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Database configuration file parameters

Table 1: Descriptions of database configuration file parameters
Parameter
Description
Value
Default
app_ctl_heap_sz
Sets the total memory
0-64,000 4k pages
128
1-1,000,000 4k pages
10,000
16-60,000 4k pages
256
ON OFF
ON
1-maxappls
None
None
YES NO
NO
2-524,288 pages
250
size allowed for the

application control heap.
appgroup_mem_sz
Sets the total size of the

memory segment shared
by the application group.
applheapsz
Sets the number of

memory pages that only
the DB2 Database
Manager can use for an
agent.
autorestart
Enables or disables the

DB2 Database Manager
to restarting automatically
when it is in an
inconsistent state.
avg_appls
Sets the average number

of applications accessing
the database.
backup_pending
A read-only parameter
that determines whether
a database should be
backed up.
blk_log_dsk_ful
Indicates whether
applications should
freeze if a log full error
occurs.
buffpage
Sets the buffer pool size

for buffer pool
Windows
commands executed with

the NPAGES parameter
1000 UNIX
set to 1.
catalogcache_sz
Indicates the total
-1 8-524,288 4k pages
-1
5-99%
60
memory needed to
cache system catalog
information.
chngpgs_thresh
Indicates the percentage

of buffer pool pages that
must be altered before
the asynchronous page
cleaners start.
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Parameter
Description
Value
Default
codepage
None
None
None
None
None
None
that identifies the code

page.
codeset
that identifies the code
set.
collate_info
that indicates the
database's collating
sequence.
copy_protect
Enables or disables copy YES NO
NO
protection for the

database.
country
None
None
None
None
None
None
Reserves a minimum
AUTOMATIC
AUTO-MATIC
amount of shared
0-1,294,967,295 4K
memory used by the
pages
that identifies the

database's territory code.
database_consistent A read-only parameter
that indicates whether the
database is in an
inconsistent state.
database_level
that indicates the DB2
Database Manager
version that's able to use
the database.
database_memory
database.
dbheap
Sets the database heap
AUTOMATIC
size that stores open
32-524,288 4K pages
cursor control
information.
dft_degree
Sets the CURRENT
-1 1-32,767
2-256 4K pages
32
1-30,000
0-32,767 4K pages
16
DEGREE special
register and DEGREE
bind option values.
dft_extent_sz
Sets the extent size used

when table spaces are
created.
dft_loadrec_ses
Sets the number of load

recovery session used
for a table load operation
recovery.
dft_prefetch_sz
Indicates the prefetch

size used when table
Windows
spaces are created.

32 UNIX
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Parameter
Description
Value
Default
dft_queryopt
Indicates the query
0-9
Sets the value of the
ANY
refresh age used by
0-99,999,999,999,999
optimization class used

by the DB2 Optimizer
when performing SQL
queries.
dft_refresh_age
summary tables.
dft_sqlmathwarn
Determines whether
YES NO
NO
A valid string of
NULL
arithmetic and retrieval

conversion errors are
errors or warnings.
dir_obj_name
Indicates the name of the
object that represents the characters

database manager
instance.
discover_db
Determines whether
ENABLE DISABLE
ENABLE
1-31,536,000 seconds
60
0-15
0-365 days
MACO MAC1
MACO
YES NO
YES
1-31,536,000 seconds
60
database information
prompted by a discovery
request is returned to a
client.
dl_expint
Sets the time period in

which a Db2 Data Links
Manager file access
token remains valid.
dl_num_copies
Indicates the extra

number of copies of a file
- linked to the database
should be made in the
archive server.
dl_time_drop
Indicates the time period

for files to remain on the
archive server after the
DROP command is
issued on a table,
database, or table space.
dl_token
Indicates the algorithm to

use when generating
DATALINK file access
control tokens.
dl_upper
Indicates whether file

access control tokens
are able to use
uppercase and
lowercase letters or only
uppercase letters.
dl_wt_iexpint
Indicates the time period

for which a write token is
valid.
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Parameter
Description
Value
Default
dlchktime
Sets the frequency for
1,000-600,000
10,000
the Database Manager to
milliseconds
check for application

deadlocks.
dyn_query_mgmt
Enables or disables
ENABLE DISABLE
DISABLE
0-1,048,575 4k pages
16,000
1-99%
70
Indicates when invalid
SYSTEM ACCESS
SYSTEM
indexes should be
RESTART
queries that exceed

thresholds from being
trapped by the DB2
Query Patroller.
estore_seg_sz
Indicates the number of

pages the extended
memory segments of the
database store.
groupheap_ratio

of memory that's
dedicated to the
application group heap.
indexrec
recreated when the

database is accessed or
when it is restarted.
indexsort
Determines whether
YES NO
YES
4-60,000 4k pages
25,50
index keys are sorted

during index creation.
locklist
Indicates the total

memory allowed for
Windows
holding the lock list.

