Merge pull request #2302 from Dieterbe/clarify-mdp

clarify 'maxDataPoints'
graphite-project · Jun 10, 2018 · 4798ae9 · 4798ae9
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 maxDataPoints
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-Set the maximum numbers of datapoints returned when using json content. 
+Set the maximum numbers of datapoints for each series returned when using json content.
 
-If the number of datapoints in a selected range exceeds the maxDataPoints value then the datapoints over the whole period are consolidated.
+If for any output series the number of datapoints in a selected range exceeds the maxDataPoints value then the datapoints over the whole period are consolidated.
 
 The function used to consolidate points can be set using the `consolidateBy <functions.html#graphite.render.functions.consolidateBy>`_ function.