To determine which files to resize, compare the Current
Fill and Maximum Fill columns for each file. When the Current Fill
exceeds the Maximum Fill, resize the file.
Note:
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Files in the FSI:dm cannot be resized. Attempting to resize
a file in the FSI:dm results in the message, This file cannot
be resized.
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Oversized files cannot be resized using the D3 File Sizer
Utility.
Use the commands at the bottom of the File
Statistics Generated screen.
Procedure
- Select the file to resize from the File Statistics
Generated screen, then press R.
This message displays.
Resize file ’ file.name’ from Ato B(y/n)?
The file.name represents the name
of the file to be resized, A represents the old
file size, and B represents the new file size.
- Do one of the following:
This message displays.
Do you want to use a phantom process to resize this file (<y>/n)?
- Do one of the following:
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Press Y to use a phantom process, then
press ENTER to return to the File
Statistics Generated screen and continue working while
the file is resized.
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Using a phantom process enables you to continue working in
the D3 File Sizer Utility while the file is being resized. This message
displays.
Phantom process spawned. Press <Enter>:
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Press N to resize the file without
using a phantom process.
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If you decide not to use a phantom process, you must wait
for your file to be resized before continuing to use the D3 File Sizer
Utility.
Note:
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The system displays ** until the resize
is complete.
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Files can only be optimized by File Sizer after a file-save because the File Sizer Utility uses the file-of-files
which contains statistical information for each file on the system,
and is only updated by performing a file-save or
an account-save (s.
- Perform a file-save using the (s option to update statistics.