How do I reduce the database size that teststand creates

Currently the test report access database file is growing like crazy. Its now around 500mb. I forcast in a month or two is will be 1 Gig. Currently things are stored in verbose (complete mode). What does one need to do to make it store in terse mode. I took over the project from someone else and have not had Test Stand training.
Thanks

You can filter the results of a TestStand execution. This would minimize what is logged to the database.
(1) From the Sequence Editor goto Configure -> Database Options.
(2) Here you can set a Result Filtering Expression. For instance, if you only to record the steps that failed select "Ignore Passed/Done/Skipped"
The other option is to change the Schema that logs the execution to a database. The Schema represents a mapping of data from TestStand to the tables and records of a database. You can create a custom Schema or modify an existing Schema. For more information, please take a look at Chapter 6 of the TestStand Reference Manual.
Regards,
Tyler Tigue
Applications Engineer
National Instruments

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