How much can the blocking factor help (on MPE/ix)?  I was under the
impression it was more of a factor on MPE V.

Bill Grefe
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Nick has a good point.  I usually recommend that all datasets be at the
same size and that this size be 2048 words or 4096 bytes.  If this is too
large, you might try 512 words or 1024 words.

Kind regards,

Denys. . .

Denys Beauchemin
HICOMP America, Inc.
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From:   Nick Demos [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
Sent:   Wednesday, 10 March, 1999 10:20 AM
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Subject:        Re: Howmessy Help

Curt Narvesen wrote:
>
> I have a client with performance problems on their database. I have run a
how
> messy report and identified several datasets that could use repacking
based upon
> the elongation values. Besides adding or deleting paths, is there
anything else
> that I can look at to help improve their database efficiency?
>
Curt, look at the block sizes, which could be important depending
on
how the data base is accessed.

Nick D.