Client Caching


 

To provide a maximum level of performance, the application server clients employ caching techniques. This caching allows client side storage of PL/B PLF forms, icons, pictures, sounds, and copyfile files and significantly improves both actual and perceived performance.

 

Keyword

This parameter ...

PLBCS_CACHE={ON/OFF}

enables or disable client caching. The default is ON

PLBCS_CACHEDIR={dir}

indicates the directory in which cached items are stored. The default is the PLBCSTEMP directory located in the same directory as the executing Plbclient command.

PLBCS_CACHEAGE={age}

specifies the number of days a cached item will be retained if not used. The default is seven (7) days.

PLBCS_IMCOUNT={count}

specifies the maximum number of in-memory cached items in a LRU list. The default is one hundred (100) items.

PLBCS_IMSIZE={kb}

specifies the maximum memory size in kilobytes of the in-memory cache. The default is zero (0) for an unlimited size.

 

The following server configuration keywords have been added to support caching: Each keyword support values of NONE for no caching (the default), MEM for memory-only caching, and DISK for memory and disk caching:

 

Keyword

This parameter specifies the default caching for any server-obtained ...

PLBCS_CACHEICONS

icon files.

PLBCS_CACHEPICTS

picture files.

PLBCS_CACHESNDS

sound files.

 



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