Gavin,

You cannot extend the retention period of a single backup
but leave all of the others as they were.
Think of a DP for SQL backup being like a file backup.
The same management class settings apply to all
versions of a particular file.

You can change the retention period of ALL of the current
backups by changing the management class settings
or by binding the backups to a new management class
by using the INCLUDE statement and running a new backup.

Thanks,

Del

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"ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU> wrote on 02/17/2004
06:04:01 PM:

> Hello All
>
> Is possible to extend the retention period for a SQL Server backup that
was
> taken using TDP for SQL Server.
>
> I've set things up via the management class so that SQL server backups
are
> kept for a month. However I'd like to know if it is possible to extend
the
> retention of a specific backup to something longer than a month.
>
> Regards
>
> Gavin Ring
> Enterprise Storage
> 36-46 George Street
> Burwood, NSW, 2134
> Phone : 61-2-9378-0985
> Fax     : 61-2-9378-0731