Abstract: Examples provide record retention to content items in a content management system. The system identifies a content item stored in a content items database and displays a user interface (UI) that includes a list for a categorization criterion. User input is received from the UI indicating a user selection for the first categorization criterion. A retention mapping schedule maps the criterion options to retention labels of a retention schedule. A retention label for the content item is determined based on the first user selection and the retention mapping schedule, the retention label being defined in the retention schedule and having an expiration duration defining how long content items marked with the retention label are retained. The retention label is stored as metadata for the content item, and the content item is deleted after an expiration duration of the content item has elapsed.

Abstract: Examples provide record retention to content items in a content management system. The system identifies a content item stored in a content items database and displays a user interface (UI) that includes a list for a categorization criterion. User input is received from the UI indicating a user selection for the first categorization criterion. A retention mapping schedule maps the criterion options to retention labels of a retention schedule. A retention label for the content item is determined based on the first user selection and the retention mapping schedule, the retention label being defined in the retention schedule and having an expiration duration defining how long content items marked with the retention label are retained. The retention label is stored as metadata for the content item, and the content item is deleted after an expiration duration of the content item has elapsed.