |
| Invocation | Generally, this service is invoked by the Scheduler. By default, the service runs every day at 2:00 am. |
| Business process context considerations | None |
| Returned status values | Returned status values:
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| Restrictions | Cannot have multiple configurations. This is an internal service, and should not be used in a business process. |