NBT Manual
NBT Commands
NBT Manual—424773-001
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POOL
POOL
POOL verifies the integrity of the entire buffer pool and provides useful information for 
tuning PARAM POOL^SIZE. 
TOTAL SIZE
shows word size of pool. 
IN USE
shows words currently in use in the user buffer area.
HIGH
shows the highest value of IN USE since process startup or the most recent backup 
takeover.
GETS
shows total number of buffer allocation requests.
PUTS
shows total number of buffer releases.
REJECTS
shows the number of requests that failed due to pool exhaustion or fragmentation.
TRIMS
shows the number of trims (where a large buffer is allocated and the unneeded 
trailing portion is released while the front part is still used).
BUFS IN USE
shows number of buffers allocated, not yet released. HIGH specifies the highest 
value of BUFS IN USE.
$RECEIVE msgs
 shows total user data and system messages on $RECEIVE.
BYTES RCVD
 shows total bytes read on $RECEIVE.
BYTES REPLIED
shows total bytes replied to $RECEIVE.
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