Information processing apparatus, information processing system, and computer-readable recording medium for controlling a holding period of output data

An information processing system connected to a plurality of information processing apparatuses via a network, the plurality of information processing apparatuses configured to transmit and receive data, any one of the plurality of information processing apparatuses comprising:

• a storage unit configured to store output data and store condition information;
• an administration unit configured to administer a holding period of the output data held by the storage unit;
• a setting unit configured to set the holding period of the output data;
• and
• a reception unit configured to receive a setting request of a holding period for the output data, wherein
• the setting unit is configured to control the setting of the holding period for the output data, on the basis of the condition information in accordance with the setting request, and the condition information is information about a condition defining an amount of data of the output data stored by the storage unit.

A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium that contains a computer program that, when executed on a computer, causes the computer to function as

• a storage unit configured to store output data and store condition information;
• an administration unit configured to administer a holding period of the output data held by the first storage unit;
• a setting unit configured to set the holding period of the output data;
• and
• a reception unit configured to receive a setting request of a holding period for the output data, wherein
• the setting unit is configured to control the setting of the holding period for the output data, on the basis of the condition information in accordance with the setting request, and the condition information is information about condition defining an amount of data of the output data stored by the storage unit.