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    Data Management:Modify backup lifecycle

    Last Updated:Aug 20, 2026

    You can set the lifecycle of a backup schedule, which defines the retention period for backup sets, to meet your business requirements.

    Prerequisites

    Before you begin, ensure that you have:

    Usage notes

    This operation supports only backup schedules created in the Database Backup Service (DBS) console and the default physical backup schedules of ApsaraDB RDS instances that are automatically added to the DBS console.

    Procedure

    1. Log on to the Data Management (DMS) 5.0 console.

    2. In the top navigation bar, choose Security and disaster recovery (DBS) > Data Disaster Recovery (DBS) > Backup Plan.

      Note

      If you use the DMS console in simple mode, move the pointer over the 2023-01-28_15-57-17.png icon in the upper-left corner of the DMS console and choose All Features > Security and disaster recovery (DBS) > Data Disaster Recovery (DBS) > Backup Plan.

    3. Find the target backup schedule and click Manage in the Actions column. The Configure Task page appears.

    4. In the Lifecycle Information section, click Edit Lifecycle.

    5. Set the retention period for your full or incremental backups, and then click Save.

      Important

      • The retention period must be in the range of 7 to 3,650 days. After the retention period expires, the backup sets are automatically deleted and cannot be restored.

      • If you do not enable incremental backup, the console displays only the configuration option for the full backup lifecycle. To learn how to enable incremental backup, see Enable or disable incremental log backup.

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