"mysql-bin.xxxxx" files taking up Disk Space on AEM Forms

On an AEM Forms installation, you may notice "mysql-bin.xxxxx" files are generated by MySQL database and take up considerable disk space:

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This behavior is caused because Binary Logs are enabled on the MySQL database. This option is enabled in the "my.ini" configuration file used to initialize the MySQL database:

# Replication Master Server (default)
# binary logging is required for replication
log-bin=mysql-bin
 
# binary logging format - mixed recommended
binlog_format=mixed

You can safely purge those files using either of the following queries:

SHOW BINARY LOGS;
PURGE BINARY LOGS TO 'mysql-bin.xxxx'

(Replace xxxx in the PURGE command with the highest running number obtained from the SHOW BINARY LOGS; command).

Or:

PURGE BINARY LOGS BEFORE '2008-04-02 22:46:26';

(Replace '2008-04-02 22:46:26' with today's date to purge all files)

To avoid any further increase, you can either disable Binary Logs using:

SET sql_log_bin = 0;

Or set up a purge rotation:

SET GLOBAL expire_logs_days = 3;