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  • 1.  Light Append Buffers

    Posted Tue December 01, 2020 07:34 PM

    I thought back in the day we could increase the number of light append buffers. Anyone recall that option? I get 4 buffers know matter how any threads are running or fragments involved in source or target. 

    Thanks! 



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    Mark Scranton
    mark@markscranton.com
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  • 2.  RE: Light Append Buffers

    Posted Wed December 02, 2020 07:40 AM
    "Light Append Buffers" ?

    Where would you see those? What are you doing, what do you need?


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    Andreas Legner
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  • 3.  RE: Light Append Buffers

    Posted Wed December 02, 2020 10:31 AM

    Andreas -

    Using the ploader (external tables) for bulk loads, etc. During an express load onstat -g lap shows the light appends and the buffer count. Have a very large reorg coming up and just turning knobs for tuning if possible on smaller tests. Do you know what factors determine the light append buffer count and size? I may be wrong about being able to change these settings - just can't remember back from the XPS days.  



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    Mark Scranton
    mark@markscranton.com
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  • 4.  RE: Light Append Buffers

    Posted Wed December 02, 2020 10:41 AM
    Nope, hard-coded to 4 buffers.

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    Andreas Legner
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  • 5.  RE: Light Append Buffers

    Posted Wed December 02, 2020 10:45 AM
    Thanks Andreas .. appreciate it.

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    Mark Scranton
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  • 6.  RE: Light Append Buffers

    Posted Thu December 03, 2020 06:04 PM
    Depending on the version you're using, loopback ER seems a very nice way to reorg tables.... if you can spare the space.
    No real life experience with is at this moment...
    Regards.

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    FERNANDO NUNES
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  • 7.  RE: Light Append Buffers

    Posted Thu December 03, 2020 09:29 PM
    Thanks Fernando. Appreciate it. Will dig into it as an option. Sounds very possible. 

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