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Symantec EV 8.0 - Archive Deletion

GauravAditya
Level 5
Hello All,

I have some queries in relation to Archive deletion but before that following is the configuration done: -

SITE LEVEL: -
Archive settings  - 
Default Retention Category ; Indexing level Medium ;
Users can delete items fom their archives - UNCHECKED
Enable recovery of deleted items - UNCHECKED
Retain archive transaction history for: 32 Days (Default)
Storage Expiry:: -
Base Expiry on  :  Archived date
Process Vault Stores  :  Never
***Rest all settings as default***

Default Retention Category Settings: -
Retention Period : Retain items forever
Prevent deletion of archived items in this category - UNCHECKED
Hide this category from users - Grayed out
Lock this Retention Category - UNCHECKED
Base expiry on: Inherit from Site settings

The question is: -

I deleted and Archive and it reads "Marked for deletion".

As per the settings above, I understand that the archive will not be deleted.

So, can we now ever make this Archive online / accessible again ?
If YES, how?

Please help.

Regards,

GauravAditya
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John_Chisari
Level 6
Partner Accredited
OK found it - follow this technote - support.veritas.com/docs/285596

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John_Chisari
Level 6
Partner Accredited
 Those settings allow deletion of archives - so the archive should be deleting - any errors in the event logs?

The only way to reset the archive back to normal is to change the MarkedForDeletion field for the Archive in the Archives table in the EVDirectoryDatabase.

Though, if it is a large archive, it may just be taking its time to delete - and resetting it will leave it in a wierdo state.

GauravAditya
Level 5
sorry for that typo. The actual settings are: -

Default Retention Category Settings: -
Retention Period : Retain items forever - CHECKED
Prevent deletion of archived items in this category - CHECKED
Hide this category from users - Grayed out
Lock this Retention Category - UNCHECKED
Base expiry on: Inherit from Site settings

So, can we now ever make this Archive online / accessible again ?
If YES, how?

Regards,

GauravAditya

John_Chisari
Level 6
Partner Accredited
OK found it - follow this technote - support.veritas.com/docs/285596

GauravAditya
Level 5
Thanks a lot bossy....