Dear all,

I am using ADSM v3.1.2.57 for backup. I am now have a questiong about
whether I can extend the retention period of an archived file. I have create
a archive type copy group and a management class with certain retention
period which is not the default management class (say 7days). Then I use
this management class and copy group to archive a file. My question is
whether I can change the retention of that file already archived by changing
the retention period of the management class? By change the retention period
of the management class, will it effective to both file already archived and
new archive file after the change or just effective to file archive after
the change? If I can change the retention period of an archived file by
change the retver of the management class, does it mean that I have to
retrieve the file and then re-archive it for a longer retention?

Please urgently reply me the question as I am using this method to backup
the DB archive. User now request to hold a certain online backup image of a
DB. Now I can only hold the expiration job for the backup image only but not
the DB archive. Thank you very much.


> Regards,
> Kathy Lai
>