Specifying how long to keep run histories

You can keep run histories for a specific number of runs or for a specific number of days or months.

For example, you can keep the run histories for the ten latest runs (occurrences) or for the past two days or six months. You can also choose to keep all run histories.

Before you begin

You must have read and write permissions for the entry and read or traverse permissions for the folder that contains the entry.

Procedure

If you are an administrator, from the Launch menu, click IBM Cognos Administration. On the Status tab, click Current Activities, Upcoming Activities, or Schedules.
If you are a user, in IBM® Cognos Connection, click the my area options button , click My Activities and Schedules, and then click Current Activities, Upcoming Activities, or Schedules.
Click the set properties button next to the entry you want.
The entry properties page appears.

If you are an administrator, you can access additional actions. From the Launch menu, click IBM Cognos Administration. On the Status tab, click the type of entry you want. Next to the entry, click the arrow, and then click Set properties.
On the General tab, under Run history, choose the retention method and type the value:
- To keep run histories for a specific number of occurrences, click Number of occurrences and type the number. To save an unlimited number of run histories, set this value to 0.
- To keep run histories for a specific length of time, click Duration and click either Days or Months. Type the appropriate value in the box.
Click OK.