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title: Logging retention policies
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# Logging retention policies

There are several logging retention policies for PingDataMetrics server error logging.

Select retention configuration from the following:

* Time limit rotation policy

  Rotates the log based on the length of time since the last rotation. Default implementations are provided for rotation every 24 hours and every seven days.

* Fixed time rotation policy

  Rotates the logs every day at a specified time (based on 24-hour time). The default time is 2359.

* Size limit rotation policy

  Rotates the logs when the file reaches the maximum size for each log. The default size limit is 100MB.

* Never rotate policy

  Used in a rare event that does not require log rotation.