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Re: PCTFREE & PCTUSED

From: Paul de Anguera <nospam_at_quidnunc.net>
Date: 2000/03/13
Message-ID: <8ahh3g$54e$6@news.chatlink.com>#1/1

In article <38C7983A.7682_at_btinternet.com>, High.Flight_at_btinternet.com wrote:
..
>> Q: Row migration is a result of
>>
>> 1. high PCTFREE
>> 2. low PCTFREE ** CORRECT **
>> 3. high PCTUSED
>> 4. low PCTUSED

Not growth in row length?
..
>> Q : If your table grows significantly, which storage parameter should you
>> increase
>>
>> 1. MAXEXTENTS
>> 2. PCTINCREASE ** CORRECT **
>> 3. PCTFREE
>> 4. PCTUSED

But as your tablespace gets more full and fragmented you'll be trying to take larger and larger extents? I never use PCTINCREASE, I want all my next extents to be the same size (1m, or 10m for big objects).
..

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Received on Mon Mar 13 2000 - 00:00:00 CST

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