---
title: File Count Log Retention Policy
description: Retention policy based on the number of rotated log files on disk.
component: pingds
version: 8.1
page_id: pingds:configref:objects-file-count-log-retention-policy
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingds/8.1/configref/objects-file-count-log-retention-policy.html
section_ids:
  parent: Parent
  file_count_log_retention_policy_properties: File Count Log Retention Policy properties
  basic_properties: Basic properties
  number-of-files: number-of-files
  advanced_properties: Advanced properties
  java-class: java-class
---

# File Count Log Retention Policy

Retention policy based on the number of rotated log files on disk.

## Parent

The File Count Log Retention Policy object inherits from [Log Retention Policy](objects-log-retention-policy.html).

## File Count Log Retention Policy properties

You can use configuration expressions to set property values at startup time. For details, see [Property value substitution](expressions.html).

| Basic Properties                    | Advanced Properties       |
| ----------------------------------- | ------------------------- |
| [number-of-files](#number-of-files) | [java-class](#java-class) |

### Basic properties

Use the `--advanced` option to access advanced properties.

### number-of-files

|                         |                                                                                          |
| ----------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| *Synopsis*              | Specifies the number of archived log files to retain before the oldest ones are cleaned. |
| *Default value*         | None                                                                                     |
| *Allowed values*        | An integer.Lower limit: 1.                                                               |
| *Multi-valued*          | No                                                                                       |
| *Required*              | Yes                                                                                      |
| *Admin action required* | None                                                                                     |
| *Advanced*              | No                                                                                       |
| *Read-only*             | No                                                                                       |

## Advanced properties

Use the `--advanced` option to access advanced properties.

### java-class

|                         |                                                                                                                        |
| ----------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| *Synopsis*              | Specifies the fully-qualified name of the Java class that provides the File Count Log Retention Policy implementation. |
| *Default value*         | org.opends.server.loggers.FileNumberRetentionPolicy                                                                    |
| *Allowed values*        | A Java class that extends or implements:- org.opends.server.loggers.RetentionPolicy                                    |
| *Multi-valued*          | No                                                                                                                     |
| *Required*              | Yes                                                                                                                    |
| *Admin action required* | None                                                                                                                   |
| *Advanced*              | Yes                                                                                                                    |
| *Read-only*             | No                                                                                                                     |