-f idalter

This BRSPACE function alters indexes. For more information, see Altering Indexes with BR*Tools.

Function options:

• -a|-action: specifies the action to alter indexes

  Syntax: -a|-action coalesce|monit|nomonit|parallel|shrink

  • coalesce merges internal index data

  • monit switches on index usage monitoring

  • nomonit switches off index usage monitoring

  • parallel sets the degree of parallelism for queries

  • shrink shrinks the index segments online (Oracle 10g or higher)

  Default: none, since you must always specify the action

• -d|-degree: specifies the degree for parallel queries

  Syntax: -d|-degree <degree>

  1 specifies normal serial processing

  >1 specifies parallel query

  Default: 0 (use Oracle default)

• -i|-index: specifies the indexes to be altered

  Syntax: -i|-index all|allsel|[<owner>.]<index>|

  [<owner>.][<prefix>]%[<suffix>]|

  [<owner>.][<prefix>]*[<suffix>]|<index_list>

  where:

  all or “%” means preselect

  allsel or “*” means final select:

  For more information about wildcards, see Selecting Objects in Segment Management with BR*Tools.

  Default: all (preselection)

• -o|-owner: defines the SAP owner of the indexes to be altered - useful in Multiple Components in One Database (MCOD) configurations

  Syntax: -o|-owner <owner>|<owner list>

  <owner> or <owner list> specifies the name of the SAP owner

  Default: all SAP owners in MCOD, otherwise the single SAP owner

• -s|-tablespace: specifies the tablespace of the indexes to be altered

  Syntax: -s|-tablespace <tablespace>|<tablespace list>

  <tablespace> or <tablespace list> specifies the tablespace name(s)

  Default: none

• -t|-table: specifies the tables of the indexes to be altered

  Syntax:

  Syntax: -t|-table all|allsel|[<owner>.]<table>|

  [<owner>.][<prefix>]%[<suffix>]|

  [<owner>.][<prefix>]*[<suffix>]|<table_list>

  where:

  all or “%” means preselect

  allsel or “*” means here also preselect:

  For more information about wildcards for preselect and select, see Selecting Objects in Segment Management with BR*Tools.

  Default: none