100 UNIX
locktimeout
Indicates the time an
-1 0-30,000
-1
None
None
4-4096 4k pages
4-262,144 4K pages
250
application waits to
receive a lock before
timing out.
log_retain_status
that indicates whether log
files should be retained
for roll-forward recovery
operations.
logbufsz
Sets the total memory

assigned to buffer log
records before being
written to disk.
logfilsiz
Indicates the disk

storage space allowed
Windows
for log files used for data

recovery.
loghead
1,000 UNIX
None
None
that indicates the log file
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Parameter
Description
Value
Default
None
None
2-256
RECOVERY NO
NO
-1 0-254
0s-100%
AUTOMATIC 1-60,000
AUTO-MATIC
2-32,768 Windows
64
name of the last recorded

log file located at the
head of the active log.
logpath
that indicates the path
used to access log files.
logprimary
Indicates how many

primary log files will be
used for transaction
logging.
logretain
Indicates whether to
retain active log files as
archived log files for
recovery operations.
logsecond
Indicates how many

secondary log files will
be used for transaction
logging.
max_log
Indicates the maximum

amount of active log
space a transaction uses.
maxappls
Indicates the total

number of applications
that can connect to the
database at one time.
maxfilop
Sets the total number of

database files that can be
opened simultaneously
2-1,950 UNIX
by an application.
maxlocks
1-100
of the lock list an
22
Windows
application can use.

10 UNIX
min_dec_div_3
Determines whether
YES NO
NO
1-25
Indicates the storage
A valid string of
NULL
location of the second
characters
decimal division
arithmetic operations
have a scale of 3.
mincommit
Indicates how many

COMMIT SQL
statements should be
processed before writing
log records to disk.
mirrorlogpath
copies of the primary and

secondary log files.
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Parameter
Description
Value
Default
multipage_alloc
None
None
Indicates the new
A valid string of
NULL
storage location of the
characters.

SMS tablespace storage
space is allocated one
page or one extent at a
time.
newlogpath
primary and secondary

log files.
num_db_backups
Indicates how many
1-32,768
12
0-2,147,483,647
0-32,767
10
0-255
1-255
0-65,535
0-32,767
20
None
None
Indicates the storage
A valid string of
NULL
location of active log files
characters
database backup images

should be retained for a
database.
num_estore_segs
Indicates how many

extended storage
memory segments are
available to the database.
num_freqvalues
Sets the number of most

frequent values to be
collected when the
RUNSTATS command is
executed with the WITH
DISTRIBUTION option.
num_iocleaners
Indicates the number of

asynchronous page
cleaners the database
uses.
num_ioservers
Indicates how many I/O

servers the database
uses.
num_log_span
Determines how many

active log files an active
transaction can span.
num_quantities
Sets the number of

quantities to be collected
when the RUNSTATS
command is executed
with the WITH
DISTRIBUTION option.
numsegs
that indicates the number
of containers created
within the SMS
tablespaces.
overflowlogpath
required to rollback
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Parameter
Description
Value
Default
-1 32-64,000 4k pages
-1
-1 0-30,000 days
366
None
None
None
None
None
None
YES NO
YES
250-2,097,152 4k
Sortheap
operations.
pckcachesz
Sets the amount of

application memory used
to cache packages.
rec_his_retentn
Indicates how many days

to retain historical
information on backups.
release
that indicates the version
of the database
configuration file.
restore_pending
database is in a state of
Restore Pending.
rollfwd_pending
database requires a
roll-forward recovery
procedure.
seqdetect
Enables or disables
sequential detection for
the database.
sheapthres_shr
Sets the total amount of
memory used at one time pages

to perform sort
operations.
softmax
1-100 logprimary
100
16-524,288 4kpages
256
log file space percentage

that is consumed before
soft checkpoint is taken.
sortheap

memory available for sort
operations.
stat_heap_sz
Sets the total heap space 1,096-524,288

size used for creating
4384
4kpages
and collecting table

statistics.
stmtheap
Sets the heap size used
128-65,535 4kpages
2048
None
None
YES NO
NO
when compiling SQL

statements.
territory
that indicates the
database territory.
trackmod
Indicates whether
tracking is enabled for
database modifications
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Parameter
Description
Value
Default
Determines how the
A valid string of
NULL
server manages object
characters.
made when an
incremental backup is
performed.
tsm_mgmtclass
backup versions.
tsm_nodename
tsm_owner
tsm_password
userexit
Indicates the TSM
A valid string of
product node name.
characters.
NULL
Indicates the TSM
A valid string of
product owner.
characters.
Sets the TSM product's
A valid string of
password.
characters.
Indicates whether a user
YES NO
NO
None
None
NULL
NULL
exit program is to be
called for roll-forward
recovery operations.
user_exit_status
to store archive log files
with a user exit function.
util_heap_sz
Indicates the total amount 16-524,288 4Kpages
5000
of shared memory that

the backup, restore, and
load utilities can use
simultaneously.
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Database configuration file parameters

Sets the total memory

size allowed for the

Sets the total size of the

Sets the number of

Enables or disables the

Sets the average number

Sets the buffer pool size

commands executed with

Indicates the total

Indicates the percentage

that identifies the code

Enables or disables copy YES NO

protection for the

memory used by the

that identifies the

Sets the database heap

size that stores open

Sets the CURRENT

Sets the extent size used

Sets the number of load

Indicates the prefetch

spaces are created.

Indicates the query

Sets the value of the

refresh age used by

optimization class used

arithmetic and retrieval

Indicates the name of the

object that represents the characters

Sets the time period in

Indicates the extra

Indicates the time period

Indicates the algorithm to

Indicates whether file

Indicates the time period

Sets the frequency for

the Database Manager to

check for application

Indicates when invalid

queries that exceed

Indicates the number of

Indicates the percentage

recreated when the

index keys are sorted

Indicates the total

holding the lock list.

Indicates the time an

Sets the total memory

Indicates the disk

for log files used for data

that indicates the log file

name of the last recorded

Indicates how many

Indicates how many

Indicates the maximum

Indicates the total

Sets the total number of

Indicates the percentage

of the lock list an

application can use.

Indicates the storage

location of the second