Owner's Manual

718 DB Aging
You can also export (or import) an XML representation of the listed policies. Use File -> Export or
File -> Import.
NOTE:
Saved, recurring reports are one example of data to archive with the policies described below.
Database Aging Policy Editor
Click the New button, and the next screen lets you select a type policy based on the records
archived. Available selections include
Alarms, Audit Trail Logs, Configuration File Records , Job
Status Records, Log Records
, Inventory Change Records, and Syslog . You can also select an existing
policy and click
Open to edit it.
General Info
Once you select a new policy’s type (or if you have selected an existing policy and clicked Open ),
most screens appear, letting you select general information about the database aging policy.
Figure 25-2. DAP General Info
This screen is generic—similar, if not identical, no matter what type of policy you are creating or
editing (see Order Summaries on page 726 for an exception). It contains the following selections:
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Name —A unique identifier for this policy
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Description —A text description.
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Record Threshold —The number of records that must exist before archiving begins.
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Primary Archive Location —A disk location for archiving.