The retain extra only comes into play once the file has stabilized !
     so if you have
     VDE 35
     VDD 10
     REV 15
     ROV 70
     If you are changing the file daily you will have 35 copies, once you
     quite changing the file BUT the file still exists on the server... 15
     days later (the 16th day the file hasn't changed) your backup copies
     will begin to go away... in my example 20 would go away the first day
     'cause 20 of the 35 copies would be older than 15 days... then each
     day (that the file still isn't changing) another copy will go away
     (since it was altered/backed up daily) until you are down to your ONLY
     version.  That copy will be retained for 70 days ONCE THE FILE IS
     DELETED... as long as it exists unchanged on the client you will have
     that last copy.  Everything gets reset if the client changes the file.
     ie all bets are off / versions begin to increase again / etc...

     later,
           Dwight

     (yes, in a test environment I ran this out over time...)


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Subject: Versions Exist vs. Retain Extra
Author:  lmm (lmm AT MINDSPRING DOT COM) at unix,mime
Date:    1/14/99 11:56 AM


In reviewing past e-mails on this topic, I know there has been a lot
discussion about it.  What I would like to know is - which of these
parameters has precedence?

For example:
If I say
    Versions Data Exists     11
    Versions Data Deleted    5
    Retain Extra Versions    90
    Retain Only Version     366

then if I am only up to 9 versions and the oldest is 90 days, will it go
away and leave me with 8 OR will try try to save 11 versions regardless of
how old they are?  hmmmm

Thanks!
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L. Martin Mihalic
L. Martin Mihalic
AIX/SP Administrator
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