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Chapter 111: Analyzing Extents of Tables and Indexes

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Eventually, the extents of a table or index may reach their maximum level. These extents need to be monitored and reorganized if the values begin to approach the maximum level. Before you transfer data to a table or index, you should check to see if tables that are close to reaching their maximum number of extents exist.

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1. To go to the SAP R/3 CCMS Performance Monitoring window, follow the path Tools Administration Computer Center Management System Control Performance Menu. Alternative:

2. To view information on the Databases tables and indexes from the Performance Monitoring window, follow the path Database Tables/Indexes.

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3. Click the Checks button.

4. Click the Extents of tables and indexes button.

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5. If the difference between the MaxExtents column and the Extents column is less than 100, database reorganization is needed for the particular object(s). In this example, the differences are fine, because the largest Extent is 74 and the lowest MaxExtent is 300. If database reorganization is needed, use the SAPDBA to reorganize database objects. See the next chapter , Performing a Reorganization.

The MaxExtents value for the SAP tables is usually 300 or 500. If there is a table or index in which the number of extents comes close to this value, take notice. The value may reach the MaxExtent value and cause a terminated transaction. If you find tables with problems with the maximum number of extents, we recommend that you reorganize the table or the index. If a reorganization is not possible, you can increase the MaxExtents value for the table or the index temporarily.

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For further details refer to R/3 System Administration Made Easy Performing a Reorganization (Ch. 112) R/3 Basis Knowledge Products System Monitoring Reference Monitoring Tools Database Monitors Introduction to the R/3 Database Monitor for Oracle Diagnosing SAP/Oracle Performance Problems Monitoring Table and Index Fragmentation

R/3 System Online Help Computer Center Monitor System CCMS Monitors Database Monitor SAP/Oracle Database Monitor Detailed Analysis (Oracle) Basis Courses Workload Analysis (BC315)

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