There is some confusion as to how backup copy groups work with the
retention periods of files.  Could someone please clarify?  Thanks!!!

Here is the backup copy group in question:


 Policy Domain    DESKTOP
 Name

 Policy Set Name  STANDARD

 Mgmt Class Name  STANDARD

 Copy Group Name  STANDARD

 Versions Data    7
 Exists

 Versions Data    3
 Deleted

 Retain Extra     30
 Versions

 Retain Only      90
 Version

 Copy Mode        MODIFIED

 Copy             SHRSTATIC
 Serialization

 Copy Frequency   0

 Copy Destination SPACEMGPOOL




          File1          File2           File3          File4
File5          File6          File7
Created   1/1/03         1/2/03          1/3/03         1/4/03
1/5/03         1/6/03         1/7/03

If I have 7 files out there (1 still being the active version) and I no
longer make any changes to the file, therefore the file doesn't get
updated, in this environment, if 30 days have passed (and the date is
2/7/03), will the 7th version of the file fall off and leave only 6
remaining versions of the file even though the versions data exist is 7?
Or will 7 versions of that file always exist as long as the file is
"active"?  Thanks for any help!



Joni Moyer
Systems Programmer
joni.moyer AT highmark DOT com
(717)975-8338