Information Retrieval (IR) expert parameters: ir_max_shared

Parameter

ir_max_shared

Description

This parameter defines the maximum shared storage space (bytes) that you want IR Expert to use. Increasing the amount of shared memory improves IR performance. Each IR file uses about 320,000 bytes of information in a hash space that is not counted by this parameter.

Valid if set from

Server's operating system command prompt

Initialization file (sm.ini)

Requires restart of the Service Manager server?

Yes

Default value

None

Possible values

Amount of shared memory in bytes

Minimum value of 8000 up to a maximum of 80% of the shared memory byte value

Example usage

Command line: sm -httpPort:13080 -ir_max_shared:8000

Initialization file: ir_max_shared:8000

Related topics

System parameters
Enter a parameter in the sm.ini file
Information Retrieval (IR) expert parameters