The maximum size of an OpenEdge database is determined by the:

• Number of storage areas
• Maximum size of a storage area

The maximum number of areas a database can support is 32,000. The first six areas are reserved, leaving 31,994 available data areas.

If fully utilized, the resulting database size is calculated as:

max database size = # of areas * maximum area size
                  =   31,994   *   1 petabyte
                  =  ~32,000 petabytes