Space allocation activity (_ActSpace)
- Last Updated: January 16, 2024
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- Version 12.8
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The _ActSpace VST displays space allocation information, including the number of database extends, the number of times a block was used from and returned to the free chain, the number of times space was allocated for a record (from the rm chain or from the free chain) the number of bytes allocated for record fragments, the number of rm blocks examined or removed, the number of blocks added to the front or back of the rm chain, the number of moved blocks, the number of locked chain entries, the number of transactions committed, and database up time.1
| Field name | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| _Space-AllocNewRm | INT64 | Number of times space was allocated for a record or record fragment |
| _Space-BackAdd | INT64 | Number of blocks added to the back of the rm chain |
| _Space-BytesAlloc | INT64 | Number of bytes allocated for record fragments |
| _Space-DbExd | INT64 | Number of times the database was extended |
| _Space-Examined | INT64 | Number of blocks examined in the rm chain while looking for space for a record fragment |
| _Space-FromFree | INT64 | Number of times space was allocated from the free chain |
| _Space-FromRm | INT64 | Number of times space was allocated from the rm chain |
| _Space-Front2Back | INT64 | Number of blocks moved from the front to the back of the rm chain |
| _Space-FrontAdd | INT64 | Number of blocks added to the front of the rm chain |
| _Space-Locked | INT64 | Number of locked rm entries removed |
| _Space-Removed | INT64 | Number of blocks removed from the rm chain |
| _Space-RetFree | INT64 | Number of times a block was returned to the free chain |
| _Space-TakeFree | INT64 | Number of times a block was used from the free chain |
| _Space-Trans | INT64 | Number of transactions committed |
| _Space-UpTime | INTEGER | Number of seconds the database was up |