Index Files

The calculation for the space required to store the index files (essxxxxx.ind) uses the following factors:

The minimum size for the index is 8,216,576 bytes (8 MB). To calculate the size of a database index, including all index files, perform the following calculation:

number of existing blocks * 112 bytes = the size of database index

In the cell labeled DF in Table 247, Worksheet: Estimate of Disk Requirements for a Database, write whichever is the larger number: the results of the calculation or 8,216,576.

Example

Assume a database with 15,000,000 blocks.

15,000,000 blocks 
* 112 
= 1,680,000,000 bytes

Note:

If the database is already loaded, select the Storage tab on the Database Properties window to see the size.