Automated dataset expirations
The Data Lifecycle workspace in the Adobe Experience Platform UI allows you to schedule expirations for datasets. When a dataset reaches its expiration date, the data lake, Identity Service, and Real-Time Customer Profile begin separate processes to remove the dataset’s contents from their respective services. Once the data is deleted from all three services, the expiration is marked as complete.
WARNINGThis document covers how to schedule and automate dataset expirations in the Platform UI.
NOTEAdvanced Data Lifecycle Management supports dataset deletions through the dataset expiration endpoint and ID deletions (row-level data) using primary identities via the workorder endpoint. You can also manage dataset expirations and record deletions through the Platform UI. See the linked documentation for more information.
NOTESchedule a dataset expiration
To create a request, select Create request from the main page in the workspace.
IMPORTANTFor example, if you have 20 scheduled dataset expirations and one dataset is due to be deleted tomorrow, you cannot set any more expirations until after that that dataset has been deleted.
The request creation workflow appears. Under the Requested Action section, select Delete Dataset to update the controls for dataset expiration scheduling.
Select a date and a dataset
Under the Requested Action section, select a date that you want the dataset to be deleted by. You can enter the date manually (in the format mm/dd/yyyy) or select the calendar icon (
Next, under Dataset Details, select the database icon (
NOTESubmit the request
The Dataset Details section populates to include the primary identity and schema for the selected dataset. Under Request settings, enter a name and optional description for the request, followed by Submit.
A Confirm request dialog appears. You are asked to confirm the dataset name and the date that the dataset will be deleted by. Select Submit to continue.
After the request is submitted, a work order is created and appears on the main tab of the Data Lifecycle workspace. From here, you can monitor the work order’s status as it processes the request.
NOTEEdit or cancel a dataset expiration
To edit or cancel a dataset expiration, select Dataset on the main page of the workspace, and select the dataset expiration from the list.
On the details page of the dataset expiration, the right rail shows controls to edit or cancel the scheduled deletion.
Next steps
This document covered how to schedule dataset expirations in the Experience Platform UI. For information on how to perform other data minimization tasks in the UI, refer to the data lifecycle UI overview.
To learn how to schedule dataset expirations using the data hygiene API, refer to the dataset expiration endpoint guide.
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