Parameter file field descriptions

table/module specification
Description This field consists of a list of comma-separated table names or a module name to which the entry applies. An asterisk (*) indicates all tables.
Example ttadv000,ttadv999 two specific tables
ttadv all tables in module tt and package adv
tt all tables in module tt
* all tables
company number
Description This field consists of a list of company numbers to which the entry applies. An asterisk (*) indicates all company numbers.
Example 000,999 companies 000 and 999
* all companies
object type
Description This field consists of a list of object (table or index) identifications to which the entry applies. You can specify these options:
T table only
I all indexes
I <index number> only specified index
* both table and indexes
Example I1,I2 only index 1 and 2
T only for table
Compress specification
Description When this field is present the table or index is compressed.
Example COMPRESS=1; Compression is used for the selected table(s) (DATA_COMPRESSION = PAGE)
group (only for msql_storage file, not for msql_storage_param file)
Description This field identifies the owner of the table. The value group must be specified.
query optimization
Description Specific flags related to indexes and tables can be specified. When specified on a β€œT” object entry, it defines the default for all indexes.

These octal values can be used to set the flags for a specific index or table:

0000 no optimization
00200 nested
00400 iterative
01000 filter
Default values can be defined for each table entry. Optimizations are explained in more detail in Query Tuning.
Example 00400
refresh time
Description This is an obsolete parameter which is ignored by the driver.
Example -
storage parameters
Description These are defined by the specific database driver implementation and often map to table and index creation options available in the host RDBMS.

The storage parameters for the MSQL database driver can be specified in either all upper case or all lower case letters. The following MSQL storage parameters are defined:

  • FILL FACTOR <n>Includes the fill factor <n> clause in the create index statement during index creation.
  • FILEGROUP <file group name>Includes the β€œon <file group name>” clause in the create table or create index statement during object creation.
Example FILEGROUP primary
driver parameters
Description This is an obsolete parameter which is ignored by the driver.
Example