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Data-source time to live (TTL) lets you automatically remove entries after their content has remained unchanged for a period you choose. Configure it when you create a source or edit an existing one in Studio.

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Expiration follows content changes

TTL measures time since an entry’s last actual content change. Sending identical content again does not restart the period. A regular import can therefore report activity while unchanged entries remain eligible to expire. For example, with a 180-day TTL, an entry becomes eligible for deletion once its content has remained unchanged for 180 days. Importing that same content every day does not extend its lifetime. Changing its content starts a new 180-day period. Occtoo checks for expiration nightly. Saving the setting does not delete entries immediately, and reaching the configured age does not trigger an immediate deletion.
Expired entries are permanently deleted, including associated media where applicable. Enabling expiration or shortening its period can make existing entries eligible for deletion on the next nightly run. Review the period before saving.

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Set expiration in Studio

You need permission to edit the data source.
1

Create or edit a source

In Sources, select New data source, or open an existing source and select Edit from its menu.
2

Choose an expiration period

Set Entry expiration to Yes. Enter Expire after and choose Hours or Days.Use a duration of at least 24 hours and at most 36,500 days (100 years). The duration must resolve to whole hours: for example, 36 hours or 1.5 days.
3

Review and save

Review the deletion warning and select Save. The source header shows the configured Entry expiration, such as 180 days or 36 hours.
To disable expiration, edit the source, set Entry expiration to No, and save. The header shows Entry expiration: Off. Disabling expiration does not restore entries already deleted. The header’s Fresh, Recent, or Aging badge describes source activity. It does not show the expiration time of individual entries.

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Track expired entries

Source activity metrics distinguish two deletion actions:
  • Expired counts entries deleted because they reached the configured TTL.
  • Deleted counts requested deletions.
You can inspect Expired separately in the activity chart and action filter. Totals that include all actions include expired entries once. The distinction applies to events recorded after the expiration metrics update is deployed; historical aggregates are unchanged. Read more about adding a source, editing a source, and monitoring source activity.