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title: "Lifecycle Settings: Managing"
slug: "lifecycle-settings-managing"
updated: 2026-01-06T21:54:56Z
published: 2026-01-06T21:54:56Z
canonical: "docs.wasabi.com/lifecycle-settings-managing"
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.wasabi.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Lifecycle Settings: Managing

## Editing a Rule

> You cannot edit a rule if it is disabled. To enable, see [Enabling or Disabling a Rule](https://docs.wasabi.com/docs/lifecycle#enabling-or-disabling-a-rule).

1. Click ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/image-1698327400423.png)for the rule to access actions.
2. Select **Edit**.
3. Follow the steps for [Creating a Lifecycle](https://docs.wasabi.com/docs/lifecycle#creating-a-lifecycle-rule) rule to change the settings.

## Enabling or Disabling a Rule

1. Click ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/image-1698327400423.png)for the rule to access actions.
2. To change the rule status, select **Enable** or **Disable**, depending

> Disabling a lifecycle rule might result in the retention of existing objects.
3. Click **Enable** or **Disable** to confirm that you want to change the status.

The status of the rule will change accordingly in the rule list.

## Deleting a Rule

1. Click ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/image-1698327400423.png)for the rule to access actions.
2. Select **Delete**.

> Deleting a lifecycle rule might result in the retention of existing objects.
3. Click **Delete** to confirm that you want to delete the rule.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/image-1718821142245.png)

The deleted rule is removed from the rule list.