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= configure-managed-jobs

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== configure-managed-jobs

Configures how long information about subcommands that were started
using `asadmin --detach` or that contain progress information is kept

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=== Synopsis

[source]
----
asadmin [asadmin-options] configure-managed-jobs [--help]
[--in-memory-retention-period in-memory-retention-period]
[--job-retention-period job-retention-period]
[--cleanup-initial-delay cleanup-initial-delay]
[--cleanup-poll-interval cleanup-poll-interval]
----

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=== Description

The `configure-managed-jobs` subcommand configures how long information
about subcommands (jobs) that were started using the `asadmin` utility
option `--detach` or that contain progress information is kept. The
`--detach` option detaches long-running subcommands and executes them in
the background in detach mode. Job information includes subcommand
progress and status.

This subcommand is supported in remote mode only.

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=== Options

asadmin-options::
  Options for the `asadmin` utility. For information about these
  options, see the link:asadmin.html#asadmin-1m[`asadmin`(1M)] help page.
`--help`::
`-?`::
  Displays the help text for the subcommand.
`--in-memory-retention-period`::
  Specifies how long a completed job is kept in memory after the job is
  finished. The default value is 1 hour.
`--job-retention-period`::
  Specifies how long a job is stored. The default value is 24 hours.
`--cleanup-initial-delay`::
  After server startup, specifies the initial delay after which the
  cleanup service starts purging jobs. The default value is 5 minutes.
`--cleanup-poll-interval`::
  Specifies the time interval after which the cleanup service polls for
  expired jobs. The default value is 20 minutes.

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=== Examples

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==== Example 1   Configuring the Job Retention Period

This example sets the job retention period to 36 hours. Time periods can
be specified in Hh|Mm|Ss for hours, minutes, or seconds.

[source]
----
asadmin> configure-managed-jobs --job-retention-period=36h
Command configure-managed-jobs executed successfully.
----

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=== Exit Status

0::
  subcommand executed successfully
1::
  error in executing the subcommand

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=== See Also

link:asadmin.html#asadmin-1m[`asadmin`(1M)]

link:list-jobs.html#list-jobs-1[`list-jobs`(1)]