SQL/MX 2.x Reference Manual (G06.24+, H06.03+)
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Default Attributes
PARALLEL_NUM_ESPS Maximum number of 
parallel ESPs that work on 
a particular type of 
operator, like a join.
Query Optimization and 
Performance on 
page 10-53
PM_OFFLINE_ TRANSACTION_ 
GRANULARITY
Number of rows to be 
copied in an offline 
MODIFY transaction.
Partition Management 
on page 10-50
PM_ONLINE_ TRANSACTION_ 
GRANULARITY
Number of rows to be 
copied in an online 
MODIFY transaction.
Partition Management 
on page 10-50
POS_LOCATIONS
Controls location of 
partitions to be 
automatically created.
Partition Management 
on page 10-50
POS_NUM_OF_PARTNS
Controls number of 
partitions to be 
automatically created.
Partition Management 
on page 10-50
POS_RAISE_ERROR
Determines whether error 
should be displayed.
Partition Management 
on page 10-50
PREFERRED_PROBING_ 
ORDER_FOR_NESTED_JOIN
Controls whether rows of 
the inner table must be 
read in key order of the 
access path.
Query Optimization and 
Performance on 
page 10-53
PRESERVE_MIN_SCALE
Allows you to preserve 
minimum scale in a result 
when the precision 
exceeds 18.
Function Control on 
page 10-40
PRIMARY_KEY_CONSTRAINT_ 
DROPPABLE_OPTION
Default for DROPPABLE 
(ON) or NOT 
DROPPABLE for 
PRIMARY KEY constraint.
Constraint Droppable 
Options on page 10-39
QUERY_CACHE
Controls the maximum 
amount of memory that 
the SQL/MX compiler is 
allowed to use for holding 
the cached plans of 
previously compiled 
queries.
Query Plan Caching on 
page 10-58
QUERY_CACHE_MAX_VICTIMS
Limits the number of 
entries that an unusually 
large query plan is 
allowed to displace from 
the cache.
Query Plan Caching on 
page 10-58
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