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On what basis do you choose the optimum values for CI and freespace?

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The Control Interval (CI) size should depend on the length of the record and the type of processing. In most cases, CI is 4K. In cases where the record length exceeds 1K, choose CI sizes of 6K or 8K. If more insertions are anticipated, then FREESPACE (CI-percent, CA-percent) should be large. Set the value to (20-20) when updates are heavy.

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