Option "S" (Sort) displays the Sort Storage menu:
08:44:07 ***** A D A B A S BASIC SERVICES ***** 2006-07-14 - SORT STORAGE - PSPS002 Code Service ---- ------------- I ADAINV L ADALOD load U ADALOD update ? Help . Exit ---- ------------- Code ......... _ File Number .. Database ID .. 105 (RD-MPM105) |
The functions on this menu are used to estimate the storage needed on SORT for the utility function chosen.
This document covers the following topics:
The storage needed on SORT for the ADAINV utility function is estimated using the following screen:
08:48:25 ***** A D A B A S BASIC SERVICES ***** 2006-07-14 - Sort Storage - ADAINV - - PSPSS02 File Number .................................. 16 Number of records ( Default: TOPISN ) ....... 25649 (reduce number if Name of the field to be processed ........... field is NU) Average compressed descr. length (in Bytes) of the biggest descriptor .................... Occurences of periodic groups ................ 1 Occurences of multiple fields ................ 1 SORT device-type ............................. 8391 LWP-parameter ................................ 1000000 Database-ID .................................. 105 Password (if required) ....................... -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Required number of blocks (minimum) .......... Required number of cyls. (minimum) .......... PF1----- PF2------ PF3------ PF4------ PF6----- PF7----- PF8----- PF12----- Help Exit Dis Field Menu |
PF4 (Dis Field) invokes a Field Selection screen:
08:48:27 ***** A D A B A +----------------------------------+ 05-03 - Sort Storag | | 02 | Please mark with 'X': | | | File Number ...................... | Field | Number of records ( Default: TOPI | Selection Name Length | if Name of the field to be processed | --------- ---- ------ | Average compressed descr. length ( | _ LC 250 | of the biggest descriptor ........ | _ LG 65_ | Occurences of periodic groups .... | _ LK 90_ | Occurences of multiple fields .... | _ LM 250 | SORT device-type ................. | _ LQ 8__ | LWP-parameter .................... | _ LR 8__ | Database-ID ...................... | _ LS 8__ | Password (if required) ........... | _ LT 8__ | ----------------------------------- | _ LU 8__ | - Required number of blocks (minimum | _ LV 96_ | Required number of cyls. (minimum | _ LI 32_ | | _ L3 14_ | | | | Enter----PF3------PF7-----PF8- | PF1----- PF2------ PF3------ PF4--- | Back < > | -- Help Exit Dis Fi +----------------------------------+ |
For the ADALOD LOAD calculation, the default number of records is MAXISN rather than TOPISN as it is for the ADAINV function:
08:49:51 ***** A D A B A S BASIC SERVICES ***** 2006-07-14 - Sort Storage - ADALOD UPDATE - - PSPSS02 File Number .................................. 16 Number of records ( Default: 0 ) ....... (reduce number if field is NU) |
For the ADALOD UPDATE calculation, the default number of records is 0:
08:50:42 ***** A D A B A S BASIC SERVICES ***** 2006-07-14 - TEMP STORAGE - PSPT002 Code Service ---- ------------------ I ADAINV L ADALOD load/update U ADALOD delete ? Help . Exit ---- ------------------ Code ......... _ File No. ....: 16 Database ID .. 105 (RD-MPM105) |