Page 64 Using Your Basic ApplicationsPurging recordsOver time, as you use Date Book, To Do List, and Expense, you’llaccumulate records in these applications that have outlived theirusefulness. For example, events that occurred months ago remain inthe Date Book, and To Do List items that you marked as completedremain in the list, as do Expense items.Note: The To Do preferences control which To Do List items appear.See “To Do Show Options” later in this chapter for moreinformation.All these outdated records take up memory on your handheld, so it’sa good idea to remove them by using Purge. If you think Date Book orTo Do List records might prove useful later, you can purge them fromyour handheld and save them in an archive file.Purging is also available in the iMessenger application (see Chapter 5)and in Mail (see Chapter 6).Purging is not available in Address Book or Memo Pad. You mustdelete unneeded records from these applications.To purge records:1. Open the application.2. Tap the Menu icon .3. Tap Record, and then tap Purge.A confirmation dialog box appears.Date Book: Tap the pick list and select how old a record must beto be purged. Purge deletes repeating events if the last of the se-ries ends before the date that you purge records.Date Book, To Do List: If you want to save a copy of the purgedrecords to an archive file on your desktop, be sure that the checkbox is checked. If you don’t want to save a copy, tap the checkbox to remove the check box.4. Tap OK.If you chose to save a copy of the purged records, your handheldtransfers them to an archive file on your desktop the next time youperform a HotSync operation.Note: Purging does not happen automatically. You must tap thecommand to make it happen.
