Hi WikiTreers,
Today we implemented two improvements for GEDCOMpare.
Originally, our plan for GEDCOMpare "2.0" was to delete files and reports after 30 days. (Under the old system, GEDCOMs were deleted after a month if they weren't imported, but saved permanently if they were imported. Under the new system, no GEDCOMs are "imported," they are used as data for creating and editing individual profiles.)
The rationale for deleting files isn't just about saving space. It's that the suggested matches are made when the file is uploaded. If you go back to those suggested matches a month later, there may have been a lot of changes on WikiTree. Profiles may have been merged, new profiles created, etc.
As of today, you can refresh suggested matches at any time. Look for the link at the bottom of a GEDCOMpare report.
Files will not be deleted after 30 days. They will be deleted after 60 days, but only if the matches have not been refreshed in 60 days and you have not confirmed or rejected a match in 60 days. Any activity on the file resets the clock.
The date the GEDCOM will be deleted appears at the bottom of the report page.
Onward and upward,
Chris