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No minimum retention period, `0<h|d>` means data expires immediately
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Description
We should call this out explicitly. In 3.2, `retention period = 0` is supported and seems to mean "delete immediately". Historically, `0d = infinite` (see https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb3/clustered/admin/databases/create/#retention-period-syntax)
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Research direction
Start with the linked InfluxDB 3.2 retention-period syntax documentation and compare its treatment of `0h|d|unit` with the historical `0d` behavior described in the issue. Update the relevant documentation to state explicitly what zero retention means, then verify the wording and examples are consistent.
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Assessment
- Domain
- documentation
- Issue type
- Documentation
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- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Stale
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- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 55/100