FastSort Manual

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E-1
E FastSort Limits
This appendix summarizes parameter values that FastSort accepts in commands and
procedure calls.
Table E-1. FastSort Limits
Item Limit
CPUs 0 to 15
Input Files/Streams 32
Key Columns (Non-SQL) 1 to 4080
Key Fields 1 to 63
Memory 1 to 64 pages
Priority 1 to 199
Segment (Extended Memory) 256 to 62,255 pages (with VLM on)
Subsort Processes 2 to 16 (No more than 8 recommended)
Scratch File Block Size Any multiple of 2048 up to 56 kilobytes