Can you add folders to an existing Retention Policy?
Example:
All Files > HR Procedures - assigned a retention policy of "X years"
All Files > MKTG Procedures - assigned a retention policy of "Y years"
New folder created - All Files > ENGR Procedures. Can I utilize the already existing retention policy of Y years? Or do I need to create a whole new Retention Policy for "Y years - ENGR"?
Thanks for the help!
Hi Kim,
Welcome to the Box Community!
Please be advised that after you create a policy you cannot edit the policy's Time Period, Policy Type, or Apply Policy To.
Once a policy is created, you cannot apply it to any new items that wasn't specified in the original policy. This is an expected behavior of policies and is done by design. However, you can put the new folder into the pre-existing folder that already has the retention policy applied to it as you've described or simply create a whole new retention Policy for "Y years - ENGR".
Check out our article on using Retention Policies for more details: https://support.box.com/hc/en-us/articles/360043694374-Using-Retention-Policies-to-Manage-Content-Deletion
Best,
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