Security cache size (-secsize)
- Last Updated: December 11, 2025
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| Operating system and syntax | UNIX / Windows |
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| Use with | Maximum value | Minimum value | Single-user default | Multi-user default |
| DBS | 32768 | 0 | - | 512 |
- n
- The size, in number of cache entries, of the primary and secondary
security caches.
For best performance, you should set Security cache size (
-secsize) large enough that all your existing records fit in the primary cache. Pick the value for–secsizebased on available shared memory and the size of the_sec-authentication-domaintable. Each entry consumes approximately 450 bytes. For example, if–secsizeis 512, roughly 512 * 450 = 0.25 Mb is allocated for the primary cache, and also the secondary cache, for a total of 0.5 Mb. If memory is not an issue, pick a value close the number of records in_sec-authentication-domain.If you set the value between 1 and 12, it is automatically increased to 13.
You can set Security cache size (
-secsize) to 0 (zero) if you never intend to enable use of the security cache on your database.
The Security Cache Size (-secsize)
parameter may be modified while your database is online using PROUTIL
INCREASETO.