NetBase for MPE Reference Guide

NetBase NFA
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Buffering
In order to enhance the performance of remote file access, NetBase reduces the number of network
transactions by using buffering.
When an application performs a DBFIND, NetBase performs a DBFIND and a DBGET on the remote
system, bringing back the data requested plus the data it anticipates the application to need shortly.
NetBase returns the requested data to the application and stores the extra data locally. If the
application subsequently needs the additional data, NetBase checks its local buffer first, returning
the data in a fraction of the time required to remotely retrieve it. NetBase performs buffering for
DBFINDs, and mode 2, 5, and 6 DBGETs. Buffering is an automatic feature of NetBase.