gitlab-org--gitlab-foss/doc/user/admin_area/diff_limits.md

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# Diff limits administration

You can set a maximum size for display of diff files (patches).

## Maximum diff patch size

Diff files which exceed this value will be presented as 'too large' and won't
be expandable. Instead of an expandable view, a link to the blob view will be
shown.

Patches greater than 10% of this size will be automatically collapsed, and a
link to expand the diff will be presented.

NOTE: **Note:**
Merge requests and branch comparison views will be affected.

CAUTION: **Caution:**
This setting is experimental. An increased maximum will increase resource
consumption of your instance. Keep this in mind when adjusting the maximum.

1. Go to **Admin area > Settings > General**.
1. Expand **Diff limits**.
1. Enter a value for **Maximum diff patch size**, measured in bytes.
1. Click on **Save changes**.

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Make single diff patch limit configurable - Creates a new column to hold the single patch limit value on application_settings - Allows updating this value through the application_settings API - Calculates single diff patch collapsing limit based on diff_max_patch_bytes column - Updates diff limit documentation - Adds documentation (with warning) as of how one can update this limit 2018-09-24 11:30:49 -04:00			`# Diff limits administration`

Update diff_limits.md 2019-05-30 02:49:38 -04:00			`You can set a maximum size for display of diff files (patches).`

			`## Maximum diff patch size`

			`Diff files which exceed this value will be presented as 'too large' and won't`
			`be expandable. Instead of an expandable view, a link to the blob view will be`
			`shown.`

			`Patches greater than 10% of this size will be automatically collapsed, and a`
			`link to expand the diff will be presented.`

Make single diff patch limit configurable - Creates a new column to hold the single patch limit value on application_settings - Allows updating this value through the application_settings API - Calculates single diff patch collapsing limit based on diff_max_patch_bytes column - Updates diff limit documentation - Adds documentation (with warning) as of how one can update this limit 2018-09-24 11:30:49 -04:00			`NOTE: Note:`
			`Merge requests and branch comparison views will be affected.`

			`CAUTION: Caution:`
Update diff_limits.md 2019-05-30 02:49:38 -04:00			`This setting is experimental. An increased maximum will increase resource`
			`consumption of your instance. Keep this in mind when adjusting the maximum.`
Make single diff patch limit configurable - Creates a new column to hold the single patch limit value on application_settings - Allows updating this value through the application_settings API - Calculates single diff patch collapsing limit based on diff_max_patch_bytes column - Updates diff limit documentation - Adds documentation (with warning) as of how one can update this limit 2018-09-24 11:30:49 -04:00
Update diff_limits.md 2019-05-30 02:49:38 -04:00			`1. Go to Admin area > Settings > General.`
			`1. Expand Diff limits.`
			`1. Enter a value for Maximum diff patch size, measured in bytes.`
			`1. Click on Save changes.`
Make single diff patch limit configurable - Creates a new column to hold the single patch limit value on application_settings - Allows updating this value through the application_settings API - Calculates single diff patch collapsing limit based on diff_max_patch_bytes column - Updates diff limit documentation - Adds documentation (with warning) as of how one can update this limit 2018-09-24 11:30:49 -04:00
Update diff_limits.md 2019-05-30 02:49:38 -04:00			`<!-- ## Troubleshooting`
Make single diff patch limit configurable - Creates a new column to hold the single patch limit value on application_settings - Allows updating this value through the application_settings API - Calculates single diff patch collapsing limit based on diff_max_patch_bytes column - Updates diff limit documentation - Adds documentation (with warning) as of how one can update this limit 2018-09-24 11:30:49 -04:00
Update diff_limits.md 2019-05-30 02:49:38 -04:00			`Include any troubleshooting steps that you can foresee. If you know beforehand what issues`
			`one might have when setting this up, or when something is changed, or on upgrading, it's`
			`important to describe those, too. Think of things that may go wrong and include them here.`
			`This is important to minimize requests for support, and to avoid doc comments with`
			`questions that you know someone might ask.`
Make single diff patch limit configurable - Creates a new column to hold the single patch limit value on application_settings - Allows updating this value through the application_settings API - Calculates single diff patch collapsing limit based on diff_max_patch_bytes column - Updates diff limit documentation - Adds documentation (with warning) as of how one can update this limit 2018-09-24 11:30:49 -04:00
Update diff_limits.md 2019-05-30 02:49:38 -04:00			Each scenario can be a third-level heading, e.g. `### Getting error message X`.
			`If you have none to add when creating a doc, leave this section in place`
			`but commented out to help encourage others to add to it in the future. -->`