Which action can be taken to resolve issues with missing data that may be tied to a retention policy?

Adjusting the retention policy to a higher duration is a strategic action to mitigate issues associated with missing data. Retention policies govern how long data remains in the system before it is deleted. If data is missing, it may have been purged due to the existing retention policy's limitations. By increasing the duration for which the data is retained, you ensure that valuable information remains accessible for an extended period, thus reducing the likelihood of data loss and improving the ability to conduct thorough analyses or audits.

In contrast, deleting archived data does not resolve the issue but rather potentially exacerbates it, as it removes even more information that could be relevant. Increasing index storage size may help accommodate more data but does not address the fundamental issue of how long that data is kept. Disabling search timeouts can improve search performance or usability but has no correlation with data retention or recovery. Therefore, adjusting the retention policy is the most effective and direct method to resolve issues related to missing data within the context of retention policies.