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# NIFCLOUD RDB backup retention period below 7 days

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## Metadata{% #metadata %}

**Id:** `terraform-nifcloud-db-does-not-have-long-backup-retention` 

**Provider:** Nifcloud

**Platform:** Terraform

**Severity:** Low

**Category:** Backup

#### Learn More{% #learn-more %}

- [Provider Reference](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/nifcloud/nifcloud/latest/docs/resources/db_instance#backup_retention_period)

### Description{% #description %}

The RDB backup retention period is below 7 days. The `nifcloud_db_instance` resource must include the `backup_retention_period` attribute set to at least 7 (days). Resources missing this attribute or with a value less than 7 will be reported as `MissingAttribute` or `IncorrectValue`.

## Compliant Code Examples{% #compliant-code-examples %}

```terraform
resource "nifcloud_db_instance" "negative" {
  identifier              = "example"
  instance_class          = "db.large8"
  backup_retention_period = 7
}
```

## Non-Compliant Code Examples{% #non-compliant-code-examples %}

```terraform
resource "nifcloud_db_instance" "positive" {
  identifier              = "example"
  instance_class          = "db.large8"
}
```

```terraform
resource "nifcloud_db_instance" "positive" {
  identifier              = "example"
  instance_class          = "db.large8"
  backup_retention_period = 1
}
```