Apply retention for backup job without running backup?

[lolbebis]

Hi,
Is it possible to just apply retention for a backupjob without backing up the servers?

When we make changes to backup jobs, move them to another scale out repository for instance.
I usually make a clone of the job, start a new chain on the other repo and disable the old job.

Now I have to wait 30 days ( if that is the retention policy) before I can delete the old job.

Would it be possible to just apply the retention policy on the old job to get som disk space back faster?

[HannesK]

Hello,
as of today (V10), retention is only applied when a job runs.

In V11, we will also apply GFS retention for example if the job was deleted.

Best regards,
Hannes

[StoopidMonkey]

I would like the ability to make changes to a backup job's retention policy and process that policy immediately to free up disk space WITHOUT having to run a new backup job, especially during business hours. Is that do-able?

[foggy]

Hi Chris, this is currently not possible but we keep tracking the number of similar requests. Thanks!

[DanielJ]

I would like to put my +1 on that. There are many times I would have had use for this. Preferrably with a preview of what will be deleted.

[Aburns]

+1