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The LSW_TASK table in the Performance database continues to grow even after tracking groups and auto-tracking have been disabled.

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Question

Why does the LSW_TASK table in the Performance database continue to grow even after cleanup activities and after disabling tracking groups and auto-tracking?

Answer

The issue was caused by the generation of tracking data for specific services in IBM Business Automation Workflow (BAW). To address the problem, the following actions can be taken:


1. Identify the services generating tracking data by running SQL queries on the LSW_TASK table.

See: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/how-identify-processes-bpds-and-toolkits-where-autotracking-enabled?view=full

2. Set the configuration parameter 'service-tracking-enabled' to 'false' in the 100Custom.xml file to disable the insertion of tracking data for services.

By default, services create Performance Data Warehouse tracking records in the LSW_TASK table when they run. You can disable the insertion of these records:

Edit each 100Custom.xml file and make the indicated edits in the <server> section:

false<server>

     <service-tracking-enabled merge="replace">false</service-tracking-enabled>

</server>


3. Restart the environment to apply the changes then verify that the LSW_TASK table was no longer growing due to the identified services.

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Product Synonym

BAW

Document Information

Modified date:
13 April 2026

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ibm17269285

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