Modify the retention period for asset inventory fields

You can create rules to modify the retention period for particular fields within an inventory. To add an inventory rule, complete the following steps:

1. In Exposure Analytics, select Configure and then All configurations.

2. In the Exposure analytics section, select Inventory management and then Retention rules.

3. In the Inventory field aging rules section, select Add rule.
4. Using the drop-down list, select an inventory.
5. Select the field name you want to modify the retention period for.
6. Select the action you want to perform when the asset reaches the retention period.
   • Select Clear field to delete the field value after the asset reaches the retention period.
   • Select Reduce priority to allow other data sources to overwrite the field value after the asset reaches the retention period.
7. Enter a retention period in seconds.
8. Select Add.
9. Select Modify status, and then activate the rule you created using the toggle switch.
   CAUTION: Activating a retention period can result in the permanent deletion of data.

After you add an inventory rule, you can find it listed on the Inventory retention management page in the Inventory field again rules table. You can edit the retention period again by selecting the settings icon ( ) for that rule, and you can remove the rule entirely by selecting the delete icon ( ).