Re: 2 gb file limit

In article <717i0k$9i51@webint.na.informix.com>, Howard Soper <howards@informix.com> writes >IDS *CAN* handle considerably higher than 2Gb limits under 64bit >architectuire. > >I had a client with a single 15Gb chunk and everything was ALMOST fine. > >The oncheck functions started to fail first after 10-12 Gb - then engine >never actually failed but anyones guess as to when it would go. > >The concensus is that although possible this behaviour is UNSUPPORTED and >HIGHLY UNRECOMENDED. > But the Online internally uses page numbers and the page number value is sotred in a fixed number of bits. Maximum page number IS FIXED ^^ Hence 2K page = 2Gb chunk 4K page = 4Gb chunk .. >Hope this helps. >Howard Soper > > > -- David Williams Maintainer of the Informix FAQ Primary site (Beta Version) http://www.smooth1.demon.co.uk Official site http://www.iiug.org/techinfo/faq/faq_top.html I see you standin', Standin' on your own, It's such a lonely place for you, For you to be If you need a shoulder, Or if you need a friend, I'll be here standing, Until the bitter end... So don't chastise me Or think I, I mean you harm... All I ever wanted Was for you To know that I care