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4 changes: 2 additions & 2 deletions src/main/asciidoc/_chapters/architecture.adoc
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[[compaction.and.versions]]
.Compaction and Versions
When you create a Column Family, you can specify the maximum number of versions to keep, by specifying `HColumnDescriptor.setMaxVersions(int versions)`.
The default value is `3`.
When you create a Column Family, you can specify the maximum number of versions to keep, by specifying `ColumnFamilyDescriptorBuilder.setMaxVersions(int versions)`.
The default value is `1`.
If more versions than the specified maximum exist, the excess versions are filtered out and not written back to the compacted StoreFile.

.Major Compactions Can Impact Query Results
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