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Does deleting files in a directory cause the directory size to reduce?

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No. Deleting files in a directory does not reduce the directory file size.

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It will only allow new files to be created until the maxdirsize can be increased, despite delete files or the snapshot.

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ONTAP file and directory structure Resolution Guide

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