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How to extend retention for first Saturday of the month?

  • May 26, 2024
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Hi

I have full backup daily.

Basic retention is set to 7 day 1 cycle. 

I need to extend retention only for first Saturday of each month to 90 day.

How to specific the first Saturday?

 

Best answer by Erase4ndReuseMedia

While it may not be possible at the Storage Policy Copy level, you could use Schedule Policies to meet your requirement by creating a First Saturday of the Month schedule, and using the Advanced > Media > Job Retention options to extend retention. 

 

 

 

 

 

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Hello @Wasapon 

I don't think you can achieve the first Sat of every month with the context of you running daily fulls. 

If you change your schedule to be Incremental backups through the week and fulls run on Saturday then you can do extended retention for the first full of the month. 


Kind regards

Albert Williams


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  • May 27, 2024

Hi Albert

Thanks for your suggestion. 


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Hello @Wasapon 

If your question is answered please mark the thread as so please.

 

Kind regards

Albert Williams


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While it may not be possible at the Storage Policy Copy level, you could use Schedule Policies to meet your requirement by creating a First Saturday of the Month schedule, and using the Advanced > Media > Job Retention options to extend retention. 

 

 

 

 

 


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@Erase4ndReuseMedia  Great idea! I didn't even think of doing it this way. Love the work.

 

Kind regards

Albert Williams


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  • May 28, 2024

Hi @Erase4ndReuseMedia 

This solution very helpful. Thank you