Release 10.1A: OpenEdge Deployment:
Startup Command and Parameter Reference

Blocks in Database Buffers (-B)

Use Blocks in Database Buffers (-B) to specify the number of blocks in the database buffers. The optimum value depends on your application.

Operating system and syntax	UNIX Windows	-B n
Use with	Maximum value	Minimum value	Single-user default	Multi-user default2
Client Connection, Database Server	System dependent1	10	20	Maximum value of 3000 or 8 * users, whichever is higher

1Limited by available memory. 12. The users value is specified by the Number of Users (-n) parameter.

n

The number of blocks in the database buffers.

See OpenEdge Data Management: Database Administration for more information.