The retention period in Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC) refers to the duration for which certain types of data and artifacts are retained within the OIC environment. OIC provides various retention policies and settings that define how long different types of data and artifacts are stored before they are automatically purged or deleted. The retention period can vary depending on the type of data or artifact. Here are some common retention periods and considerations in OIC:

1. Integration History Data:

• • OIC retains integration instance history data for a specified period. This data includes information about completed and failed integration instances. The retention period for integration history can typically be configured based on your organization’s needs. It can range from a few days to several months.

1. Logging and Diagnostic Data:

• • OIC may store logging and diagnostic data related to integration flows and activities. The retention period for this data can also be configured to align with your organization’s logging and auditing requirements.

1. Artifact Versions:

• • OIC allows you to version integrations and other artifacts. Old versions of artifacts can be retained for reference purposes, but you can configure how many versions are retained and for how long.

1. Archived Artifacts:

• • OIC may provide options to archive integration flows and other artifacts. Archived artifacts can be retained for a longer duration than active artifacts, and they can be restored if needed.

1. Error Handling Data:

• • Data related to error handling, such as error messages and error instances, may have retention policies. This data can help in diagnosing and resolving issues in integration flows.

1. Audit Trail Data:

• • Audit trail data, which logs activities related to user access and actions, may be retained for a specific duration as part of compliance and auditing requirements.

1. Backup and Recovery:

• • Data backup and recovery policies are separate from retention policies. OIC may retain backups for disaster recovery purposes, and the retention period for backups may be determined by your organization’s backup strategy.

1. Custom Configuration:

• • In some cases, OIC may allow customization of retention policies to meet specific compliance, regulatory, or business requirements.

It’s essential to review and configure retention policies in OIC based on your organization’s data retention and compliance needs. Retention policies help manage the storage of historical data and ensure that data is retained only for as long as necessary.