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

Stash Area (-stsh)

Use Stash Area (-stsh) to specify the number of 1KB blocks to allocate to the stash area, which Progress uses as temporary storage for modified index fields.

Operating system and syntax	UNIX Windows	-stsh n
Use with	Maximum value	Minimum value	Single-user default	Multi-user default
Client Session	31	1	2	2

n

The number of 1KB blocks for the stash area.

The default size is sufficient for most index fields, but large character fields with a word index might require more space.

You can calculate an appropriate stash size by taking the size in bytes of the largest field with a word index, doubling that value, and adding 1KB. For example, if the largest word indexed field is 2,000 characters long, set -stsh to 5 to create a stash area of 5KB. If you do not allocate enough space, Progress terminates with a fatal error. If this occurs, restart Progress with a larger stash area.