Delete Realtime Database objects

[Fabian Cuesta]

Hi

Every time we delete an entire object tree (big chunk of data), the real time database stop responding.

We try using the REST API, Node Server SDK and now the Firebase CLI. In all the cases we get the Real Time Database not responding for a while, meaning not accessing data using the console, nor SDK clients, REST API nor Firebase CLI.

We need support right away.

Thanks

Fabian

[Tom Larkworthy]

Hi Fabian, this is expected. Server side the database is strongly consistent, operations are serializable (have a single ordering).

The implication is that long operations can block other operations. If you need to delete a large volume of data regularly, spread it out into smaller operations rather than in one massive delete.

We have optimizations for deletes, so only very large deletes are usually noticeable. Can I ask what is the motivation for deleting large trees regularly, perhaps there is a better structuring to avoid the issue?

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