After Activating Purge Visitor Feature, Several Regular Visitor Records are Missing

Problem (Issue) Statement:

After activating Purge Visitor feature, several regular visitor records are missing

Description:

Users claimed that after activating Purge Visitor feature, some of regular visitor user records were missing.

Related Software:

  • xPortalNet v1.5.0.141

Related Hardware:

  • XP-SNET v3.65
  • XP-MK800E v1.47
  • Plato Reader C80s v5.03

System Application:

  • Turnstile Access System

Symptom and Finding:

Upon investigation in the Visitor Transaction Report, it was discovered that Visitor No 820225XXXXXX's last transaction was on 08/08/2017. When the same visitor (with visitor no 820225XXXXXX) registered a Visitor Card on 10/09/2017, xPortalNet software is unable to retrieve existing visitor information.
Visitor Transaction Report Window
Figure 1: Visitor Transaction Report Window


After checking the Audit Trail Report, it was discovered that the software has logs of the transaction where the visitor data record was deleted on 09/08/2017.
Audit Trail Report Indicating that the Visitor Record was Deleted
Figure 2: Audit Trail Report Indicating that the Visitor Record was Deleted

Cause:

Prior to xPortalNet v1.5.0.143 (/wiki/spaces/SRN/pages/97157532 and older), the Purge Visitor action deletes visitor information based on date of creation, after the elapsed duration as specified in Purge Visitor Properties window.

Solution:

Warning!

  • Users are not recommended to run any xPortal software in Windows XP operating system as the system is unstable

  • Users are also advised to stop the xPortal Services before shutting down the Server PC to prevent any missing transaction issues.

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Users are to update xPortalNet software to /wiki/spaces/SRN/pages/97354120 and above, as the software has been updated to allow the Purge Visitor action procedure to delete visitor data records based on the last modified date of the visitor records rather than the date of creation.


This meant that the software will keep a record of the visitors for a period as specified in Purge Visitor Properties window based on the last visited date of the visitor, rather than the first visit of the visitor.


Note

Users can refer to How to Setup Purge Visitor in xPortalNet Software for more information on how to setup the purge visitor procedures.

Date Documentation:

1/8/2018 (Rev 1.0)

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