KB3168707 - FIX: Retention policy does not work when you use SQL Server Managed Backup to Windows Azure in SQL Server 2014 or 2016

Applies To
SQL Server 2014 Developer - duplicate (do not use) SQL Server 2014 Enterprise - duplicate (do not use) SQL Server 2014 Enterprise Core - duplicate (do not use) SQL Server 2014 Express - duplicate (do not use) SQL Server 2014 Standard - duplicate (do not use) SQL Server 2014 Web - duplicate (do not use) SQL Server 2016 Developer - duplicate (do not use) SQL Server 2016 Enterprise - duplicate (do not use) SQL Server 2016 Enterprise Core - duplicate (do not use) SQL Server 2016 Express - duplicate (do not use) SQL Server 2016 Standard - duplicate (do not use)

Symptoms

When you use SQL Server Managed Backup to Windows Azure on a database in SQL Server 2014 SP1, SP2, or 2016, the backups that are past the retention period are not deleted according to the retention policy.

Resolution

The issue was first fixed in the following cumulative update of SQL Server:

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Status

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.