What date is used as the start date when setting retention on a c-clip?

We use the following Centera API calls to create a new retention period:

1. CenteraSDK.FPClip_SetRetentionPeriod(lCClipRef, lRetentionPeriod);
2. CenteraSDK.FPClip_Write(lCClipRef, sNewClipId);

The Programmers guide states this:

"Note: The retention period is calculated from the date that the C-Clip was created (the creation date) and not from the last modification date. If you

open a C-Clip and write a new copy, both C-Clips will have the same creation date.  The retention period of the second C-Clip will be based on the creation

date and not on the modification date."

If we set lRetentionPeriod = 2 years, when will Centera allow deletion of this Clip?:

a) 2 years from the creation date of the original clip (lCCLipRef)

b) 2 years from the date of execution of the FPClip_Write method

It seems fairly clear from the Programmers Guide that the answer is (a) but we need to know for sure because we need to code some logic based on the correct date.

Michael Witherspoon

Software Development Manager

Vault Solutions, LLC