uncookied tables - for Pekka

[steveh]

Pekka,

I've noticed that almost all the rapid growth in my 1.5RC4 database is in the 'uncookied' tables. I used phpmyadmin to "empty" those tables on the local version of my web site running on my PC under Win XP & IIS. EE still seems to work fine after the tables were emptied. What are the ramifications of emptying the 'uncookied' tables now and then to lower the total KB/MB size of the database....Thanks!

[Pekka]

There is uncookied purge and info tool in server info editor in EE.

Deleting uncookied data is generally safe - only real problematic side effect happens when someone is browsing photos while you delete uncookied data - as soon as the data is deleted EE "looses" next/prev buttons on photo page and all other current browsing settings like e.g. search and output style. This happens only for those who were browsing while you deleted uncookied data.

This dilemma is fixed in dev version. It has automated uncookied data purge system (on specified size/accesstime criteria) and it always leaves latest used data untouched so browsing is not affected.