Delete Temporary Files

Deleting Temporary Files

The Delete Temporary Files utility allows you to delete the Dbi*.*, Lbi*.*, Srt*.*, and P*.tmp that are automatically generated each time a FIMS user logs into the system. Over time, these files build up and take up a large amount of space on your hard drive.

You can run this utility as often as necessary. We recommend that you run this utility once a week to free up disk space and save space when you back up your database (so you aren’t backing up temporary files that you don’t need.

Note: This utility does not delete temporary files that are currently in use.

1. From anywhere in FIMS, select Tools > System Utilities > Admin Utilities > Delete Temporary Files. A confirmation window opens asking if you want to skip temporary report files.

   Confirmation Window

   

2. Do one of the following:

   • If any users may be viewing a report in the FIMS Viewer, click Yes. Otherwise, the user will not be able to save or print their report.

   • If you are certain that no users are viewing reports, click No.