---
date: 20220212
id: d178ca6b-0d1a-4b6f-9285-22724e98ba2b
title: Gitlab
---

# Troubleshooting

## Artifacts[^1]

### Delete artifacts older than a specific date

From `gitlab-rails console`:

``` ruby
builds_to_clear = builds_with_artifacts.where("finished_at < ?", 1.week.ago)
builds_to_clear.find_each do |build|
  build.artifacts_expire_at = Time.now
  build.erase_erasable_artifacts!
end
```

The same can be done to include logs as well:

``` ruby
builds_to_clear = builds_with_artifacts.where("finished_at < ?", 1.week.ago)
builds_to_clear.find_each do |build|
  print "Ci::Build ID #{build.id}... "

  if build.erasable?
    build.erase(erased_by: admin_user)
    puts "Erased"
  else
    puts "Skipped (Nothing to erase or not erasable)"
  end
end
```

### Expiration cron job

In `/etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb` enable
`gitlab_rails['expire_build_artifacts_worker_cron'] = "*/7 * * * *"`.

# Footnotes

[^1]: <https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/administration/job_artifacts.html>