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# ALTER DIRECTORY

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Alters the configuration of an existing
[KiFS directory](/content/tools/kifs_api#kifs-directory).

The following facet of a *directory* can be altered:

* [Data Limit](/content/sql/kifs/alter-directory#sql-kifs-alter-dir-limit)

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## Set Data Limit

A *directory* can have its data limit modified.

```sql title="Set Directory Data Limit Syntax" theme={null}
ALTER DIRECTORY '<directory name>'
SET data_limit = <data limit value>
```

### Parameters

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="<directory name>" id="<directory-name>" defaultOpen>
    Name of the *directory* to alter
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="<data limit value>" id="<data-limit-value>" defaultOpen>
    Total capacity the given *directory* should not exceed, in bytes; use `-1` for no limit
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

### Examples

To set the maximum capacity of a *directory*, `fs_limited`, to
10,000,000 bytes:

```sql ALTER DIRECTORY SET Data Limit Example theme={null}
ALTER DIRECTORY 'fs_limited'
SET data_limit = 10000000
```


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