Scalable Database Server, HiRDB Version 8 Installation and Design Guide

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14.3 Pages

Table 14-4 shows the page statuses.

Table 14-4 Page statuses

Page status Explanation
Used page This is a page that stores table or index data. A page that is full, such that no more data can be added, is called a full page. A page from which all the data has been deleted, such that there is no data on the page, is called a used free page.
Unused page This is a page that has never been used.
Free page This is a page that does not store any data. Used free pages and unused pages are free pages.
Organization of this section
14.3.1 Determining the page length
14.3.2 Setting the percentage of unused space in a page
14.3.3 Allocating and releasing pages