Pack Allocation

Property	Function
Audit Pack	Specifies the storage location for the Database Audit files. Select a pack from the list of available packs. If you do not specify an entry in this property, the Dictionary Pack entry is used. The Audit files should not be directed to the pack specified as the Default Pack. The entry in this field is ignored for audit purposes if you enter User Defined in the Copy Audit to Tape property under the Environment category of the Segment Configuration properties. However, the pack you enter in the Audit pack field is always used to hold the secondary copy of the GLB.UNIQUE file if that pack is different from the Dictionary Pack. *Note:* The Audit Pack name must be different to the Default Pack name. This property is limited to a maximum length of 17 alphanumeric characters. By default, this property is set to the Dictionary Pack. This property is specific to Segments only.
BLOBs Database Pack	This property allows the user to nominate a specific disk pack for Internal BLOB structure storage. Refer to the Enterprise Database Server Data and Structure Definition Language (DASDL) Programming Reference Manual for more information.
BLOBs File Pack	This property allows the user to nominate a specific disk pack for Internal BLOBs file storage. Refer to the Enterprise Database Server Data and Structure Definition Language (DASDL) Programming Reference Manual for more information.
Database Pack	Specifies the storage location for the Application Database structures. Select a pack from the list of available packs. If you do not specify an entry in this property, the Dictionary Pack entry is used. Database structures that do not have explicit packs specified for them are placed on the pack that you specify in this property. If you intend using the MCP based Pack Mirroring feature, it is essential that you use this property to define one pack for all your Database structures. This property is limited to a maximum length of 17 alphanumeric characters. By default, this property is set to the Default Pack. This property is specific to Segments only.
Default Pack	Specifies the storage location for all packs in the Configuration. Select a pack from the list of available packs. This property is limited to a maximum length of 17 alphanumeric characters. By default, this property is set to SYSTEM. This property is specific to Segments only.
Dictionary Pack	Specifies the storage location for the following system and DMS files: DMS II description and control file DMS II database, unless one of the following options is taken: A Database pack is specified Components, Events, and Audit files are redirected Structures and GLB-DIALOGINFO datasets are redirected GLI layout file for your system Screen layouts file for your system Control file for your system Select a pack from the list of available packs. This property allows a maximum length of 17 alphanumeric characters. By default, this property is set to the Default Pack. This property is specific to Segments only.
DuplicateAudit Pack	Specifies the storage location for the second copy of the DMS II database audit files. Select a pack from the list of available packs. If you specify an entry in this property, a copy of the audit files is created and is maintained on the pack specified in this property. These files are called the secondary or duplicate audit files. If you do not specify an entry in this property, secondary audit files are not maintained. The entry in this property is ignored for audit purposes if you enter User Defined in the Copy Audit to Tape property under the Environment category of the Segment Configuration properties. This property is limited to a maximum length of 17 alphanumeric characters. By default, this property is empty. This property is specific to Segments only.
Event Pack	Specifies the storage location for the Event Set data. This is also the default pack for all Profiles using Events. Select a pack from the list of available packs. If you do not specify an entry in this property, the Database Pack entry is used. If the Database Pack is not specified, then the Default Pack entry is used. This property is limited to a maximum length of 17 alphanumeric characters. By default, this property is set to the Default Pack. All Profiles using Events reside on the Database Pack, or if that is not specified, they reside on the Default Pack. This property is specific to Segments only.
Extract Pack	Specifies the storage location for the Report Extract files. Select a pack from the list of available packs. This property allows a maximum length of 17 alphanumeric characters. By default, this property is set to Default which indicates that the Dictionary Pack entry is used and if that is not specified, the Default Pack entry is used. This property is specific to Segments only. Specifies the name of the pack (location) to where the extract data is to be stored. This property is limited to a maximum length of 17 alphanumeric characters. By default, this property is set to the default pack. For example, SYSTEM. This property’s value is used only for the first generate and is not used for Events. This property is specific to Reports only.
Log Pack	Specifies the storage location for the Log files. Select a pack from the list of available packs. This property is limited to a maximum length of 17 alphanumeric characters. By default, this property is set to Default Pack. This property is specific to Segments only.
Object Pack	Specifies the storage location for the object code of the system, its associated Reports, and for any temporary work files. Select a pack from the list of available packs. If you do not specify an entry in this property, the Dictionary Pack entry is used. If the Dictionary Pack is not specified, then the Default Pack entry is used. This property is limited to a maximum length of 17 alphanumeric characters. By default, this property is set to the Default Pack. This property is specific to Segments only.
Pack	Specifies a storage area (location) on the host for the application components. Select a pack from the list of available packs. This property is limited to a maximum length of 10 alphanumeric characters. By default, this property is set to: Default pack for Classes. This property value is used only for the first generate and is not used for Events. Is empty (which equates to default pack inside the application) for Profiles. This property is specific to Classes and Profiles only.
Reorg Pack	Specifies the storage location for structures created by the reorganization process of a retained database. Select a pack from the list of available packs. This property is limited to a maximum length of 17 alphanumeric characters. By default, this property is set to Default Pack. This property is specific to Segments only.
ROC O/P file Location	Specifies the storage location for the flat files on which Report Output Control files (ROC) files are stored. Select a pack from the list of available packs. If you do not specify an entry in this property, the ROC DB Location entry is used. If that is not specified, then the Default Pack entry is used. This property is limited to a maximum length of 17 alphanumeric characters. By default, this property is set to the Default Pack. This property is specific to Segments only.
ROCDB Pack	Specifies the name of the database family in which Report Output Control (ROC) files are stored. Select a pack from the list of available packs. If you do not specify an entry in this property, the Database Pack entry is used. If the Database Pack is not specified, then the Default Pack entry is used. This property is limited to a maximum length of 17 alphanumeric characters. By default, this property is set to the Default Pack. This property is specific to Segments only.
StationInfo Pack	Specifies the storage location for the GLB-DIALOGINFO information. Select a pack from the list of available packs. If you do not specify an entry in this property, the Database Pack entry is used. If the Database Pack is also not specified, then the Default Pack entry is used This property is limited to a maximum length of 17 alphanumeric characters. By default, this property is set to the Default Pack. This property is specific to Segments only.