Purging Books

A purge deletes all of your online books and replaces them with the files received within 3 hours of the requested purge. This allows you to purge using more than one file.

We recommend you do a purge and reload at least once or twice each year, especially if you have a large inventory. When you send files on a regular basis, it is possible for an occasional listing to be lost along the way as a result of transmission errors.  If you have more than 50,000 books, we request that you contact us first so we can monitor the process.

To request a purge:

1. Click [sign on] and enter your E-mail Address and Password.
2. There are two ways to access the purge feature:
• Click [Your Books] from the Members Menu.
• Click [Uploads] from the Members Menu.
3. Click [Purge all listed books].
4. Click the [Purge] button.
5. Upload a replacement file online or via FTP.

Your purge will be completed within 24 hours after you upload your replacement file.

Notes:

• If you want to purge your books without sending a replacement file or the file you are uploading is less than 75% of your existing online inventory, you will need to contact us to trigger the purge on your behalf.
• You can also purge your books using the export function in HomeBase.