Create an Azure lifecycle rule
Learn how to set a lifecycle or Time-to-Live (TTL) rule for Azure.
- In Microsoft Azure portal, search for and select Storage accounts.
- On the Storage accounts page, select the storage account you previously created. For details, see topic Create an Azure storage account.
- In storage account Overview page, from the left navigation panel, scroll down to the Data management section and select Lifecycle management.
- In the Lifecycle management page, select Add a rule.
- In the Add a rule page, fill in the Details tab:
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Rule name: Enter a name for this rule.
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Rule scope: Select the appropriate option:
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Apply rule to all blobs in your storage account: Use the same rule for all files in the bucket. Select this option if the storage account is solely for use with the Reltio Data Pipeline for Databricks Delta Lake.
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Limit blobs with filters: Use the rule only for some files and enable blob filtering. Use this option if the storage account is shared for use in other business purposes.
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Blob type: Select Block blobs. Reltio Data Pipeline for Databricks Delta Lake uses only this blob type.
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Blob subtype: Select Base blobs. Reltio Data Pipeline for Databricks Delta Lake uses only this blob sub type.
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- Select Next to complete the Details tab.
- In the Base blobs tab, complete these fields to build a rule:
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If condition:
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Base blobs were: Specify the time period to apply the condition:
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Last modified: Select this option.
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More than (days ago): Enter the number of days.
Note: We recommend a value of 14 days.
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Then condition:
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Delete the blob: Select this condition to delete the blob after the specified time period.
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- Select Add. After the Successfully updated policy notification clears, view your new rule in the List View tab back on the Lifecyle management page.