When you use Collection Services to collect performance data, each collection is stored in a single object. To see a summary of the data in any management collection object, follow these steps:
You can right-click any collection object and select Create database files to specify the data categories, the range of time within the collection period, and the sampling interval that you want to include in the database files.
You can right-click any collection object and select Graph History to graphically view the data in the management collection object.
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You can delete a collection object from the system by right-clicking the object and selecting Delete. If you do not delete the objects manually, Collection Services will delete them automatically after the expiration date and time.
Collection Services deletes only cycled management collection objects. A status of cycled means that Collection Services has stopped collecting data and storing it in the object. The status of each management collection object is shown in the list of collection objects when you expand Configuration and Service and select Collection Services.
Collection Services deletes the cycled collection objects that have reached their expiration date and time the next time it starts or cycles a collection. The expiration date is associated with the management collection object. Even if you move the collection object to another library, Collection Services will delete the object after it expires.
The expiration date for each management collection object is shown in the Properties for that collection object. To keep the object on the system longer, you simply change the date on the Properties page. Right-click any management collection object in the list and select Properties to see the information about that collection. You can specify Permanent if you do not want Collection Services to delete your management collection objects for you.