This program establishes the maximum number of indexed files that can be opened on the current system. It can be used to interrogate the file opening abilities of the server.
The program creates test files in your \Base folder (starting from TST001). Each test file is 3KB which means that opening 250 files successfully results in 750 KB worth of TST files.
This program does not use existing files. We recommend that any previously generated TSTxxx files are removed before you start a new test.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Maximum number of indexed files to attempt to open | This indicate the maximum number of index files you
want to open concurrently for this diagnostic
test. Although the program defaults to a maximum of 250, you can enter a lower number if the procedure you are diagnosing does not require that many open files. |
| Number of indexed files opened successfully | Indicates the number of files that have been opened successfully. A counter is maintained while the test is in progress. |
| Start Test | Starts the test. If the program is unable to open the maximum number of files specified, then a diagnostic message is displayed. This message could, for example, indicate too many files opened simultaneously, or too many locks if the maximum number of files is reached. It could also indicate that either the data or index file is missing (e.g. the operating system limit allowed the data portion to be created but not the index portion). For each indexed file, two operating system files are actually accessed - one for the data portion and one for the index portion. |