[MariaDB discuss] stop database before truncate

hi all, looking at this guide https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/temporarily-reduce-space-taken-console-dat... do i ideally have to stop the database before i truncate some tables ie /opt/aspera/common/mysql/bin/mysql -u root -p'password' aspera_console TRUNCATE* fasp_sessions fasp_files fasp_rates * *jobs job_steps* *thanks,* *rob* -- Regards, Robert K Wild.