Simple and GFS Retention Policies

You can define the following retention policy options for the job:

Short-term retention policy
Long-term (GFS) retention policy

Short-Term Retention Policy Options

Short-term retention policy options must be defined in the SimpleRetentionPolicy element of the BackupJobInfo element.

Short-term retention policy options are provided in the following format:

XML Representation

<SimpleRetentionPolicy>
<RetainCycles>5</RetainCycles>
<RetainDaysToKeep>7</RetainDaysToKeep>
<RetainLimitType>Cycles</RetainLimitType>
</SimpleRetentionPolicy>

JSON Representation

"SimpleRetentionPolicy": {
"RetainCycles": "5",
"RetainDaysToKeep": "7",
"RetainLimitType": "Cycles"
}

You can define the following short-term retention policy options for the job:

Short-Term Retention Policy Options
Element	Type	Description	Modifiable	Min/Max Occurrence
RetainCycles	Int64	Number restore points to keep.	Yes	0/1
RetainDaysToKeep	Int64	Number of days for which to keep restore points.	Yes	0/1
RetainLimitType	String	Defines whether to keep a specific number of restore points or restore points created during a specific number of days: Possible values: Cycles — keep the last <N> restore points, where <N> is the specified number of restore points. Days — keep restore points created during the last <N> days, where <N> is the specified number of days.	Yes	0/1

GFS Retention Policy Options

Long-term (GFS) retention policy options must be defined in the GFSRetentionPolicy element of the BackupJobInfo element.

GFS retention policy options are provided in the following format:

XML Representation

<GfsRetentionPolicy Enabled="true">
<Weekly>
<Enabled>true</Enabled>
<RetentionPeriod>1</RetentionPeriod>
<SelectedDay>Sunday</SelectedDay>
</Weekly>
<Monthly>
<Enabled>true</Enabled>
<RetentionPeriod>1</RetentionPeriod>
<SelectedWeek>First</SelectedWeek>
</Monthly>
<Yearly>
<Enabled>true</Enabled>
<RetentionPeriod>1</RetentionPeriod>
<SelectedMonth>January</SelectedMonth>
</Yearly>
</GfsRetentionPolicy>

JSON Representation

"GfsRetentionPolicy": {
"Enabled": "true",
"Weekly": {
"Enabled": "true",
"RetentionPeriod": "1",
"SelectedDay": "Sunday"
},
"Monthly": {
"Enabled": "true",
"RetentionPeriod": "1",
"SelectedWeek": "First"
},
"Yearly": {
"Enabled": "true",
"RetentionPeriod": "1",
"SelectedMonth": "January"
}
}

You can define the following GFS retention policy options for the job:

GFS Retention Policy Options
Element	Type	Description	Modifiable	Min/Max Occurrence
Weekly	WeeklyOptionsInfoType	Weekly GFS retention policy options set for the job. For details, see Weekly GFS Retention Policy Options.	Yes	0/1
Monthly	MonthlyOptionsInfoType	Monthly GFS retention policy options set for the job. For details, see Monthly GFS Retention Policy Options.	Yes	0/1
Yearly	YearlyOptionsInfoType	Yearly GFS retention policy options set for the job. For details, see Yearly GFS Retention Policy Options.	Yes	0/1

Weekly GFS Retention Policy Options

Weekly GFS retention policy options are provided in the following format:

XML Representation

<Weekly>
<Enabled>true</Enabled>
<RetentionPeriod>1</RetentionPeriod>
<SelectedDay>Sunday</SelectedDay>
</Weekly>

JSON Representation

"Weekly": {
"Enabled": "true",
"RetentionPeriod": "1",
"SelectedDay": "Sunday"
}

You can define the following weekly GFS retention policy options for the job:

Weekly GFS Retention Policy Options
Element	Type	Description	Modifiable	Min/Max Occurrence
Enabled	Boolean	Defines whether weekly GFS retention policy settings are enabled.	Yes	0/1
RetentionPeriod	Int64	Number of weeks to keep full backups for archival purposes.	Yes	0/1
SelectedDay	String	Day of the week when the full backup that will be kept for archival purposes is created. Possible values: Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday	Yes	0/1

Monthly GFS Retention Policy Options

Monthly GFS retention policy options are provided in the following format:

XML Representation

<Monthly>
<Enabled>true</Enabled>
<RetentionPeriod>1</RetentionPeriod>
<SelectedWeek>First</SelectedWeek>
</Monthly>

JSON Representation

"Monthly": {
"Enabled": "true",
"RetentionPeriod": "1",
"SelectedWeek": "First"
}

You can define the following monthly GFS retention policy options for the job:

Monthly GFS Retention Policy Options
Element	Type	Description	Modifiable	Min/Max Occurrence
Enabled	Boolean	Defines whether monthly GFS retention policy settings are enabled.	Yes	0/1
RetentionPeriod	Int64	Number of months to keep full backups for archival purposes.	Yes	0/1
SelectedWeek	String	Week of the month when the full backup that will be kept for archival purposes is created. Possible values: First Last	Yes	0/1

Yearly GFS Retention Policy Options

Yearly GFS retention policy options are provided in the following format:

<Yearly>
<Enabled>true</Enabled>
<RetentionPeriod>1</RetentionPeriod>
<SelectedMonth>January</SelectedMonth>
</Yearly>

JSON Representation

"Yearly": {
"Enabled": "true",
"RetentionPeriod": "1",
"SelectedMonth": "January"
}

You can define the following yearly GFS retention policy options for the job:

Yearly GFS Retention Policy Options
Element	Type	Description	Modifiable	Min/Max Occurrence
Enabled	Boolean	Defines whether yearly GFS retention policy settings are enabled.	Yes	0/1
RetentionPeriod	Int64	Number of years to keep full backups for archival purposes.	Yes	0/1
SelectedMonth	String	Month when the full backup that will be kept for archival purposes is created. Possible values: January February March April May June July August September October November December	Yes	0/1