Database tab

Information entered into fields is stored in a database for reuse. Although PowerForms uses a SQL database to store the Recent database, you might want to limit its size so that performance is not degraded. On our systems we have found that a limit of about 5,000 items is managed without any noticeable delay when you select a field on the Main window.

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Description

Current database size is

This information field displays the number of items in the current database. This field is read-only.

Oldest item has

This information field displays the age of the oldest item in the database; in other PowerPoints, how long that item has been stored. This field is read-only.

Limit database size

These options let you determine the size of the database.

Maximum Items - values here are between 500 and 10,000 items.

Maximum days to keep items - values here are between 25 and 1,000 days.

How to purge database

Purge the database to preserve perpresentationance. The options include the following:

Manually, clicking on the 'Purge Now' button - click this button to purge the database now.

Automatically, once a day - click this button to automatically purge the database once a day.

Purge database Now

Click this button to purge the database immediately. A Purging window briefly displays while the purge is ongoing.