The Service Graph Connector for Microsoft Azure uses the Integration Commons record removal process for life cycle management during full data loads. For delta loads, life cycle management of records is based on updates from Microsoft Azure.

Record removal is the process of handling data that is no longer needed. For any discovered resources deleted later after pulling data, the Service Graph Connector for Microsoft Azure automatically updates the Install Status field of the associated CMDB CI classes to indicate any retired or deleted records.

The record removal process in the Service Graph Connector for Microsoft Azure involves marking the Install Status of a record as retired rather than permanently deleting it from the system. The record remains in the database, making it possible to reference or restore it later. Record removal for Service Graph Connector for Microsoft Azure relies on the Source [sys_object_source table].

When you run a full data load for the first time after upgrading to version 1.14.0, the Install Status of all the records that aren't discovered is set to retired.

After upgrading to version 1.14.0, the value of the lookback_time_in_days connection property is set to null by default. During the initial run after the upgrade, the Source [sys_object_source] table is queried for all records that the connection discovered. By default, the value is set to 15 after the initial run. Two weeks after the initial run, the Source [sys_object_source] table is queried for all records that weren't discovered in the past 15 days. All records that weren't discovered in the past 15 days are marked as retired.