Adjusting the Property Cache

To reduce the time it takes to retrieve values frequently queried for, you can add properties to the cache on your server. This section tells you how to increase response time by adding properties to the cache, removing them from the cache, and editing them. For further details about caching properties, see Caching Properties.

To see a list of properties under a specific catalog
  1. In the left frame of the MMC, double-click the catalog name where you want to adjust properties.
  2. Under the catalog, click Properties.

    3. A list of properties for that catalog appears in the right frame.

 

To add a property to the cache
  1. In the Property Set column of the right frame of the MMC, right click the property ID of the property you want to add to the cache.
  2. From the menu that appears, select Properties.
  3. On the property sheet, select Cached.
  4. In the data type list box, select the appropriate data type for the property.
  5. In the Size box, select the size (in bytes) you want for the property or accept the default size of 8 bytes.

    6. For string properties that need more space, there is an overflow mechanism. So, you when determining the amount of space to allocate, you should choose the median.

  6. Click OK.

 

To remove a property from the cache
  1. In the Property Set column of the right frame of the MMC, right click the property ID of the property you want to remove from the cache.
  2. From the menu that appears, select Properties.
  3. On the property sheet, clear the Cached check box.
  4. Click OK.

 

To edit a property in the cache
  1. In the Property Set column of the right frame of the MMC, right click the property ID of the property you want to edit.
  2. From the menu, select Properties.
  3. On the property sheet, make your changes.
  4. Click OK.

Note   Changes to property settings are not immediately effective. You must commit all changes first before they take effect. Because of the time needed to make changes to the cache, you should not commit any changes until you have made all the changes.

 

To commit changes
  1. Under the catalog where you have made changes to the properties, select Properties.
  2. From the menu, select Commit changes.
  3. When prompted, click Yes.

When the Status Bar at the bottom left of the MMC says Done, the changes have been committed.

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