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jockel
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Joined: Sat Jan 30, 2010 5:24 pm

limit number of backups

Post by jockel »

Hi,

I have set my backup to "differential" each day except saturday/sunday with an additionally (same job)
scheduled "full backup" every 1st saturday of month.
Now if I want to keep the last 3 full backups, do I have to set the
"limit number of backups" to 3 (only full backups count) or do I have
to select something like 90 to have the last 3 full backups (including the
differentials)?
If "limit number of backups" does not referr to full backups only,
I would like to see an option "keep the last "X" full backups" ..and delete
differential/incremental jobs, like I have seen that with some other
backup software.

Regards
Jockel

Adrian (Softland)
Posts: 1914
Joined: Wed Dec 16, 2009 12:46 pm

Re: limit number of backups

Post by Adrian (Softland) »

Hi,

The limit number of backup versions does NOT mean only full backups. It counts all backup executions for that job.
In your case, I recommend you to schedule a cleanup execution every month. There is a checkbox "Do not delete full backups", please make sure you select it. That will delete only differential backups older than X days.

jockel
Posts: 18
Joined: Sat Jan 30, 2010 5:24 pm

Re: limit number of backups

Post by jockel »

Hi,

so I set STORAGE, "Save storage space?" to "no" and
run a cleanup instead (for example once a month)!
Right?

Reagrds
Jockel

Adrian (Softland)
Posts: 1914
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Re: limit number of backups

Post by Adrian (Softland) »

Hi,

Yes, that is correct.

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