Re: Jobd - Last used date

[John Earl <john.earl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Tim,

If the lasted used date is blank, then the JOBD has not been used  
since it was created, that's pretty straightforward.

Lot's of folks are paranoid about deleting anything (some of those  
apparently haunt this list, too), but there are several safe ways to  
delete objects, all include some version of using a SAV command.

If you have objects you suspect are unused, create a library called  
something like "QUARANTINE", secure the library to *PUBLIC Exclude,  
and move the objects to that library for a period of time (90-180  
days?).  Don't change the authorities on the library (in case you have  
to move it back) and do put an indication of what library you moved it  
from in the object description.  Also, be sure to include the  
QUARANTINE library in some back up procedure, and then after the  
quarantine time has expired, clear the objects from the library.

If at anytime you discover that you need the object, you can easily  
restore it to it's original library and carry on as needed.  But the  
fact that you moved it to QUARANTINE in the first place means that  
you're not likely to need it.

But don't be afraid to delete something when all the empirical  
evidence indicates its not needed.

HTH,

jte




On Nov 20, 2009, at 6:16 AM, Tim Gornall wrote:

> I'm doing some system cleanup.  If the last used date is equal zero,  
> is it
> safe to assume the object is not needed?  Is there any type of  
> process that
> would need the object to exist, yet would never update the last used  
> date or
> number of days used?
>
> Thanks,
> Tim
>
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