Automated backups: Maximum number of backups kept

Automated backups: Maximum number of backups kept

by Marius S -
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Hello,

we are running Moodle 3.7.

In Automated backup setup we have dropdown menu (Maximum number of backups kept) with these standard options:
All,1,2,5,10,20,30,40,50...

We chosen to keep 5 backups from this dropdown menu.

However I would like to ask if it's possible somehow to set to keep 4 backups?
Maybe we can set it in config.php file or database?

Thanks,
Marius.

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Re: Automated backups: Maximum number of backups kept

by Séverin Terrier -
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Hi Marius,

You should be able to specify that in config.php file, with a $CFG->forced_plugin_settings line. Check config-dist.php to know how to specify it exactly.

HTH,
Séverin
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Re: Automated backups: Maximum number of backups kept

by Marius S -
Hello Severin,

So basically the line should be: $CFG->forced_plugin_settings = array('backup' => array('backup_auto_max_kept' => 4));

However adding this in config.php and checking Automated backup setup page in Moodle it shows:
Maximum number of backups kept
Defined in config.php
Invalid current value: 4
backup | backup_auto_max_kept

Also I found this old comment (by Mark van Hoek) in Tracker: https://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-61606?focusedCommentId=542345&page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:comment-tabpanel#comment-542345

So adding value 3 or 4 will not work because they are not in within the range of this dropdown options (1,2,5,10,20...)?

Thanks,
Marius.
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Re: Automated backups: Maximum number of backups kept

by Séverin Terrier -
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Hi Marius,

You're right for the line to insert in config.php.

And then, the "Invalid current value" message indicates that the value is "incorrect", because it doesn't comply to (pre-defined) "possible" values.

But it's enforced in config.php, and technically respected/used.

I have defined the number of days to retain logs to 720 days for years, and it works!

HTH,
Séverin
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Re: Automated backups: Maximum number of backups kept

by Marius S -
Thank you Severin, it works!
I have set to 4 and it keeps 4 weekly backups.
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