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description: If you use a TriggeredSendDataExtension in Email Studio with a triggered send, the data extension supports automatic data retention policies. When defining a triggered send with a data extension source, you specify how long to retain the data.
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# Retention Policy Support with Triggered Sends

If you use a TriggeredSendDataExtension in Email Studio with a triggered send, the data extension supports automatic data retention policies. When defining a triggered send with a data extension source, you specify how long to retain the data.

The default is 6 months. You may select a retention period ranging from one day to forever. The system deletes the data at the end of the retention period. Subscriber data is not removed by the data retention policy; only the data extension data is removed.

You may delete data from the data extension, and import the data back in using AMPscript