# Ideal setting for index.merge.policy.reclaim\_deletes\_weight

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/ideal-setting-for-index-merge-policy-reclaim-deletes-weight/2635>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [June 14, 2015, 4:58am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/ideal-setting-for-index-merge-policy-reclaim-deletes-weight/2635 "2015-06-14T04:58:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![mosiddi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/mosiddi/32/577_2.png) [@mosiddi](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/mosiddi)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2015, 4:58am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/ideal-setting-for-index-merge-policy-reclaim-deletes-weight/2635/1 "2015-06-14T04:58:09Z")

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Continuing the discussion from [Recommended Merge Option](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/recommended-merge-option/2233):

> [@Recommended Merge Option](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/recommended-merge-option/2233/1):
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> Guys,  
> In a system where u could expect a decent rate of update request, say 10% of overall documents getting updated daily, what is the merge setting for -
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> > [Merge | Elasticsearch Guide [8.11] | Elastic](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/index-modules-merge.html#tiered)  
> > index.merge.policy.reclaim\_deletes\_weight
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> one would recommend so we have the deleted document count very much under control. We have seen in cases, the deleted document count goes up to 30% and stays there. We end up doing periodic expunge delete.

What if say 5.0? Anyone has already experience with this one? OR shud I do experiment and find out.

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**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2015, 8:18am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/ideal-setting-for-index-merge-policy-reclaim-deletes-weight/2635/2 "2015-06-14T08:18:39Z")

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Please keep it to the one thread - [Recommended Merge Option](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/recommended-merge-option/2233)

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**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2015, 8:18am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/ideal-setting-for-index-merge-policy-reclaim-deletes-weight/2635/3 "2015-06-14T08:18:42Z")

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