When history is purged a report (PPRGC) is produced showing all records that are purged for historical archives.  For our online clients, this process is done on the second weekend of every month. 

If you need to look up check activity that has already been purged, go to your monthly reports CD (or fiche if it’s really old) two years after the issue date of the check you are looking for.  One exception:  For a brief period of time prior to March 2008 the retention period was 18 months, not 24 months.  So if you cannot find a check you are looking for, try looking for a purge report dated 18 months prior to the issue date.

NOTE:  Remember that checks are not purged until the check has cleared (outstanding checks are never purged).