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authorDirk Klimpel <5740567+dklimpel@users.noreply.github.com>2020-07-28 21:08:23 +0200
committerGitHub <noreply@github.com>2020-07-28 20:08:23 +0100
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parentMove some log lines from default logger to sql/transaction loggers (#7952) (diff)
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Add an option to disable purge in delete room admin API (#7964)
Add option ```purge``` to ```POST /_synapse/admin/v1/rooms/<room_id>/delete```
Fixes: #3761

Signed-off-by: Dirk Klimpel dirk@klimpel.org
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diff --git a/docs/admin_api/rooms.md b/docs/admin_api/rooms.md
index 15b83e9824..0f267d2b7b 100644
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+++ b/docs/admin_api/rooms.md
@@ -369,7 +369,9 @@ to the new room will have power level `-10` by default, and thus be unable to sp
 If `block` is `True` it prevents new joins to the old room.
 
 This API will remove all trace of the old room from your database after removing
-all local users.
+all local users. If `purge` is `true` (the default), all traces of the old room will
+be removed from your database after removing all local users. If you do not want
+this to happen, set `purge` to `false`.
 Depending on the amount of history being purged a call to the API may take
 several minutes or longer.
 
@@ -388,7 +390,8 @@ with a body of:
     "new_room_user_id": "@someuser:example.com",
     "room_name": "Content Violation Notification",
     "message": "Bad Room has been shutdown due to content violations on this server. Please review our Terms of Service.",
-    "block": true
+    "block": true,
+    "purge": true
 }
 ```
 
@@ -430,8 +433,10 @@ The following JSON body parameters are available:
               `new_room_user_id` in the new room. Ideally this will clearly convey why the
                original room was shut down. Defaults to `Sharing illegal content on this server
                is not permitted and rooms in violation will be blocked.`
-* `block` - Optional. If set to `true`, this room will be added to a blocking list, preventing future attempts to
-  join the room. Defaults to `false`.
+* `block` - Optional. If set to `true`, this room will be added to a blocking list, preventing
+            future attempts to join the room. Defaults to `false`.
+* `purge` - Optional. If set to `true`, it will remove all traces of the room from your database.
+            Defaults to `true`.
 
 The JSON body must not be empty. The body must be at least `{}`.