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diff --git a/doc/user/admin_area/settings/continuous_integration.md b/doc/user/admin_area/settings/continuous_integration.md index 6025a5bbcda..d4853a5842e 100644 --- a/doc/user/admin_area/settings/continuous_integration.md +++ b/doc/user/admin_area/settings/continuous_integration.md @@ -49,3 +49,19 @@ and the default value is `30 days`. On GitLab.com they This setting is set per job and can be overridden in [`.gitlab-ci.yml`](../../../ci/yaml/README.md#artifacts-expire_in). To disable the expiration, set it to `0`. The default unit is in seconds. + +## Archive jobs **[CORE ONLY]** + +Archiving jobs is useful for reducing the CI/CD footprint on the system by +removing some of the capabilities of the jobs (metadata needed to run the job), +but persisting the traces and artifacts for auditing purposes. + +To set the duration for which the jobs will be considered as old and expired: + +1. Go to **Admin area > Settings > CI/CD > Continuous Integration and Deployment**. +1. Change the value of "Archive jobs". +1. Hit **Save changes** for the changes to take effect. + +Once that time passes, the jobs will be archived and no longer able to be +retried. Make it empty to never expire jobs. It has to be no less than 1 day, +for example: <code>15 days</code>, <code>1 month</code>, <code>2 years</code>. |