> Source: [sk163813](https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk163813)

# sk163813 - MDS logs deleted every day at 00:00

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk163813 |
| Date Created | 2019-12-02 |
| Last Modified | 2019-12-05 |
| Technical Level | Advanced |
| Products | Multi-Domain Security Management Server |
| Versions | R82.10, R81.20, R82 |
| OS | Gaia |

## Symptoms

- When using the file `log_policy_extended.C` on the Multi-Domain Management in order to change the days to index, all Domain/CMAs logs are deleted every day at 00:00.

## Cause

Emergency maintenance routine will delete the last available log files on each Domain/CMA at 00:00 each day. It does not matter if the log is a year old or a day old.

## Solution

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