Removing PCD and UCD Personalization Data

System administrators can remove personalization data from the PCD (Portal Content Directory) and UCD (User Content Directory) by using the Personalization Data Cleanup tool. Adminstrators can also remove PCD personalization from code.

Context

You can remove personalization data for:

  • All applications/objects personalized by all users

  • All applications/objects personalized by a specific user

  • All users who have personalized a specific application/object

  • A specific user who has personalized a specific application/object

You can also remove all unused personalization data by deleting PCD and UCD content and personalization data of users that are no longer in the system. We recommend removing unused personalization data on a periodic basis. The removal of unused personalization data may impact portal performance while the operation is taking place. However, as a result of the cleanup, portal performance may improve.

Procedure

  1. Navigate to Start of the navigation pathSystem Administration Next navigation step Support Next navigation step PCD Tools Next navigation step Personalization Data CleanupEnd of the navigation path.
  2. In the personalization data cleanup tool, perform cleanup activities as needed. The following table describes the available options:
    To Do This

    Remove the personalization data of all users for all portal objects

    In the Personalization Data tab, choose Remove.

    Remove the personalization data of all users for all portal applications

    In the Personalization Data tab, choose Remove.

    Remove user personalization data of a specific user

    1. In the Personalization Data tab, from the Search for dropdown list, select User.

    2. In the Search for field, type a user login ID, and choose Go.

    3. In the Users table, select one or more users and choose Remove User Personalization.

    Remove personalization data for a specific user on a specific portal application

    1. In the Personalization Data tab, from the Search for dropdown list, select User.

    2. In the Search for field, type a user login ID, and choose Go.

    3. In the Personalized Applications table, select an application and choose Remove Application Personalization.

    Remove personalization data for a specific user on selected portal objects

    1. In the Personalization Data tab, from the Search for dropdown list, select User.

    2. In the Search for field, type a user login ID, and choose Go.

    3. In the Portal Objects table, select one or more objects and choose Remove Object Personalization.

    Remove personalization for a specific object for all users

    1. In the Personalization Data tab, from the Search for dropdown list, select Object.

    2. Type the object path and choose Go.

      The Personalized Objects table lists the search results.

    3. In the Personalized Objects table, select one or more objects.

    4. Choose Remove Object Personalization.

    Remove content and personalization data of all users that are no longer in the system

    In the Unused Personalization Data tab, choose Remove.