Purging TrackingDTA DB using terminator tool
To purge all the tracking DTADB using terminator tool follow these steps:
0. Disable global tracking
In Biztalk 2009 and earlier verions:
1 Open SQL Server Enterprise manager
2. Open 'BizTalkMgmtDb' database
3. Open 'adm_Group' table.
4. Update GlobalTrackingOption column to '0'
In BizTalk 201x you just need to do this accesing the settings of the BizTalk group
- Restart BizTalk Host Instances (this is just to apply the change of global tracking option)
- Wait 1-2 minutes with host instances working (this will ensure no new tracking data is generated)
- Stop all BizTalk hostinstances
- Stop SQL Server Agent
- Stop IIS in all BizTalk servers
- Stop any custom windows Service interacting with BizTalk applications.
- MANDATORY: Perform a FULL back UP of the BizTalk databases (in case something goes wrong you can restore the system)
- Run Terminator Tool. Select Delete option in the bottom buttons:
9. Choose the action: Delete everything in the DTA.
10 . Go to parameters tab and click the Execute button. This will purge DTADB. Once finished you should see the following message in the results tab:
Execution Output below:
Terminator Script Object has completed.
11. Activate Global Tracking, reverting the action made in step 1
12 . Take all the actions involved to start the BizTalk platform and test it. Ensure new DTA tracking data is generated.