Re: extent size ?

Posted in 1998

ccremid — Tue, 07 Jul 1998 09:52:21 -0400 — source: Informix-list mailing list archive (1991-1998)

Clem Akins wrote: > > At 11:30 PM 02-07-98 +0800, Yew Fei wrote: <snip> > > > >what is the optimum extent size (first extent size) and next extent size > >shall I used to create this table ? <snip> > > > I like to set the first extent size sufficient to hold the > entire table's data (records per day * days required to store) > and set the next extent size to a similar value even though it > won't be used for next extents--it is used for other parameter > sizing by the engine. > Excuse my ignorance, but, could you please expand on: What "other parameter sizing by the engine" are you referring to?. TIA Tino