SAP Solution Manager 7.2 · Managing Systems: Managed System Config & EWA

When activating EWA, what do the Automation Period and Retention Period control, and what values are typical?

  • Automation Period — report frequency (default 7, rarely changed).
  • Retention Period — 12 months for production (a year of performance/usage data), often 2 months for non-production.

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