I recently started using the Alternate Buffer option for several HOT tables and indexes.
I have a question about the LRU2 replacement policy. The default
policy is DISABLED. Does it become enabled automaticlly when
the buffer space is exausted?
Also, once the space is exausted, will Progress allow more
data to be added?
Thanks
David Valpreda
Yes, lru replacement will be automatically enabled.
Once all the buffers have been used, no more data can be /added/. Instead, new blocks will replace old ones. When a block not in the alternate buffer pool is requested, a block already in the pool will have to be discarded. If the block chosen to be discarded has been modified, it must first be written to disk and then discarded, after which the new block can be read.