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@@ -32,6 +32,12 @@ Although SQLAlchemy supports database solutions in addition to the ones supporte
 
 The default, and recommended, database engine is [SQLite](https://www.sqlite.org/) which does not require any configuration. The database is stored in your Home Assistant configuration directory ('/config/') and is named `home-assistant_v2.db`.
 
+<div class='note'>
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+Changing database used by the recorder may result in losing your existing history. Migrating data is not supported.
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+</div>
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 To change the defaults for the `recorder` integration in your installation, add the following to your `configuration.yaml` file:
 
 ```yaml