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]
