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              1. ALTER STORAGE LIFECYCLE POLICY
                • CREATE STORAGE LIFECYCLE POLICY
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                  ReferenceSQL command referenceStorage lifecycle policies

                  Storage lifecycle policy commands¶

                  Storage lifecycle policy commands enable you to manage Storage lifecycle policies, which let you archive or delete data in compliance with your defined data expiration timeline.

                  • CREATE STORAGE LIFECYCLE POLICY

                  • ALTER STORAGE LIFECYCLE POLICY

                  • DESCRIBE STORAGE LIFECYCLE POLICY

                  • DROP STORAGE LIFECYCLE POLICY

                  • SHOW STORAGE LIFECYCLE POLICIES

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