Understanding Autodesk Vault Purging ...

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1. Understanding Autodesk Vault
Purging

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2. Q With Vault Professional 2025, users can now purge their files as part of a lifecycle, making this a more
seamless process and part of a standard workflow. Purging has been available either per file initiated by
the user or on the entire vault initiated by a server administrator. Vaults accumulate multiple versions of

files, sometimes more than necessary. That’s where purging comes in.

3. 01 Why Purge Versions?

Q Disk Space Management: Over time, your Vault accumulates various file versions, which take up valuable
disk space. Purging helps free up that space, making room for new design iterations and preventing

clutter.

O Performance Optimisation: Imagine your Vault as a well-organised library. Now, if that library becomes
cluttered with outdated books (versions), finding the right one becomes a chore. Similarly, excessive

versions can impact performance during routine tasks like backups, migrations, and restores.

Q By purging unnecessary versions, Vault Purging you optimise overall system performance.This all looks

great, but what are the risks of purging?

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4. O2 Risks and Considerations

Q Permanent Deletion: Purging versions permanently deletes them. Be cautious, as this action cannot be

undone. Ensure you have proper backups before proceeding.

Q Permissions Control: Not every Vault user should have the ability to purge versions. Remove the “File

Version Delete Unconditional” permission from roles assigned to specific users or groups.

Q In summary, purging is essential for maintaining a healthy Autodesk Vault environment, but it requires

careful planning and understanding of the associated risks.

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5. 10) 3 Symetri Purge Sight scan
Q To Help mitigate this risk, Symetri offers a pre-purge scan of your database.

Q This gives the vault server admin visibility of which files and items would be removed from the vault,
removes some of the risk associated with the purge process, and allows the admin team to make an

informed choice prior to a vault server purge.

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6. “ This service has the following benefits for a vault Administrator:

Q Pre-Purge Scan: Symetri provides a pre-purge scan of your Autodesk Vault Purging.

Q Visibility: The scan gives the Vault server admin clear visibility into which files and items would be
removed from the Vault during the purge process.

Q Risk Mitigation: This visibility reduces the risk associated with purging. Admins can assess the impact
before committing to a purge.

Q Informed Decision: Armed with this information, the admin team can make an informed choice about

whether to proceed with a vault server purge.

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