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Q143384: XCLN: PST Compaction Settings in the MSPST.INI

Article: Q143384
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): 4.0,5.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbother
Last Modified: 20-FEB-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Exchange Windows 95/98 client, versions 4.0, 5.0 
- Microsoft Exchange Windows 3.x client, versions 4.0, 5.0 
- Microsoft Exchange Windows NT client, versions 4.0, 5.0 
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SUMMARY
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This article lists and explains the entries for the [NDB] section of the
Microsoft Exchange Windows client initialization file, MSPST.INI.

NOTE: The MSPST.INI file must be in the root of the Microsoft Windows
installation, by default C:\WINDOWS.

MORE INFORMATION
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[NDB]

CompactDelay=<number of seconds>
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This sets the minimum amount of delay in seconds before it starts compaction.

The default is value 300 seconds, which equals 5 minutes.

CompactDisable=<0/1>
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Set this value to 1 to disable idle time compaction.

The default value is 0 (idle time compaction enabled).

CompactInterval=<number of centiseconds>
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Sets the number of seconds of system inactivity before compaction is started.

The default is 100 centiseconds, which equals 1 second.

CompactQuantum=<number of centiseconds>
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Sets the idle time for Quantum compaction.

The default is 20 centiseconds, which equals .2 seconds.

CompactStopPct=<number>
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The background compaction will stop when the amount of recoverable space falls
below this percentage of the total PST.

The default is 4%.

CompactStopFree=<number of kilobytes>
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The background compaction will stop when there is less than this much recoverable
space in your PST.

The default is 16.


Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbother 
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange500 kbExchange400 kbExchangeClientSearch kbZNotKeyword kbZNotKeyword2 kbZNotKeyword3 kbExchange400NT kbExchange500NT kbExchange400Win95 kbExchange500Win95
Version           : :4.0,5.0

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