6.16. Server Database_pruner

The Server Database_pruner connects to a database using a connection string and cleans out a table based on a date.

It requires the MySQL-python module.

Arguments

Parameter name Requirement
   
-h –help optional
-table optional
-column optional
-date optional
-dry-run optional
-otype optional
-h

help

-table

Name of table in database

-column

Name of column to check for data

-date

Delete data before the entered date

-dry-run

Nothing gets deleted, just the summary of what will be deleted

-otype

Terminal output type. If none is selected, no output will be written.

Configuration

An encrypted connection string needs to be generated and loaded from the conn.lucy configuration file located in the Lucy configuration directory.