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DB_MPOOLFILE->set_priority

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#include <db.h>

int DB_MPOOLFILE->set_priority(DB_MPOOLFILE *mpf, DB_CACHE_PRIORITY priority);

int DB_MPOOLFILE->get_priority(DB_MPOOLFILE *mpf, DB_CACHE_PRIORITY *priorityp);


Description: DB_MPOOLFILE->set_priority

Set the cache priority for pages from the specified file. The priority of a page biases the replacement algorithm to be more or less likely to discard a page when space is needed in the buffer pool. The bias is temporary, and pages will eventually be discarded if they are not referenced again. The DB_MPOOLFILE->set_priority method is only advisory, and does not guarantee pages will be treated in a specific way.

To set the priority for the pages belonging to a particular database, call the DB_MPOOLFILE->set_priority method using the DB_MPOOLFILE handle stored in the mpf field of the DB handle.

The DB_MPOOLFILE->set_priority method configures a file in the memory pool, not only operations performed using the specified DB_MPOOLFILE handle.

The DB_MPOOLFILE->set_priority method may be called at any time during the life of the application.

The DB_MPOOLFILE->set_priority method returns a non-zero error value on failure and 0 on success.

Parameters

priority
The priority parameter must be set to one of the following values:
DB_PRIORITY_VERY_LOW
The lowest priority: pages are the most likely to be discarded.
DB_PRIORITY_LOW
The next lowest priority.
DB_PRIORITY_DEFAULT
The default priority.
DB_PRIORITY_HIGH
The next highest priority.
DB_PRIORITY_VERY_HIGH
The highest priority: pages are the least likely to be discarded.

Description: DB_MPOOLFILE->get_priority

The DB_MPOOLFILE->get_priority method returns the cache priority.

The DB_MPOOLFILE->get_priority method may be called at any time during the life of the application.

The DB_MPOOLFILE->get_priority method returns a non-zero error value on failure and 0 on success.

Parameters

priorityp
The DB_MPOOLFILE->get_priority method returns the cache priority in priorityp.

Class

DB

See Also

Databases and Related Methods

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