This section outlines how to perform a dry run on a smart archiving policy. A dry run lets you preview which packages will be archived based on your defined policy criteria, without performing the actual archiving. This helps you understand the potential outcome before executing the policy. After the dry run, a CSV report is generated, listing all packages that would be archived along with relevant details. Review this list to decide whether to proceed with the policy or adjust the settings.
Note
We recommend performing a dry run and reviewing the results before activating a policy to prevent unintended archive.
Dry run results reflect the specific point in time when the dry run is performed. The results of an actual policy execution may differ, as it occurs at a later scheduled time.
To perform a dry run on a smart archiving policy, follow these steps:
As per the User persona, you can work with the contexts as described below:
Global Context
Note
Applies to Platform Admin only.
From the Projects drop-down list, click All Projects.
From the Administrator module, click Artifactory Settings, and then click Retention Policies.
The Retention Policies page appears.
Project Context
Note
Applies to both Platform Admin and Project Admin.
From the Projects drop-down list, choose the desired project.
From the Administrator module, click Artifactory, and then click Retention Policies.
The Retention Policies page appears.
In the Retention Policies page, click Archive.
From the Policies tab, under Policies, locate the policy you want to run, click ••• icon and then click Perform a Dry Run.
After the dry run is completed:
Download the report from Download Smart Archiving Policy Last Run Report or Download and Review Smart Archiving Run Report.
Review its status report, as explained in Smart Archiving Run Report Overview.