Alert Image retention and clean-up

[Beachcomber]

Is there a setting in BlueIris to delete related alert images at the same time that it is deleting old clips? Personally, I don't have a need for an old alert image if I don't also have the related video clip.
Thank you

 

[looney2ns]

If you are talking about alert images stored to the the Alerts folder, then yes.
See BI help file on setting folder allocations.

 

[Beachcomber]

Thank you. I did check the help file but didn’t see an option to tie the 2 together.

 

[Flintstone61]

 

[Beachcomber]

Thank you- I appreciate the screenshot. I do already have this set up. I was hoping that, as the clips were deleted, any alerts associated with the clip(s) would also be deleted instead of having to manage them separately.

 

[wittaj]

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20GB for alerts lol. That is 19GB less video storage.

Unless you are saving Hi res photos every minute, 1GB is fine. Mine go back months at 1GB

 

[Flintstone61]

Alerts are on the SSD C drive. Video storage is on the X drive. Just a random number I started out with.

 

[wittaj]

Oh true lol.

 

[Flintstone61]

I clicked on the folder just for fun. It's taking forever to load.....I might see a need to reduce the size.

 

[Flintstone61]

I think it's gonna go unresponsive in a min.

 

[wittaj]

Cause you got too many alerts lol

 

[Flintstone61]

Now it says its empty? WTF... where is the default location?

 

[wittaj]

Yeah a weird quirk is unless you are saving images there it will be blank, but all the thumbnails are stored there but you can't see the file.

Best bet is to set it to 1 and then do a compact/repair and let BI blow out all those extra thumbnails

 

[Flintstone61]

ok.

 

[samplenhold]

Thank you- I appreciate the screenshot. I do already have this set up. I was hoping that, as the clips were deleted, any alerts associated with the clip(s) would also be deleted instead of having to manage them separately.

I do not think there is. I suppose one way to do it is to limit by age for both of the folders.

 

[CrazyAsYou]

I have my clips set at a size 3.5TB and my alerts set at 18 days - I know with my current cams/setup I can record for ~16days in 3.5TB so having alerts at 18 days gives me a few days buffer.