# Can I set ksql.logging.processing.topic.partitions for ksqldb in confluent cloud?

**URL:** <https://forum.confluent.io/t/can-i-set-ksql-logging-processing-topic-partitions-for-ksqldb-in-confluent-cloud/4378>\
**Category:** Confluent Cloud\
**Created:** [7 March 2022 18:00 UTC](https://forum.confluent.io/t/can-i-set-ksql-logging-processing-topic-partitions-for-ksqldb-in-confluent-cloud/4378 "2022-03-07T18:00:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![garrmark](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.confluent.io/garrmark/32/1652_2.png) [@garrmark](https://forum.confluent.io/u/garrmark)\
**Post date:** [7 March 2022 18:00 UTC](https://forum.confluent.io/t/can-i-set-ksql-logging-processing-topic-partitions-for-ksqldb-in-confluent-cloud/4378/1 "2022-03-07T18:00:05Z")

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It appears that the deafult ksql\_processing\_log created an 8 partition topic, I would like to reduce that size. Is it possible?

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**Author:** ![vnadkarni](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.confluent.io/vnadkarni/32/1839_2.png) [@vnadkarni](https://forum.confluent.io/u/vnadkarni)\
**Post date:** [17 March 2022 16:49 UTC](https://forum.confluent.io/t/can-i-set-ksql-logging-processing-topic-partitions-for-ksqldb-in-confluent-cloud/4378/2 "2022-03-17T16:49:14Z")

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Hi @garrmark, Welcome to the Confluent community forum! Internal topics are not configurable in Confluent Cloud.

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**Author:** ![rmoff](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.confluent.io/rmoff/32/3_2.png) [@rmoff](https://forum.confluent.io/u/rmoff)\
**Post date:** [18 March 2022 09:58 UTC](https://forum.confluent.io/t/can-i-set-ksql-logging-processing-topic-partitions-for-ksqldb-in-confluent-cloud/4378/3 "2022-03-18T09:58:09Z")

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> [@garrmark](#):
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> I would like to reduce that size

Out of interest, why do you want to reduce the partition count?