# ArchiveRetainRule
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 **[Custom snapshot policies only]** Specifies information about the archive storage tier retention period.

## Contents
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 ** RetentionArchiveTier **   <a name="dlm-Type-ArchiveRetainRule-RetentionArchiveTier"></a>
Information about retention period in the Amazon EBS Snapshots Archive. For more information, see [Archive Amazon EBS snapshots](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/WindowsGuide/snapshot-archive.html).  
Type: [RetentionArchiveTier](API_RetentionArchiveTier.md) object  
Required: Yes

## See Also
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For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following:
+  [AWS SDK for C\$1\$1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/dlm-2018-01-12/ArchiveRetainRule) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/dlm-2018-01-12/ArchiveRetainRule) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/dlm-2018-01-12/ArchiveRetainRule)