SAP Note 1464156 - Support for index compression in BRSPACE 7.20

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Summary :
As of patch 3, BRSPACE 7.20 now supports index compression for Oracle 10g and 11g. This feature facilitates substantial memory savings for indexes, although it is not suitable for all, such as small indexes or those with varying key field values. Choosing which index columns to compress is crucial for optimal results. Index compression can be toggled in BRSPACE using the "idrebuild" or "tbreorg" options with specified methods to evaluate which indexes should be compressed. Syntax for compression actions and methods are detailed, providing flexibility in implementation. Additional guidelines cover limitations and special conditions for compression applicability to different index types.

Key words :
indexes        dtab        - decompress tables        dlob         - decompress lobs        dind      - decompress indexes        dtablob      - decompress tables, action        ctab         - compress tables        clob         - compress lobs        cind      - compress indexes        ctablob      - compress tables, action      cind      - compress indexes      dind      - decompress indexes      cind_only - compress qualified indexes, ora_proc - oracle provided procedure      sap_proc - sap provided procedure      val_cmd  - results, indexes        ctab_only    - compress uncompressed tables, eligible index columns      <number> - fix number, dind_only - decompress qualified indexes onlydefault, lobs        ctabind      - compress tables, lobs        dtabind      - decompress tables, dtablobind_only]        table/lob/index compression action

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