README.md: recommend checking which metrics will be deleted before deleting them

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Aliaksandr Valialkin 2019-08-27 15:01:07 +03:00
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@ -478,6 +478,9 @@ where `<timeseries_selector_for_delete>` may contain any [time series selector](
for metrics to delete. After that all the time series matching the given selector are deleted. Storage space for
the deleted time series isn't freed instantly - it is freed during subsequent merges of data files.
It is recommended verifying which metrics will be deleted with the call to `http://<victoria-metrics-addr>:8428/api/v1/series?match[]=<timeseries_selector_for_delete>`
before actually deleting the metrics.
### How to export time series?