Retention Time
Table name: /USI/BAL_LV_RTIM
Maintained via: SM30
The logging API can produce a huge amount of log data, that needs to be deleted as soon, as nobody needs it anymore. The SAP Standard deletion report SBAL_DELETE (Transaction SLG2) will delete Logs, as soon, as they are expired. You can maintain the retention periods for your logs in table /USI/BAL_LV_RTIM.
The structure of all customizing tables has been documented in a unified format.
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| Fieldname | Fieldtype | Filter-Priority | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOG_LEVEL | Key |
Log-Level | |
| LOG_OBJECT | Filter |
1 | Log object |
| SUB_OBJECT | Filter |
2 | Sub object |
| RETENTION_TIME | Data |
Retention time in days. Expiration date = SY-DATUM + X. | |
| NO_EARLY_DELETE | Data |
If set, deleting the log before the expiration date is forbidden (Affects transaction SLG2). |
If no suitable customizing can be found, the following default values will be applied.
| Fieldname | Default |
|---|---|
| RETENTION_TIME | 14 |
| NO_EARLY_DELETE | ABAP_FALSE |
