Release notes

A new feature lets administrators configure data retention rules per BDM object type to automatically delete expired business data on a scheduled basis. For each top-level object type, you can choose the reference date (creation or last update) and a retention period in days; a scheduled cleanup job then removes every expired instance, cascading to composition children.

Rules are managed through the new Data Retention (GDPR) page in the Admin application. Each cleanup run is audited via the new BUSINESS_DATA_CLEANED_UP queriable log event, and the schedule is driven by the new bonita.runtime.retention.schedule.cron configuration property (default: 0 0 2 * * 6, every Saturday at 02:00 UTC).

Legacy BDM object instances created before this version are not tracked automatically. A migration procedure is documented to backfill them when you want them subject to retention rules.

When updating from an earlier version with the Bonita Update Tool, the new Data Retention (GDPR) page is installed automatically but must be added to your existing Admin application’s menu manually.

See BDM data retention for the complete reference.