IBM FileNet P8, Version 5.2            

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Creating sweeps

There are two fundamental types of sweeps: once-only and ongoing. But because there are two subtypes of ongoing sweeps, there are three named sweep types: job, policy, and queue.

About this task

Subtype	Type	Description
Job	Once-only	A job sweep processes the objects in a database table in one iteration.
Policy	Ongoing	A policy sweep processes the objects in a database table in an ongoing manner. In terms of implementation, a policy sweep consists of two main components: a policy object and a sweep object. For more information, see Opening a policy sweep.
Queue	Ongoing	A queue sweep processes the rows in a queue table in an ongoing manner. A queue sweep is a special type of sweep because it removes table rows as they are processed during an iteration.

• Deleting objects with sweeps
  You can delete objects by creating a policy sweep.
• Updating object retention with sweeps
  You can update object retention by creating either a job sweep or a policy sweep.
• Moving content with sweeps
  Use a job or policy sweep to move content for large numbers of documents and annotations from one storage area to another.
• Generating thumbnails
  A thumbnail is a small bitmap image of the first page of a content element. Using thumbnails allows users to quickly verify content before downloading or checking out documents.