# CompactInterval

The number of hours between DRECOMPACT operations. Specify the time in the 24-hour clock, in the format `hh:mm`.

When you start IDOL Server, the specified `CompactInterval` must elapse (after the specified CompactTime) before the first DRECOMPACT operation takes place.

To schedule daily compactions, set `CompactInterval` to `0`.

Type: | Long
Default: | 0
Required: | No
Configuration Section: | Schedule
Example: | `CompactInterval=12:00 CompactTime=19:00` In this example, if you start IDOL Server at 18:00, the first compaction occurs at 07:00 the following day.
See Also: | Compact CompactTime PreCompactionBackup PreCompactionBackupPath

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