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  1. Documentation
  2. DOCS-9814

WiredTiger does not compact or reclaim space following a repair

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      WiredTiger does not compact or reclaim space following a repair

      Currently our documentation is incorrect; See the following page
      https://docs.mongodb.com/manual/reference/command/repairDatabase/

      This page states that the following will occur:

      1. Repair will reclaim disk space
      2. Repair will run a compact as part of the process

      These functions are not executed in this manner when using WiredTiger.

      To reclaim disk space on WiredTiger, you need to run the compact command not the repair command.

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            kay.kim@mongodb.com Kay Kim (Inactive)
            david.hows David Hows
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