def self.delete_old_data start_ts,end_ts start_date = start_ts.strftime("%Y-%m-%d") end_date = end_ts.strftime("%Y-%m-%d") Schedule.delete_all "utc_air_date >= '#{start_date}' AND utc_air_date <= '#{end_date}'" ScheduleAttribute.delete_all "utc_air_date >= '#{start_date}' AND utc_air_date <= '#{end_date}'" return true rescue false end