Hi there,
Does anyone know what the maximum limit of the sym file size is on kdb+ version 3.5?
Thank you!
Hi there,
Does anyone know what the maximum limit of the sym file size is on kdb+ version 3.5?
Thank you!
Hi araza,
At 3.5, it’s still limited to a 32-bit space (so 2^32 worth).
From 3.6, it’s 64-bit, see https://code.kx.com/q/releases/ChangesIn3.6/#nucs-not-upwardly-compatible
Curious what you’re doing with the sym file though?
Large sym files in HDBs generally reload and write-down times, so it’s generally not a good idea, eventually leading to a need for sym file compaction: https://code.kx.com/q/kb/compacting-hdb-sym/
Cheers,
Sean
Hi Sean,
Appreciate your help!
We were monitoring our sym file, so just wondering what the hard limit on its size was. Definitely want to avoid doing a sym file compaction.
Thanks,
Abbas