nodetool forcecompact¶
Forces compaction of specified SSTables.
Synopsis¶
nodetool [connection_options] forcecompact <keyspace> <table> <sstable_files>...
Description¶
nodetool forcecompact forces compaction of specific SSTable files. Unlike compact which compacts based on strategy, this command allows targeting specific files.
Arguments¶
| Argument | Description |
|---|---|
keyspace |
Target keyspace |
table |
Target table |
sstable_files |
SSTable file paths to compact |
Examples¶
Force Compact Specific SSTables¶
nodetool forcecompact my_keyspace my_table /path/to/sstable1 /path/to/sstable2
When to Use¶
Target Specific Files¶
# Compact specific problematic SSTables
nodetool forcecompact my_keyspace my_table /var/lib/cassandra/data/my_keyspace/my_table-xxx/mc-1-big-Data.db
Related Commands¶
| Command | Relationship |
|---|---|
| compact | General compaction |
| compactionstats | View compaction status |
| getsstables | List SSTables for key |