SQL/MX 2.x Reference Manual (G06.24+, H06.03+)
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Default Attributes
GEN_MAX_NUM_PART_ 
DISK_ENTRIES
Controls the size of a 
partition list prepared by 
the compiler and used by 
the executor.
Partition Management 
on page 10-50
GEN_MAX_NUM_PART_ 
NODE_ENTRIES
Controls the size of a 
partition list prepared by 
the compiler and used by 
the executor.
Partition Management 
on page 10-50
GEN_PA_BUFFER_SIZE
Buffer size for partition 
access. 
Query Optimization and 
Performance on 
page 10-53
HIST_DEFAULT_SEL_FOR_ 
LIKE_WILDCARD
Specifies the selectivity 
factor used by the 
optimizer for LIKE 
predicates where the 
matched pattern starts 
with a wildcard.
Histograms on 
page 10-40
HIST_DEFAULT_SEL_FOR_ 
PRED_RANGE
Specifies the selectivity 
factor used by the 
optimizer for range 
predicates when current 
histogram statistics do not 
exist.
Histograms on 
page 10-40
HIST_JOIN_CARD_ LOWBOUND
Controls join cardinality. Histograms on 
page 10-40
HIST_NO_STATS_REFRESH_ 
INTERVAL
Controls the interval at 
which default statistics are 
refreshed.
Histograms on 
page 10-40
HIST_NO_STATS_ROWCOUNT
Estimated row count when 
histogram statistics do not 
exist.
Histograms on 
page 10-40
HIST_NO_STATS_UEC
Estimated unique entry 
count (UEC) when 
histogram statistics do not 
exist.
Histograms on 
page 10-40
HIST_PREFETCH
Determines if histograms 
are prefetched for 
caching.
Histograms on 
page 10-40
HIST_ROWCOUNT_ 
REQUIRING_STATS
Minimum row count that 
determines when 
warnings are issued to 
update statistics.
Histograms on 
page 10-40
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