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RetentionPeriod

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Information about the retention period for which the retention rule is to retain resources.

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RetentionPeriodUnit

The unit of time in which the retention period is measured. Currently, only DAYS is supported.

Type: String

Valid Values: DAYS

Required: Yes

RetentionPeriodValue

The period value for which the retention rule is to retain resources. The period is measured using the unit specified for RetentionPeriodUnit.

Type: Integer

Valid Range: Minimum value of 1. Maximum value of 365.

Required: Yes

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For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following:

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