Adrien, >The minimum record size on the T5 is actually 512 bytes, which >explains the bloat you are seeing.
It is a bock size, meaning records on the T5 consume a multiple of 512. So if you 600 bytes of data it would consume 1024 bytes of storage for the record. A "bloat" of 494 bytes per record implies actual data of 512 - 494 = 20 bytes. Since each record also has 20 bytes of overhead (may vary slightly by OS release, but I think it is 20 in all recent versions), you effectively are nearly doubling the actual size needed even on non-NVFS devices. >Besides getting rid of the database bloat, as an added bonus, your >HotSync times will be dramatically reduced. I recently had to move to >logical records myself and I almost couldn't believe how much faster >the HotSync process became. Yes, when you record count is "large", you are *way* better off doing it that way. Even on devices without a NVFS block size for each record. Doug -- For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/support/forums/
