forceMergeDeletes will only merge down segments with more than X% deletions (X = 10% by default with TieredMergePolicy) ... so depending on how many deletes you have it may or may not merge down to 5 segments like forceMerge(5) would.
Mike McCandless http://blog.mikemccandless.com On Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 10:02 AM, <v.se...@lombardodier.com> wrote: > hi, I have an index where I add and delete a lot numerous documents that > are a few kb in size. > to keep space on disk stable, I have been doing forceMergeDeletes then > forceMerge(5) regularly (after I do a big clean during the night). > I am wondering if forceMergeDeletes would be sufficient for that purpose. > what do you think? > thanks, > v. > > > > ************************ DISCLAIMER ************************ > This message is intended only for use by the person to > whom it is addressed. It may contain information that is > privileged and confidential. Its content does not > constitute a formal commitment by Lombard Odier & Cie > or any of its branches or affiliates. > If you are not the intended recipient of this message, > kindly notify the sender immediately and destroy this > message. Thank You. > ***************************************************************** --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: java-user-unsubscr...@lucene.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: java-user-h...@lucene.apache.org
