Windows 10: Macrium Reflect Free: Retention Rules

All,
Thanks to this site's recommendation, I have downloaded and configured MR Free for System images. I have it scheduled to do Monthly Full & Weekly differentials.

I can't understand the Retention Rules? Here is my default set up.




But when I go to the log of the scheduled job, it shows;




So why is default retention rules different to the actual scheduled job?

Can somebody sort me out please?

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Creating a full system image fails with error 0x807800c5

Hi Epj0211, I am Rob a volunteer and a 10 time and dual award MVP specializing in Windows troubleshooting and Bluescreen analysis.

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Is there a conflict? The first relates to number, the second to time. The question would then be 'Which takes priority?' To which the only logical answer would be time.

Thus you keep up to 12 full backups up to 26 weeks old.

Does that seem reasonable?

Lots of reading:
_Retention Rules - KnowledgeBase - Macrium Reflect Knowledgebase
Retention Rules Help
_Backup_Plans_and_retention_rules - KnowledgeBase - Macrium Reflect Knowledgebase