WorldServer: How can I automatically delete Temp files - including DependencyFiles - in WorldServer and is it safe to do so?
000005222 |10/31/2018 9:38 AM
Scope/Environment
WorldServer
Question
The Temp folders on the server where WorldServer is installed contain many files increasing the folder size significantly. How can I clean up those folders regularly and what do I need to keep in mind? |
Answer
The content of the SDLTempFileManager folder on the server where WorldServer is installed will be automatically cleaned of all files older than 30 days. This is the default directory: AppData\Local\Temp\SDLTempFileManager. However, the main Temp folder under AppData\Local\Temp will not be cleaned automatically per default, so it could also become quite full. The same is true for the DependencyFiles folder. It is possible to add a line to the file Sdl.WorldServer.FileTypeSupport.Server.Launcher.exe.config file to clean the Temp folders according to configurable parameters. Per default, the file Sdl.WorldServer.FileTypeSupport.Server.Launcher.exe.config contains the following line as a reference: <tempFilesCleaner enabled='true' filesOlderThan='30'You can replace this line with the parameter of your choice by adding the folder path as below: <tempFilesCleaner enabled="true" filesOlderThan="30" folders="C:\Program Files\Idiom\WorldServer\temp">If you want to clean up more than one directory, multiple folders can be specified separated with ';' (eg. folders="C:\Temp;C\Windows\Temp") . For example, you could add this line to address more than one folder: <tempFilesCleaner enabled="true" filesOlderThan="30" folders=D:\worldserver\FileTypeSupportServerShared\DependencyFiles\;D:\worldserver\temp\"> Note: please make sure that the FTS user has enough permission to access all folders that you would like to clean up by referring to this article: On the server where FTS is installed, how do I check that the user associated with the FTS Service has access to folders that should be deleted via Garbage collection? While the DependencyFiles folder contains files that are needed by FTS to perform Segmentation Save (generate target file) Export and import to WSXZ format the files directly under the Temp folder will be created during FTS processes and used only once. This means that the value of filesOlderThan can be lower for files under the Temp folder than for the files and folders under the DependencyFiles folder. IMPORTANT: In many cases the DependencyFiles folder is located directly under the Temp folder. This means that pointing to the Temp folder in your configuration will also be applied to its sub-folders, including the DependencyFiles folder. Therefore, it is very important to make sure to set a filesOlderThan parameter that can be applied to the DependencyFiles folder as well. The reason for this is that Dependency Files are needed for active projects segmented with Studio File Type filters. Active projects might contain files that need to be re-segmented, or saved or a WSXZ import needs to be done after translation. These actions will fail with an error if the DependencyFile folder created for that Task has been removed. For this reason, we strongly recommend changing the directory of the DependencyFiles folder and placing it in a separate location on the server. The following knowledge article explains how: WorldServer - How to change the location of the DependencyFiles folder It is also important to verify that the TEMP folder you have set in the command line does not contain temp files or folders from other applications that might be needed. A specific interval and a specific day can also be set as described in the file and in this line: <recurrence type="WEEKLY" hourOfDay="9" dayOfWeek="0" />The default settings can be modified as needed. Here are more details:
Also, be careful not to delete sub-folders as they might contain attribute files that are needed for the correct functionality of the WorldServer application. If you are unsure, log a support case through the RWS Gateway. |
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