Client performance parameters

Use the parameters listed in the following table to control client performance.

Syntax Parameter Purpose
-asyncqueuesize n Async Queue Size Specifies the total number of bytes allowed for asynchronous request buffers allocated for a client
-Bt n Number of Buffers for Temporary Tables Specifies the size of the buffer pool for blocks or records from the temporary table
-D n Directory Size Changes the number (soft limit) of compiled procedure directory entries
-fc num-entries Schema Field Cache Size Changes the number (soft limit) of entries in the schema field cache
-hardlimit Hardlimit Forces OpenEdge to adhere to set limits
-l n Local Buffer Size Specifies the size (soft limit) of the local record buffer
-mc Network Message Compression Compresses messages between an OpenEdge client and the OpenEdge application server
-mmax n Maximum Memory Sets the initial amount (soft limit) of memory allocated for r-code segments
-Mr n Record Buffer Size Specifies the standard record buffer size in bytes
-noautoreslist No Auto Result-list Avoids building result-lists for static non-scrolling queries
-plm PROLIB Memory Allocate a 512-byte cache for the OpenEdge library directory
-pls PROLIB Swap Stores r-code files locally in temporary sort files
-q Quick Request Directs the ABL Virtual Machine (AVM) to search PROPATH directories only on the first use of a procedure
-s n Stack Size Specifies the stack size
-stsh n Stash Area Specifies the number of 1KB blocks to allocate in the stash area
-T dirname Temporary Directory Specifies the directory for temporary files
-t Save Temp Files (UNIX only) Makes temporary file entries visible
-TB blocksize Speed Sort Specifies the block size in kilobytes to allocate when sorting records for reports or rebuilding indexes
-TM n Merge Number Specifies the number of blocks or streams simultaneously merged during a sort
-tmpbsize n Temporary Table Database Block Size Specifies the temporary table database block size