---
name: "rt-shredder-3.8"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "request-tracker3.8"
version: "3.8.8-7+squeeze8"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/rt-shredder-3.8"
---

# rt-shredder-3.8(8)

Script which wipes out tickets from RT DB

## NAME

rt-shredder - Script which wipes out tickets from RT DB

## SYNOPSIS

```
  rt-shredder --plugin list
  rt-shredder --plugin help-Tickets
  rt-shredder --plugin 'Tickets=query,Queue="general" and Status="deleted"'
  rt-shredder --sqldump unshred.sql --plugin ...
  rt-shredder --force --plugin ...
```

## DESCRIPTION

rt-shredder - is script that allow you to wipe out objects from RT DB. This script uses API that RT::Shredder module adds to RT. Script can be used as example of usage of the shredder API.

## USAGE

You can use several options to control which objects script should wipeout.

## OPTIONS

### --sqldump \<filename\>

Outputs INSERT queiries into file. This dump can be used to restore data after wiping out.

By default creates files *\<RT\_home\>/var/data/RT-Shredder/\<ISO\_date\>-XXXX.sql*

### --object (DEPRECATED)

Option has been deprecated, use plugin `"Objects"` instead.

### --plugin '\<plugin name\>\[=\<arg\>,\<val\>\[;\<arg\>,\<val\>\]...\]'

You can use plugins to select RT objects with various conditions. See also --plugin list and --plugin help options.

### --plugin list

Output list of the available plugins.

### --plugin help-\<plugin name\>

Outputs help for specified plugin.

### --force

Script doesn't ask any questions.

## SEE ALSO

RT::Shredder