Deleting expired ORDER entries

SMP/E queries each existing ORDER entry in the global zone to determine if there are any expired ORDER entries. If there is an ORDER RETENTION subentry value in the active OPTIONS entry, then SMP/E uses that value for comparisons. Otherwise SMP/E uses the default ORDER RETENTION value of 180 days for comparisons.

SMP/E deletes an ORDER entry from the global zone if either of the following conditions occurs:

The ORDER entry has a status of DOWNLOADED, and the difference between the current date and the ORDER entry's DOWNLDATE subentry value is greater than the ORDER RETENTION value, or
The ORDER entry has a status of ERROR or PENDING and the difference between the current date and the ORDER entry's ORDERDATE subentry value is greater than the ORDER RETENTION value.

When an ORDER entry is deleted from the global zone, SMP/E also deletes the order package stored in the SMPNTS.