Method, system, and program implementing retention policies to archive records
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1. A computer implemented method, comprising:
- receiving a request by a computer to remove a record stored in a storage server;
determining whether a state associated with the record includes at least one hold state;
determining whether the state associated with the record includes at least one retention period that has not expired; and
denying the request to remove the record in response to determining that the state associated with the record includes at least one state comprising;
the at least one hold state and/or the at least one retention period that has not expired.
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Abstract
Provided are a method, system, and program for receiving a request to remove a record. A determination is made as to whether a state associated with the record includes at least one hold state and whether the state associated with the record includes at least a retention period that has not expired. The request to remove the record is denied in response to determining that the state associated with the record includes at least one of at least one hold state and one retention period that has not expired.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method, comprising:
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receiving a request by a computer to remove a record stored in a storage server; determining whether a state associated with the record includes at least one hold state; determining whether the state associated with the record includes at least one retention period that has not expired; and denying the request to remove the record in response to determining that the state associated with the record includes at least one state comprising;
the at least one hold state and/or the at least one retention period that has not expired. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A data storage system in communication with a data storage device, comprising:
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a processor; a computer readable storage medium tangibly embodying code executed by the processor to cause operations to be performed, the operations comprising; receiving a request to remove one of a plurality of records from the data storage device; determining whether a state associated with the record includes at least one hold state; determining whether the state associated with the record includes at least one retention period that has not expired; and denying the request to remove the record in response to determining that the state associated with the record includes at least one of the states comprising;
the at least one hold state and the at least one retention period that has not expired. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An article of manufacture comprising a tangible medium tangibly embodying code executable by a computer and in communication with a data storage device to cause operations to be performed by a computer with respect to managing a retention policy with respect to records, the operations comprising:
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receiving a request to remove one record from the data storage device; determining whether a state associated with the record includes at least one hold state; determining whether the state associated with the record includes at least one retention period that has not expired; and denying the request to remove the record in response to determining that the state associated with the record includes at least one state comprising;
the at least one hold state and the at least one retention period that has not expired. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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