[Dovecot] doveadm expunge -A mailbox Trash savedbefore 30d

[Jerrale G]

  On 8/27/2010 11:25 AM, e-frog wrote:
> On 27.08.2010 17:16, wrote Jerrale G:
>>   In the shell:
>> ,doveadm(root): Error: User listing returned failure,doveadm: Error:
>> Failed to iterate through some users
>>
>> In the log:
>> dovecot: auth: Error: sql: Iterate query failed: Table 'mail.users'
>> doesn't exist (using built-in default iterate_query: SELECT username,
>> domain FROM users)
>>
>> Why is dovecot trying to "select username, domain from users" when the
>> "service auth" is setup to "select homedir, maildir, sieve_dir, from
>> MAILBOXES.... the same with the password query except for selecting
>> password from mail.mailboxes.
>>
>> The expire dictionary is EXACTLY like the example you posted in the wiki2.
>>
>> I can't remember whether I posted this thread before or not; I remember
>> writing it two days ago but I'm not sure if I sent it as I can't find it
>> in this "mailing lists" folder.
>>
>> Jerrale G.
>> SC Senior Admin
>>
> You need to adjust iterate_query setting in
> /etc/dovecot/dovecot-sql.conf.ext to your needs
>
> See also:
> http://wiki2.dovecot.org/Tools/Doveadm/Expunge?highlight=(iterate_query)
>


Could you explain the iterate_query in any kind of sql. I'm guessing to 
just use the query, correctly, that's failing as iterate_query= and put 
it in the service auth file which includes password_query and 
user_query. then, I'm guessing to add something like:

iteratedb {
driver = sql
args = /path/to/sql.conf
}

The wiki2 only says:

"When the SQL userdb module is used make sure that the iterate_query 
setting in /etc/dovecot/dovecot-sql.conf.ext matches your database layout."

it should give an example query. I don't know if its wanting to list the 
fields or the contents of a field.

Thanks,

Jerrale G.
SC Senior Admin