Benchmark Factory for Database 8.3 - User Guide

Replication Benchmark Settings

Use the Replication page of the Settings dialog to specify default values for some options related to creating objects for the Replication benchmark test.

The default settings apply to new Create Objects for Replication steps.

To specify default Replication test settings

1. Select Edit | Settings | Benchmarks | Replication.

2. Specify values to be used as default settings when creating objects for a Replication benchmark test. Review the following for additional information:

   Database Size	Specify a database size. The Benchmark Scale readjusts according to the database size you specify.
   Benchmark Scale	Specify a Benchmark Scale factor to be used to scale up table sizes and increase data. See Benchmark Scale Factor for more information. The database size readjusts according to the scale factor you specify. After adjusting benchmark scale (or database size) review the estimates for individual and total table sizes in the Object Details grid.
   Show Empty Tables	Select to display any tables that will be created but not populated with data.

3. Click Apply to apply your changes.

Table Structure Settings

Use the Table Structure page of the Settings dialog to specify default values for the Replication tables.

The default settings apply to new Create Objects for Replication steps or new Replication tests.

To specify default table structure settings

1. Select Edit | Settings | Benchmarks | Replication | Table Structure.

2. Specify default settings to be used when creating objects for a Replication benchmark test. Review the following for additional information:

   Number of Tables	Specify a default value for the number of tables to include in a new Create Objects for Replication step.
   Number of Columns per Table	Specify a default range for the number of columns to include in each table in a new Create Objects for Replication step.
   Add	Click to add a column.Then define the column details by entering values in the grid. See Replication Table Options Tab for more information.
   Ave. Number of Statements per Commit	Specify a default value for the number of statements to include in a commit.

3. Click Apply to apply your changes.