X-Git-Url: https://git.arvados.org/arvados.git/blobdiff_plain/6e066d1a18a699e7abb20dda25670f814e1eb3b3..f2d1eec06a7f44fcd2ded1939d6a2fcfad50840a:/doc/install/install-api-server.html.textile.liquid

diff --git a/doc/install/install-api-server.html.textile.liquid b/doc/install/install-api-server.html.textile.liquid
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--- a/doc/install/install-api-server.html.textile.liquid
+++ b/doc/install/install-api-server.html.textile.liquid
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ Consult @config/application.default.yml@ for a full list of configuration option
 
 h3(#uuid_prefix). uuid_prefix
 
-It is recommended to explicitly define your @uuid_prefix@ in @config/application.yml@, by setting the 'uuid_prefix' field in the section for your environment.
+Define your @uuid_prefix@ in @config/application.yml@ by setting the @uuid_prefix@ field in the section for your environment.  This prefix is used for all database identifiers to identify the record as originating from this site.  It must be exactly 5 alphanumeric characters (lowercase ASCII letters and digits).
 
 h3(#git_repositories_dir). git_repositories_dir