> I have some questions about reoganizing the database. What is the best
> method for this (dbexport/onload ...), to which device (tape/disk), and
> what time should that take. Further, is there information available on
> this subject (except the white papers from Informix)

> system    :    DEC Alpha 4100 (466mhz 1 GB mem)
> informix    :    7.30.FC8

> We are using the database for Baan IV

> Thanks

> Henk Trommel

> Hello!

> I have learned that the best way of reorganizing is dbexport to disk.

> Onunload and Onload will work but the point is that you must change
> manually
> the files, if you would this do to disk (you can try it with a
> shell-script-if interestet,
> I can send you one, which will do an automatic change).

> A thruput of 2 GB in about 1 hours is for dbexport a good value.For the
> dbimport
> think about 1,5 GB in 1 hours. (to disks....) Better results, if the disks
> physically
> not the same and on other controllers or cannels of an KSZPAA/B-Controller.

> The onunload will make 2 GB in about 30 min, but I don't know, if the
> onload will
> really put the data reorganized to the disks.

> Bye
> Andreas Bettin

> Henk Trommel schrieb:

> > Hello,

> > I have some questions about reoganizing the database. What is the best
> > method for this (dbexport/onload ...), to which device (tape/disk), and
> > what time should that take. Further, is there information available on
> > this subject (except the white papers from Informix)

> > system    :    DEC Alpha 4100 (466mhz 1 GB mem)
> > informix    :    7.30.FC8

> > We are using the database for Baan IV

> > Thanks

> > Henk Trommel