NODESIZE

The NODESIZE option specifies the size of the index nodes to use for an indexed file.

Syntax:

NODESIZE = size_of_node

Parameters:

size_of_node

Use the following minimum NODESIZE values depending on the length of your keys:

Key Length in Bytes	Minimum NODESIZE Value in Bytes
Less than 51	512
51 through 100	1024
101 through 512	4096
513 through 4080	16384

Properties:

Default:

The minimum NODESIZE value for the key length, except that for key lengths less than 50 bytes, the default is 1024.

Comments:

In most circumstances you should allow the File Handler to work out the appropriate default node size. However, if file size is an issue, smaller node sizes do result in a smaller index file, but you should be aware that they also increase processing time as the tree depth is greater.