Use the D3 File Sizer utility to resize D3 Windows or D3 UNIX files automatically or manually. The D3 File Sizer utility uses the file-of-files, which is updated by the file-save command.
The file-of-files contains statistical information for each file on the system. Whenever a file is created, restored, or deleted this file is updated.
If you are already familiar with the D3 File Sizer utility, see D3 File Sizer utility commands as a quick reference.
| Scheme | Description |
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| Automatic Resizing | The D3 File Sizer utility automatically resizes
D3 Windows and UNIX platform database files through the use of the
Background Monitor. At user specified intervals, the Background Monitor
analyzes the size of files in:
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| Manual Resizing | The D3 File Sizer utility also allows the manual resizing of files at any time. The user can build a list of selected files to resize, and view information about individual files. Files can be resized manually regardless of Background Monitor status. |
| Resizing Files with the Background Monitor | The Background Monitor tracks files on your database daily,
weekly, or monthly (depending on how often you specify) to ensure
that they are sized according to the default maximum ratio or according
to individually set maximum ratios. The following options may be edited by the user:
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| Resizing Individual Files | Files can be resized on an individual basis at any time. To
track the files being resized, build a list of selected files. Using
the list of selected files, you can view individual file information,
search the list for a specific character string, or resize a file. File statistics displayed within the various D3 File Sizer screens are regenerated by performing a file-save or account-save, running the D3 File Sizer utility, then performing another file-save or account-save. Detailed instructions are provided in the remaining pages of this document (see Viewing file information). |