Database startup parameters were introduced in OpenEdge Service Pack 10.2B06 and 11.1.0, ease the cost of networked communication in large scale deployments. These parameters enable fine tuning the behavior of message packing for prefetch queries as well as how often the poll() system call is triggered.
The following database startup parameters are available for Enterprise licenses only:
- -prefetchDelay
- -prefetchFactor <n>
- -prefetchNumRecs <n>
- -prefetchPriority <n>
- -Nmsgwait <n>
Details on setting and monitoring these parameters and their interactions are provided in Web paper titled, "Database startup parameters to tune networked communication" available from ESD (Electronic Software Distribution) site.
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