Re:
> We've idenfified 40,000 files to purge.  However the system crashes
> whenever we attempt to purge files from this.
>
> Unfortunately, this is a 24 x 7 production machine, with peek usage around
> 300+ users.

(apologies in advance if this is a duplicate answer)

Phil, try purging the *LAST* file in the group ...
repeating that should allow you to get rid of the files.

When you purge the first file, that (I think) triggers a
very large transaction (which could be causing the system failure).
Purging a file near the end of the group triggers a small
transaction.

Stan

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