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max_num_segments
editmax_num_segments
editThis setting is required when using the forceMerge action or the forcemerged filtertype.
The value for this setting is the cutoff number of segments per shard. Indices which have more than this number of segments per shard will remain in the index list.
There is no default value. This setting must be set by the user or an exception will be raised, and execution will halt.