EXECUTIONS_DATA_SAVE_ON_ERROR=all EXECUTIONS_DATA_SAVE_ON_SUCCESS=none n8n start

Category: n8n & Workflow Automation

EXECUTIONS_DATA_SAVE_ON_ERROR=all EXECUTIONS_DATA_SAVE_ON_SUCCESS=none n8n start

Save only failed executions

Stores execution data for every failed run while discarding successful ones, the classic disk-saving setup for busy instances. The values are all or none, applied at instance level and overridable per workflow. Combined with pruning, this keeps the database lean.
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