In my opinion: The bug to file on GitHub is the actual 500 error. We should return something a bit friendlier, either a 202 or possibly a 412 if we really can't create the database on even a single node.
The behaviour, on the other hand, is working as intended. -Joan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Samuel Newson" <rnew...@apache.org> To: "user" <user@couchdb.apache.org> Sent: Monday, 19 June, 2017 1:23:41 PM Subject: Re: Error 500 when creating db without quorum Another case of the AP nature of the system. The create database operation succeeds if at least one node performs the action (which is to create a document in the non-clustered _dbs database). The 500 is because the operation timed out waiting for a majority of nodes to report success, I am guessing. Once the other two nodes come back up, the _dbs database update will be replicated to them. B. > On 19 Jun 2017, at 13:17, Carlos Alonso <carlos.alo...@cabify.com> wrote: > > Hi guys, > > I've just seen the following scenario and I'd like to have your input on it. > > Running a CouchDB 2.0.0 cluster of 4 nodes, 2 of them being down, if I try > to create a new database I get an error 500 from the server but > unexpectedly, the database is created!! Also, depending on the configured > replicas, the nodes down may even get a replica. Should I file a GH issue > for further investigation on this? > > Regards > -- > [image: Cabify - Your private Driver] <http://www.cabify.com/> > > *Carlos Alonso* > Data Engineer > Madrid, Spain > > carlos.alo...@cabify.com > > Prueba gratis con este código > #CARLOSA6319 <https://cabify.com/i/carlosa6319> > [image: Facebook] <http://cbify.com/fb_ES>[image: Twitter] > <http://cbify.com/tw_ES>[image: Instagram] <http://cbify.com/in_ES>[image: > Linkedin] <https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrcalonso> > > -- > Este mensaje y cualquier archivo adjunto va dirigido exclusivamente a su > destinatario, pudiendo contener información confidencial sometida a secreto > profesional. No está permitida su reproducción o distribución sin la > autorización expresa de Cabify. Si usted no es el destinatario final por > favor elimínelo e infórmenos por esta vía. > > This message and any attached file are intended exclusively for the > addressee, and it may be confidential. You are not allowed to copy or > disclose it without Cabify's prior written authorization. If you are not > the intended recipient please delete it from your system and notify us by > e-mail.
