Unable to View all Job Logs for Rotation Backups after the Database is Pruned

Valid on Windows platforms.

Symptom

When you want to view all job logs relating to rotation and repeating jobs, you can view only job logs for the most recent execution for the job.

Solution

When Arcserve Backup database pruning jobs run, the pruning job deletes all job logs for a particular job with the exception of the most recent log file. This behavior prevents you from having the capability to view all of the log files relating to repeating jobs and jobs defined with rotation schedules. To configure database pruning jobs to retain all of the job logs associated with repeating and rotation jobs, complete the following steps:

1. From the Backup server, open the following key using the Windows Registry Editor:
2. x86 Operating Systems:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ComputerAssociates\CA ARCServe Backup\Base\Database

3. x64 Operating Systems:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\ComputerAssociates\CA ARCServe Backup\Base\Database

2. Create the following keyword:

DoNotPruneRecentJobLogs

3. Define the DWORD (32-bit) value for the keyword as 1.

Be aware of the following:

• After you create this keyword, Arcserve Backup prunes the job logs based on the value that you define for the Prune activity logs older than option for the Database Engine. For more information, see Database Engine Configuration.
• This behavior applies to only job logs. Arcserve Backup does not prune the Activity Log for recent executions of jobs.
• You can view the job logs in the Job Queue, the Job History, and the Database Manager.