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Transforming Incremental Backup chains question

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I have read the Veeam guide but need some assistance understanding the impact of transforming incremental backup chains beyond the first week. For example if I incrementals with a synthetic full on Saturdays and have transform enabled what would the backup chain look like after 28 days? Below is what the guide would show for the first week plus several days. I am not sure what occurs on day 14 and 21 and 28, etc.

vrb vrb vrb vrb vrb vrb vbk vib vib vib

I am guessing 28 days would look like below but I don't see how that saves space over regular incremental backups.

vrb vrb vrb vrb vrb vrb vbk vrb vrb vrb vrb vrb vrb vbk vrb vrb vrb vrb vrb vrb vbk vrb vrb vrb vrb vrb vrb vbk

Or does it look like below which would reduce space?

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Or does it look like below which would reduce space?
Correct.
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Thank you for the quick response. That is what I was hoping.
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You're welcome. Should other questions arise, feel free to ask. Thanks.
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