# Host complaining that my gf entry meta database too big

**URL:** <https://community.gravityforms.com/t/host-complaining-that-my-gf-entry-meta-database-too-big/14852>\
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**Created:** [April 3, 2023, 6:10am UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/host-complaining-that-my-gf-entry-meta-database-too-big/14852 "2023-04-03T06:10:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![user5fc737ec20b89414](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.gravityforms.com/user5fc737ec20b89414/32/2297_2.png) [@user5fc737ec20b89414](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/user5fc737ec20b89414)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2023, 6:10am UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/host-complaining-that-my-gf-entry-meta-database-too-big/14852/1 "2023-04-03T06:10:10Z")

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Hi Everyone

My host is now regularly de-activating my site as they say the GF Entry Meta database is very large.

What I want to know is if there is anything in the meta database that I can delete that won’t affect me on my site. Or if not I need a better understanding of what is stored in the GF Entry Meta Database.

I am looking for a way to resolve this as easily as possible.

Kind Regards  
Stephen

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**Author:** ![faisalahammad](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.gravityforms.com/faisalahammad/32/13948_2.png) [@faisalahammad](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/faisalahammad)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2023, 7:45am UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/host-complaining-that-my-gf-entry-meta-database-too-big/14852/2 "2023-04-03T07:45:10Z")

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Hi Stephen,  
You’ll have to delete old entries that you’re not using anymore. For this, follow the forum ticket from here: [Deleting old entries in bulk [RESOLVED]](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/deleting-old-entries-in-bulk-resolved/9892)

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**Author:** ![Jake\_Jackson](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.gravityforms.com/jake_jackson/32/14685_2.png) [@Jake\_Jackson](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/Jake_Jackson)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2023, 10:08pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/host-complaining-that-my-gf-entry-meta-database-too-big/14852/3 "2023-04-04T22:08:20Z")

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That specific database table holds all the data entered by users into your forms. If you don’t want to delete any entries, you may need to migrate to a more suitable web hosting provider.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/gravityforms1/original/2X/f/fef63f0599c45e0218c30d9f5d7ca8bff9b00189.png) [@system](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2023, 10:08pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/host-complaining-that-my-gf-entry-meta-database-too-big/14852/4 "2023-05-04T22:08:50Z")

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