[GitHub] [couchdb-documentation] flimzy commented on a change in pull request #482: Document enable_database_recovery

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flimzy commented on a change in pull request #482: Document enable_database_recovery
URL: https://github.com/apache/couchdb-documentation/pull/482#discussion_r369570064
 
 

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 File path: src/config/couchdb.rst
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 @@ -194,3 +194,16 @@ Base CouchDB Options
            parameter was defined: :config:option:`httpd/max_http_request_size`,
            which can be used to limit maximum http request sizes. After upgrade,
            it is advisable to review those settings and adjust them accordingly.
+
+    .. config:option:: enable_database_recovery :: Enable database recovery
+
+        Enable this to only "soft-delete" databases when
+        :ref:`DELETE /{db} <api/db>` DELETE  requests are made. This will place
+        a ``.recovery`` directory in your data directory and move deleted
+        databases/shards there instead. You can then manually delete these
+        files later, as desired.
+
 
 Review comment:
   What happens in the case of deleting multiple databases with the same name?  i.e. create "foo", soft-delete "foo", re-create "foo", soft-delete "foo".
   
   Is the original "foo" lost, or are these disambiguated in some way?

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