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Buffer Pool Data Logical Reads


Snapshot Information Level
Database
Table Space
 
Application

API Structure(s)
sqlm_dbase
sqlm_tablespace
sqlm_bp_info
sqlm_appl

Monitor Group
Buffer Pool
Buffer Pool
Buffer Pool
Buffer Pool

Resettable

Yes

 

Event Information Level
Database
Table Space
Connection

API Structure(s)
sqlm_db_event
sqlm_tablespace_event
sqlm_conn_event

 

API Element Name
Element Type

pool_data_l_reads
counter

 

Description:  Indicates the number of logical read requests for data pages that have gone through the buffer pool.

Usage:  This count includes accesses to data that is:

In conjunction with "Buffer Pool Data Physical Reads", you can calculate the data page hit ratio for the buffer pool using the following formula:

 1 - (buffer pool data physical reads / buffer pool data logical reads)

In conjunction with "Buffer Pool Data Physical Reads", "Buffer Pool Index Physical Reads", and "Buffer Pool Index Logical Reads", you can calculate the overall buffer pool hit ratio using the following formula:

 1 - ((buffer pool data physical reads + buffer pool index physical reads)
     / (buffer pool data logical reads + buffer pool index logical reads))

If the hit ratio is low (close to zero), increasing the number of buffer pool pages may improve performance. See the Administration Guide for more information about the buffer pool configuration parameter (buffpage).
Note:You should use the buffer pool information given at the database level, since the buffer pool size is configured at the database level. However, if the buffer pool hit ratio is low at the application-connection level, it may indicate the reason why that application has poorer performance when compared to other applications connecting to the same database.

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