Why should I purge my Peachtree Data?
Because my Peachtree Software is running slow.
Does purging really make a difference?
Well here is the lowdown on purging your Peachtree Accounting Data:
Purging your Peachtree data files speeds up your processing time since there are fewer transactions to open and review. Purging transactions can really increase your system performance. If you think that each time you save a transaction the system needs to do some work by updating totals and checking if certain items already exist. How about when you generate a report, do you end up waiting? Peachtree needs to review records in the files to see if it meets your requested criteria. Reviewing thousands of records from two years ago really wastes time and money.
When you purge, you delete old transactions that are no longer used, which in turn speeds up your daily work. One major performance increase will be report generation. Waiting for a report to generate can waste a lot of time, especially when the customer is waiting on the phone or someone is waiting for an answer.
Another major reason to purge your data is to help prevent data corruption. The larger something is, the easier it is to hit. Larger files may be corrupted easier then smaller ones, so keeping your Peachtree Accounting file sizes small will help decrease the amount of problems you may have in the future.
The Peachtree Purge Wizard that is built into Peachtree Accounting really does not do a very good job of purging transactions. Our studies have shown that the Purge Wizard only removes about 20% of the eligible transactions.
MyPeachtreeData Purge Assist Service really slims down your files. We purge over 80% of the eligible transactions. That's a huge improvement and a great time saver. If you look at an average company with 20,000 detailed transactions lines times a period of 5 years you end up with 100,000 detailed transactions lines. The Peachtree Purge Wizard is only about 20% successful and will leaving you with 80,000 detailed transaction lines. Our Purge Assist Service has about a 80% success rate and can reduce the number of detailed transactions lines to just 20,000. It is easy to understand that the smaller file will function much quicker than the larger one.
The bottom line is that you should purge annually. Getting your data professionally purged will not only save you time and money but lessen the chances of database corruption. It really makes a difference!
You can purge at any time. Contact us today about our Purge Assist Service. The complete process is handled on line using our secure servers. If you wish to have your data purged over the weekend, we can accommodate that too.