SAP ABAP Data Element READ_AHEAD (Read ahead effectiveness)
Hierarchy
SAP_BASIS (Software Component) SAP Basis Component
   BC-DB-INF (Application Component) Informix
     STUI (Package) Informix Database Monitor
Basic Data
Data Element READ_AHEAD
Short Description Read ahead effectiveness  
Data Type
Category of Dictionary Type D   Domain
Type of Object Referenced     No Information
Domain / Name of Reference Type SINT4_NOS    
Data Type INT4   4-byte integer, integer number with sign 
Length 10    
Decimal Places 0    
Output Length 10    
Value Table      
Further Characteristics
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Parameter ID   
Default Component name    
Change document    
No Input History    
Basic direction is set to LTR    
No BIDI Filtering    
Field Label
  Length  Field Label  
Short 10 Page read 
Medium 15 Read ahead 
Long 20 INFORMIX 
Heading  
Documentation

Definition

This value gives the percentage of buffers respectivly dbspace pages read ahead from disk which were really used afterwards.

When a sequential scan situation is detected by the Online database server a predetermined amount of information is read-ahead off disk, thus optimizing disk I/O overhead.

History
Last changed by/on SAP  19950505 
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