Have you tried using the multifile index format? Now I wonder if there is actually a difference in disk space cosumed by optimize() when you use multifile and compound index format...
Otis --- "Kauler, Leto S" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Our copy of LIA is "in the mail" ;) > > Yes the final three files are: the .cfs (46.8MB), deletable (4 > bytes), > and segments (29 bytes). > > --Leto > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Otis Gospodnetic [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Hello, > > > > Yes, that is how optimize works - copies all existing index > > segments into one unified index segment, thus optimizing it. > > > > see hit #1: > http://www.lucenebook.com/search?query=optimize+disk+space > > > > However, three times the space sounds a bit too much, or I > > make a mistake in the book. :) > > > > You said you end up with 3 files - .cfs is one of them, right? > > > > Otis > > > > > > --- "Kauler, Leto S" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > Just a quick question: after writing an index and then calling > > > optimize(), is it normal for the index to expand to about > > three times > > > the size before finally compressing? > > > > > > In our case the optimise grinds the disk, expanding the index > into > > > many files of about 145MB total, before compressing down to three > > > > files of about 47MB total. That must be a lot of disk activity > for > > > the people with multi-gigabyte indexes! > > > > > > Regards, > > > Leto > > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE AND DISCLAIMER > > Information in this transmission is intended only for the person(s) > to whom it is addressed and may contain privileged and/or > confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, any > disclosure, copying or dissemination of the information is > unauthorised and you should delete/destroy all copies and notify the > sender. No liability is accepted for any unauthorised use of the > information contained in this transmission. > > This disclaimer has been automatically added. > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
