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CONTAP-295894: RFE: Request for a method to reclaim filesystem metadata once a volume has been downsized

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As detailed in the following KB, filesystem metadata can grow when a user data has been deleted and the volume has been downsized:
https://kb.netapp.com/on-prem/ontap/...User_data_size

The current workaround is to recreate the volume and move the data. This request for enhancement is being created to create a non-disruptive way to reclaim the filesystem metadata when this is experienced.

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