Improve config options for missing and dropping db columns.

Implement actual drop functionality.

Signed-off-by: Jason Volk <jason@zemos.net>
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Jason Volk
2025-11-02 21:33:12 +00:00
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#
#rocksdb_stats_level = 1
# Erases data no longer reachable in the current schema. The developers
# expect this to be set to true which simplifies the schema and prevents
# accumulation of old schemas remaining in the codebase forever. If this
# is set to false, old columns which are not described in the current
# schema will be ignored rather than erased, leaking their space.
# Ignores the list of dropped columns set by developers.
#
# This can be set to false when moving between versions in ways which are
# not recommended or otherwise forbidden, or for diagnostic and
# development purposes; requiring preservation across such movements.
# This should be set to true when knowingly moving between versions in
# ways which are not recommended or otherwise forbidden, or for
# diagnostic and development purposes; requiring preservation across such
# movements.
#
#rocksdb_drop_missing_columns = true
# The developer's list of dropped columns is meant to safely reduce space
# by erasing data no longer in use. If this is set to true that storage
# will not be reclaimed as intended.
#
#rocksdb_never_drop_columns = false
# This is a password that can be configured that will let you login to the
# server bot account (currently `@conduit`) for emergency troubleshooting