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Configure Dataset Retention Policy
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A dataset retention policy can help manage your Data Lake storage by automatically deleting old datasets after a duration you specify. You can configure a retention polity for your Data Lake dataset through the Atlas UI.
Procedure
To configure a dataset retention policy for a pipeline, you must do the following:
Log in to MongoDB Atlas.
Select Data Lake from the Deployment section in the left-hand navigation.
Click the Edit icon in the Actions column for the pipeline that you want to modify.
Configure a Dataset Retention Policy.
Toggle Dataset Retention Policy to
ON.Enter a time value, in days, weeks, or months.
Apply the changes.
Click Continue.
Click Review Changes to review the changes.
Click Apply Changes for the changes to take effect.
Important
Changes to your pipeline's dataset retention policy take effect immediately. If you lower the retention duration for a pipeline with existing datasets, then datasets that are beyond the new duration expire immediately.