From 1686b7f1b2653b34507e54b4ddc6e0d1dcbe8b3f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Oberdan Schaider <65258315+oberdansch@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2025 09:36:45 -0300
Subject: [PATCH] Update sys-server-file-audits-transact-sql.md

Added retention_days.
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diff --git a/docs/relational-databases/system-catalog-views/sys-server-file-audits-transact-sql.md b/docs/relational-databases/system-catalog-views/sys-server-file-audits-transact-sql.md
index b9d4e5054bc..a4793eedd3e 100644
--- a/docs/relational-databases/system-catalog-views/sys-server-file-audits-transact-sql.md
+++ b/docs/relational-databases/system-catalog-views/sys-server-file-audits-transact-sql.md
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ dev_langs:
 |max_files|**int**|Maximum number of files to use without the rollover option.|  
 |reserved_disk_space|**int**|Amount of disk space to reserve per file.|  
 |log_file_path|**nvarchar(260)**|Path to where audit is located. File path for file audit, application log path for application log audit.|  
-|log_file_name|**nvarchar(260)**|Base name for the log file supplied in the CREATE AUDIT DDL. An incremental number is added to the base_log_name file as a suffix to create the log file name.|  
+|log_file_name|**nvarchar(260)**|Base name for the log file supplied in the CREATE AUDIT DDL. An incremental number is added to the base_log_name file as a suffix to create the log file name.|
+|retention_days|**int**|Lifetime in days of the audit log file. Applies to Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL Managed Instance <br /><br /> 0 = Unlimited. |  
   
 ## Permissions  
  Principals with the **ALTER ANY SERVER AUDIT** or **VIEW ANY DEFINITION** permission have access to this catalog view. In addition, the principal must not be denied **VIEW ANY DEFINITION** permission.