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diff --git a/docs/xml/using.xml b/docs/xml/using.xml index 0eae71b5a..1d8866608 100644 --- a/docs/xml/using.xml +++ b/docs/xml/using.xml @@ -848,12 +848,16 @@ <para> If you have a really large attachment, something that does not need to - be recorded forever (as most attachments are), you can mark your - attachment as a <quote>Big File</quote>, assuming the administrator of the - installation has enabled this feature. Big Files are stored directly on - disk instead of in the database, and can be deleted when it is no longer - needed. The maximum size of a <quote>Big File</quote> is normally larger - than the maximum size of a regular attachment. + be recorded forever (as most attachments are), or something that is too + big for your database, you can mark your attachment as a + <quote>Big File</quote>, assuming the administrator of the installation + has enabled this feature. Big Files are stored directly on disk instead + of in the database. The maximum size of a <quote>Big File</quote> is + normally larger than the maximum size of a regular attachment. Independently + of the storage system used, an administrator can delete these attachments + at any time. Nevertheless, if these files are stored in the database, the + <quote>allow_attachment_deletion</quote> parameter (which is turned off + by default) must be enabled in order to delete them. </para> <para> |