Specifications

Database size for Client-Server
installation using Oracle data-
base
Method Validation Pack supplies
three pre-defined schemes for
database installation: small, medi-
um and large. The databases are
separated into multiple table-
spaces for better performance and
administration. In particular, the
validation/comment-table and the
DMS/BLOB (binary large objects)
tables reside in special (large)
tablespaces. Table 13 shows the
database sizes according to the
configuration. VDB files are actual
validation data files, the DMS
stores all VDB files; changes to
one VDB file are stored as ver-
sions, new VDB files create a new
entry in the DMS system.
Database parameter have been
chosen for unattended operation;
tablespaces and datafiles extend
automatically until their maxi-
mum file size has been reached.
Nevertheless, you should keep in
mind that frequent DB administra-
tion might be necessary for cor-
rect and secure operation (back-
up tasks, size checks etc.). Your
database administrator may man-
ually expand your database if nec-
essary. There is no limitation of
DB sizes in Method Validation
Pack.
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Hard disk space
Standalone installation using
Microsoft Access database
Method Validation Pack needs
approximately 40 MB hard disk
space for installation. The valida-
tion files typically need 250–1000
KB per file. This depends on the
size of embedded graphics. If pos-
sible, use vector graphics (WMF-
format) rather than bitmap graph-
ics (BMP) to reduce validation file
size. Using large bitmap graphics
in validation comments also has
an impact on the DMS size. Hard
disk requirements for the Oracle
database are discussed later.
Small Medium Large
VDB data Database MB Database MB Database MB
Initial size 30 Initial size 600 Initial size 1200
Maximal size 300 Maximal size 1200 Maximal size 2400
File growth 15 File growth 30 File growth 60
Comments Comments Comments
Initial size 100 Initial size 1400 Initial size 2800
Maximal size 700 Maximal size 2800 Maximal size 5600
File growth 40 File growth 70 File growth 140
DMS data Database MB Database MB Database MB
Initial size 20 Initial size 500 Initial size 2000
Maximal size 200 Maximal size 1000 Maximal size 4000
File growth 5 File growth 25 File growth 100
BLOBS BLOBS
Initial size 180 Initial size 4500 Initial size 18000
Maximal size 1800 Maximal size 9000 Maximal size 36000
File growth 45 File growth 225 File growth 900
Table 13
Database configuration during installation