hide USE_DEEP_STORAGE

db/zm_update-1.28.99.sql

@@ -108,4 +108,9 @@ SELECT * FROM (SELECT NULL as Id,
 WHERE NOT EXISTS (
     SELECT Name FROM Controls WHERE name = 'ONVIF Camera'
 ) LIMIT 1;
+--
+-- Hide USE_DEEP_STORAGE from user to prevent accidental event loss
+--
+UPDATE `zm`.`Config` SET `Category`='hidden' WHERE `Name`='ZM_USE_DEEP_STORAGE';
+
 

scripts/ZoneMinder/lib/ZoneMinder/ConfigData.pm.in

@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ our @options =
 		description => "Use a deep filesystem hierarchy for events",
 		help => "This option is now the default for new ZoneMinder systems and should not be changed. Previous versions of ZoneMinder stored all events for a monitor under one folder. Enabling USE_DEEP_STORAGE causes ZoneMinder to store events under a folder structure that follows year/month/day/hour/min/second. Storing events this way avoids the limitation of storing more than 32k files in a single folder inherent in some filesystems. It is important to note that you cannot simply change this option. You must stop zoneminder, enable USE_DEEP_STORAGE, and then run \"sudo zmupdate.pl --migrate-events\". FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN LOSS OF YOUR DATA! Consult the ZoneMinder WiKi for further details.",
 		type => $types{boolean},
-		category => "paths",
+		category => "hidden",
 	},
 	{
 		name => "ZM_DIR_IMAGES",