Clear Cache by Name

Updated on 19 Mar 2025
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Step Details
Introduced in Version	4.0.0
Last Modified in Version	9.6.0
Location	System > Caching

The Clear Cache By Name step is used to clear Data entries from a user-specified Cache. The step provides a String Input for the Cache Instance Name and one for the Cache Type Name. Additionally, via the Cache Setup Properties, users determine what kind of data to delete based on the TypeName drop-down.

Properties

Cache (v9.6+)

Property	Description	Data Type
Cache Name	Project level cache instances.	---
Selected Cache Definition	Displays the definition of the chosen cache instance.	---
Item Type	Data type of the items to be added to the list.	---
Select Cache at Runtime	Runtime selecting a cache is an advanced action and may create problems if the cache selected is not valid. Instead of this feature, we recommend using multiple cache steps with paths to each so that the configuration of your process is very clear.	Boolean

Cache Setup (prior to v9.6)

Property	Description	Data Type
Type Name	Select the Data type of the value being cleared from the cache.	---

Settings

Property	Description	Data Type
Get Cache Type at Runtime	Set whether the Cache Type Name can be selected at Runtime or Design Time.	Boolean
Cache Type	Pick the cache type. This is established in System > Administration > Cache.	---