NUMBLOCKSTOEXTEND

This Essbase configuration setting determines the number of bytes by which data files in block storage databases are extended to accommodate block updates that require additional disk space.

Syntax

NUMBLOCKSTOEXTEND [appname [dbname]] n

The product of n and the currently requested block size is the number of bytes by which the data file is extended.

The default value is 2,048.

Description

When the Essbase block storage kernel updates a block, it writes to a new disk location. The block storage kernel searches free space to find a new disk location to use. If there is not enough free space to service the current request, the data file is extended.

Note:

Upon first upgrading to this release, there is an increase in the amount of disk space pre-allocated for page files unless you set NUMBLOCKSTOEXTEND to 1.

Example

NUMBLOCKSTOEXTEND Sample Basic 2240