Index: src/docbkx/configuration.xml =================================================================== --- src/docbkx/configuration.xml (revision 1230266) +++ src/docbkx/configuration.xml (working copy) @@ -1541,8 +1541,8 @@
Managed Compactions A common administrative technique is to manage major compactions manually, rather than letting HBase do it. By default, HConstants.MAJOR_COMPACTION_PERIOD is one day and major compactions - may kick in when you least desire it - especially on a busy system. To "turn off" automatic major compactions set - the value to Long.MAX_VALUE. + may kick in when you least desire it - especially on a busy system. To turn off automatic major compactions set + the value to 0. It is important to stress that major compactions are absolutely necessary for StoreFile cleanup, the only variant is when they occur. They can be administered through the HBase shell, or via