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Configure the retention policy

See Retention policies.

  1. On the Home page, click System Settings > Settings.
    The Settings page appears.
  2. Click the Retention Policy tab.
  3. To configure the number of versions you want to retain for an item, do either of the following:
    • To retain all versions of an item, click All.
    • To keep specific number of versions, click Custom and enter the number of Versions. For example if you set 8, the latest eight versions of the selected item are retained. (Default: 10, Minimum 1)
  4. To configure the retention period, do either of the following.
    • To retain an item permanently, click Indefinitely.
    • To retain an item for specific time period, click Custom and enter the number of Years, Months, and Days. (Default: 1 Year, Minimum: 1 Day).
  5. Specify the Maximum Documents and Maximum Jobs that can be deleted per retention task execution. (Default: 1000).
    Note You must set a retention period at process level in order to get Jobs purged by the Retention Policy System Task. See Retention Period.
  6. Click Save.

    The configured settings are saved.