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History Cleanup Task

The history cleanup task deletes entries in the following history tables in the sql server msdb database.
·         Backupfile
·         Backupfilegroup
·         Backupmediafamily
·         Backupmediaset
·         Backupset
·         Restorefile
·         Restorefilegroup
·         Restorehistory
By using the history cleanup task, a package can delete historical data related to backup and restore activities, sql server agent jobs, and database maintenance plans.

Step 1:

Drag and drop history cleanup task and edit it.


Step 2:

Give a new connection as History Cleanup Task


Step 3:

Select the historical data to delete


Step 4:

Click on view T-SQL


Step 5:

Execute a task




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