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Information about changefeed error scenarios

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Description

I forgot about this issue opened by @ha1331 on the server tracker: https://github.com/rethinkdb/rethinkdb/issues/4637

Moving it over here now:

I didn't find too much about error handling with changes() from the documentation. Also it might be good idea to explain what conditions should be met for the feeds to keep working and how to handle errors. by conditions I mean you can loose feed if any of the primaries go down or the server you connected goes down.

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We currently lose a changefeed in the scenarios you mention and also if a tables is rebalanced / reconfigured, if the network connection between two relevant servers in the cluster is lost, or if the network connection between the client and the server is lost.

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Research direction

Start by reading the existing documentation for changes() and the referenced server issue, https://github.com/rethinkdb/rethinkdb/issues/4637. Document the listed conditions that can stop a feed and explain how errors should be handled, with coverage matching the observed scenarios in the issue.

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Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
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3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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