34.3.2 Adding a DB area (creating DB area files using regular files)

This example adds a data DB area to the DB directory by executing the adbmodarea command. It creates DB area files under the DB directory, as shown in the following:

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Explanation:

The following is the definition of the data DB area to be added:

DB area name: NEWAREA
Number of DB area files: 2
Initial allocation size for each DB area file: 500 megabytes

The example uses the following procedure to execute the adbmodarea command.

Procedure

Create a DB area addition and modification option file.
Execute the adbmodarea command.

Using an example, the following subsections explain each of these steps.

Organization of this subsection

(1) Creating a DB area addition and modification option file
(2) Executing the adbmodarea command

(1) Creating a DB area addition and modification option file

This example creates a DB area addition and modification option file and specifies the definition of a data DB area that is to be added.

Example of a DB area addition and modification option file

adbaddarea -n NEWAREA \                                  ...1
           -i 500M,2                                     ...2

Explanation:

Specifies the data DB area name (NEWAREA).
Specifies the initial allocation size (500 megabytes) of each data DB area file and the number of files (2) to be created.

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(2) Executing the adbmodarea command

adbmodarea /HADB/server/conf/adbmodarea.opt

Explanation:: Specifies the name of the DB area addition and modification option file created in (1) Creating a DB area addition and modification option file.

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