Extend transaction snapshot retention time

[CommunityUser]

The maximum allowed data retention period for transaction snapshot is 5 weeks (https://docs.appdynamics.com/display/PRO43/Database+Size+and+Data+Retention). Is there a way to extend the retention period beyond that? I hope to always keep the data.

[Atyuha_Pal]

Hi,

You can add the below node property "max-snapshots-per-minute” to increase transacion snapshots. May i know which agent you are using?

Please refer to the doc for reference

https://docs.appdynamics.com/display/PRO43/Transaction+Snapshots#TransactionSnapshots-TransactionSna...

Thanks,

Atyuha

[CommunityUser]

Hi Atyuha, thanks for the previous answer, any updates on this?

[Atyuha_Pal]

Hi ,

Unfortunately there is no way to keep the snapshots for 1 year as it will create huge overhead and has impact on controller performance.

Thanks,

Atyuha

[CommunityUser]

Thank you so much! Is there a way to work around it (or even hack it)? Some particular snapshots are really important to me and I hope to keep them in the controller. Since I'm using the on-premise controller, I'm ok with the consequences such as degraded performance. 

[Atyuha_Pal · Accepted solution]

Hi,

You can archive the snapshots which are important. You can keep those snapshots in controller even after the retention period is over.

Please refer to the below doc and screenshot for reference

https://docs.appdynamics.com/display/PRO43/Transaction+Snapshots

Thanks,

Atyuha

[CommunityUser]

This is very helpful. Thank you Atyuha!

[CommunityUser]

Hi Atyuha,

Thanks for your reply!

What I tried to achieve is a bit different: I already took some snapshots, and according to the doc, the snapshot data is only kept for "snapshots.retention.period" (max allowed 840) hours. I hope to store the snapshots for beyond the max allowed period (say 1 year or more). Is there a way to do that?

I'm using python agents with an on-premise controller. Thanks!