34.3.6 Expanding a DB area (adding DB area files using regular files)

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

Explanation:

• Data DB area file entities have been created in data DB area OLDAREA under the DB directory.

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

  DB area name: OLDAREA

  Number of DB area files to be added: 2

  Initial allocation size for each DB area file: 500 megabytes

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

Procedure

1. Create a DB area addition and modification option file.

2. 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

adbmodarea /HADB/server/conf/adbmodarea.opt