# What does --quota-size?

**URL:** https://forum.duplicati.com/t/what-does-quota-size/2546
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [February 17, 2018, 11:32am UTC](https://forum.duplicati.com/t/what-does-quota-size/2546 "2018-02-17T11:32:17Z")
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### Author: ![JonMikelV](https://forum.duplicati.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/439d5e/32.png) [@JonMikelV](https://forum.duplicati.com/u/JonMikelV)
#### Post date: [February 17, 2018, 7:34pm UTC](https://forum.duplicati.com/t/what-does-quota-size/2546/2 "2018-02-17T19:34:34Z")

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> [@thommyX](#):
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> So what should this parameter do?

A [search for --quota-size](https://forum.duplicati.com/search?q=quota-size) shows a few topics where it’s discussed. Did none of them (like this one) answer your question?

> [@How to handle full disk](https://forum.duplicati.com/t/how-to-handle-full-disk/1887/2):
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> Unfortunately not. There is a --quota-size parameter however it is currently only used as a placeholder if the destination doesn’t report one. It would be nice to have, though… slight_smile

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