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diff --git a/doc/administration/application_settings_cache.md b/doc/administration/application_settings_cache.md index b6c09129c79..b3aac932fa8 100644 --- a/doc/administration/application_settings_cache.md +++ b/doc/administration/application_settings_cache.md @@ -4,16 +4,15 @@ group: Memory info: To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated with this page, see https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/engineering/ux/technical-writing/#assignments --- -# Changing application settings cache expiry interval **(FREE SELF)** +# Change the expiration interval for application cache **(FREE SELF)** -Application settings are cached for 60 seconds by default which should work -for most installations. A higher value would mean a greater delay between -changing an application setting and noticing that change come into effect. -A value of `0` would result in the `application_settings` table being -loaded for every request causing extra load on Redis and/or PostgreSQL. -It is therefore recommended to keep the value above zero. +By default, GitLab caches application settings for 60 seconds. Occasionally, +you may need to increase that interval to have more delay between application +setting changes and when users notice those changes in the application. -## Change the application settings cache expiry +We recommend you set this value to greater than `0` seconds. Setting it to `0` +causes the `application_settings` table to load for every request. This causes +extra load for Redis and PostgreSQL. To change the expiry value: @@ -25,7 +24,8 @@ To change the expiry value: gitlab_rails['application_settings_cache_seconds'] = 60 ``` -1. Save the file, and reconfigure and restart GitLab for the changes to take effect: +1. Save the file, and then reconfigure and restart GitLab for the changes to + take effect: ```shell gitlab-ctl reconfigure @@ -43,5 +43,5 @@ To change the expiry value: application_settings_cache_seconds: 60 ``` -1. Save the file and [restart](restart_gitlab.md#installations-from-source) +1. Save the file, and then [restart](restart_gitlab.md#installations-from-source) GitLab for the changes to take effect. |