Brian,

I could tell you, but then everyone would correct me.  So not as to lead your or anyone astray, I will point you to Adager's site.

http://www.adager.com/TechnicalPapersHTML/Reblocking.html

Alfredo and Rene have a much better grasp of the English language than I have.  I speak American.

-Craig




--- On Sun, 12/21/08, Brian Donaldson <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> From: Brian Donaldson <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Image: DBSCHEMA Question: Calculating Blocking Factor on new TurboIMAGE database
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Date: Sunday, December 21, 2008, 6:13 PM
> I need to figure out how DBSCHEMA calcs the blocking factor
> on a TurboIMAGE 
> dataset (master or detail) when it is CREating a new
> database.
> 
> I have to admit I am clueless on how to calculate this
> number so any help from 
> the gurus out there would be very much appreciated.
> 
> TIA,
> Brian Donaldson.
> 
> 
> Example:
> 
> 
>     Capacity: 10020 (15), 10020, 10020, 280230  Entries: 0 
> Highwater: 0
>     Bytes: 266
> 
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