# CompactTime

The time of the first DRECOMPACT operation to run. Specify the time in the 24-hour clock, in the format `hh:mm`.

When you start IDOL Content Component, the specified CompactInterval must elapse (after the specified `CompactTime`) before the first DRECOMPACT takes place.

Type: | String
Default: |
Required: | Yes, if you have set Compact to `True`
Configuration Section: | Schedule
Example: | `CompactInterval=12:00 CompactTime=19:00` In this example, if you start IDOL Content Component at 18:00, the first compaction occurs at 07:00 the following day.
See Also: | Compact CompactInterval PreCompactionBackup PreCompactionBackupPath

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