Bug – old listings re-appearing on 29 Jul

We’ve had an unfortunate event where some old listings re-appeared in the OMS on 29 Jul after an automatic database cleanup task was executed. The old listings were removed yesterday. We apologize for any inconvenience caused and have taken corrective action to prevent future incidents. Should you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact us on support@entegral.net

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