# When to use "readonly mode during backup"

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-to-use-readonly-mode-during-backup/136009>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Tags:** read-only\
**Created:** [December 15, 2019, 5:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-to-use-readonly-mode-during-backup/136009 "2019-12-15T17:07:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![Roman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/roman/32/157504_2.png) [@Roman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Roman)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2020, 2:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-to-use-readonly-mode-during-backup/136009/10 "2020-03-23T14:03:23Z")

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The site setting was removed here:

[https://review.discourse.org/t/drop-unnecessary-readonly-during-backup-setting-9112/9599](https://review.discourse.org/t/drop-unnecessary-readonly-during-backup-setting-9112/9599)

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