DB2 Version 10.1 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows

ADMINTABINFO administrative view and ADMIN_GET_TAB_INFO table function - retrieve table size and state information

The ADMINTABINFO administrative view and the ADMIN_GET_TAB_INFO table function provide methods to retrieve table size and state information that is not currently available in the catalog views.

Depending on if you are using the administrative view or the table function, refer to one of the following sections:

ADMINTABINFO administrative view

The ADMINTABINFO administrative view returns size and state information for tables, materialized query tables (MQT) and hierarchy tables only. These table types are reported as T for table, S for materialized query tables and H for hierarchy tables in the SYSCAT.TABLES catalog view. The information is returned at both the data partition level and the database partition level for a table.

In a DB2® pureScale® environment, values reported for a table are identical on all members since all members operate on a single physical partition of data. This is unlike in a partitioned database environment, where each member operates on a different physical partition of data, and reports different values. Because the values on all members are always the same, the ADMINTABINFO view and the ADMIN_GET_TAB_INFO table functions return only a single row for each table when run on a DB2 pureScale instance.

The schema is SYSIBMADM.

Refer to the Information returned by ADMINTABINFO administrative view and ADMIN_GET_TAB_INFO table for a complete list of information that can be returned.

Authorization

One of the following authorizations is required:
  • SELECT privilege on the ADMINTABINFO administrative view
  • CONTROL privilege on the ADMINTABINFO administrative view
  • DATAACCESS authority
  • DBADM authority
  • SQLADM authority

Default PUBLIC privilege

In a non-restrictive database, SELECT privilege is granted to PUBLIC when the view is automatically created.

Examples

Example 1: Retrieve size and state information for all tables
SELECT * FROM SYSIBMADM.ADMINTABINFO
Example 2: Determine the amount of physical space used by a large number of sparsely populated tables.
SELECT TABSCHEMA, TABNAME, SUM(DATA_OBJECT_P_SIZE), 
   SUM(INDEX_OBJECT_P_SIZE), SUM(LONG_OBJECT_P_SIZE), 
   SUM(LOB_OBJECT_P_SIZE), SUM(XML_OBJECT_P_SIZE)
   FROM SYSIBMADM.ADMINTABINFO GROUP BY TABSCHEMA, TABNAME
Example 3: Identify tables that are eligible to use large RIDs, but are not currently enabled to use large RIDs.
SELECT TABSCHEMA, TABNAME FROM SYSIBMADM.ADMINTABINFO 
   WHERE LARGE_RIDS = 'P'
Example 4: Identify which tables have XML data in type-1 format and require an online table move to convert to type-2 format.
SELECT TABSCHEMA, TABNAME FROM SYSIBMADM.ADMINTABINFO
   WHERE XML_RECORD_TYPE=1
Example 5: Check the current type of statistics information collected for table T1
SELECT SUBSTR(TABSCHEMA, 1, 10) AS TBSCHEMA, SUBSTR(TABNAME, 1, 10) 
   AS TBNAME, STATSTYPE FROM SYSIBMADM.ADMINTABINFO WHERE TABNAME = 'T1';

TBSCHEMA   TBNAME     STATSTYPE
---------- ---------- ---------
DB2USER1   T1         U        

  1 record(s) selected.

ADMIN_GET_TAB_INFO table function

The ADMIN_GET_TAB_INFO table function returns the same information as the ADMINTABINFO administrative view, but allows you to specify a schema and table name.

Refer to the Information returned by ADMINTABINFO administrative view and ADMIN_GET_TAB_INFO table for a complete list of information that can be returned.

Syntax

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>>-ADMIN_GET_TAB_INFO--(--tabschema--,--tabname--)-------------><

The schema is SYSPROC.

Table function parameters

tabschema
An input argument of type VARCHAR(128) that specifies a schema name.
tabname
An input argument of type VARCHAR(128) that specifies a table name, a materialized query table name or a hierarchy table name.

Authorization

EXECUTE privilege on the ADMIN_GET_TAB_INFO table function.

Default PUBLIC privilege

In a non-restrictive database, EXECUTE privilege is granted to PUBLIC when the function is automatically created.

Examples

Example 1: Retrieve size and state information for the table DBUSER1.EMPLOYEE.
SELECT * FROM TABLE (SYSPROC.ADMIN_GET_TAB_INFO('DBUSER1', 'EMPLOYEE')) 
   AS T
Example 2: Suppose there exists a non-partitioned table (DBUSER1.EMPLOYEE), with all associated objects (for example, indexes and LOBs) stored in a single table space. Calculate how much physical space the table is using in the table space:
SELECT (data_object_p_size + index_object_p_size + long_object_p_size + 
   lob_object_p_size + xml_object_p_size) as total_p_size 
   FROM TABLE( SYSPROC.ADMIN_GET_TAB_INFO( 'DBUSER1', 'EMPLOYEE' )) AS T
Calculate how much space would be required if the table were moved to another table space, where the new table space has the same page size and extent size as the original table space:
SELECT (data_object_l_size + index_object_l_size + long_object_l_size + 
   lob_object_l_size + xml_object_l_size) as total_l_size 
   FROM TABLE( SYSPROC.ADMIN_GET_TAB_INFO( 'DBUSER1', 'EMPLOYEE' )) AS T
Example 3: Determine the total size for the compression dictionaries for the table DBUSER1.EMPLOYEE.
SELECT SUBSTR(TABSCHEMA,1,10) AS TBSCHEMA, SUBSTR(TABNAME,1,10) AS TBNAME, 
   DICTIONARY_SIZE + XML_DICTIONARY_SIZE AS TOTAL_DICTIONARY_SIZE
   FROM TABLE(SYSPROC.ADMIN_GET_TAB_INFO('DBUSER1','EMPLOYEE'))
Example 4: Determine the amount of space reclaimable from a multidimensional clustering table SAMPLE.STAFF:
SELECT RECLAIMABLE_SPACE 
   FROM TABLE(SYSPROC.ADMIN_GET_TAB_INFO('SAMPLE','STAFF'))

Usage notes

Information returned

Table 1. Information Returned by ADMINTABINFO administrative view and ADMIN_GET_TAB_INFO
Column name Data type Description
TABSCHEMA VARCHAR(128) table_schema - Table schema name monitor element
TABNAME VARCHAR(128) table_name - Table name monitor element
TABTYPE CHAR(1) Table type:
  • 'H' = hierarchy table
  • 'S' = materialized query table
  • 'T' = table
DBPARTITIONNUM SMALLINT dbpartitionnum - Database partition number monitor element
DATA_PARTITION_ID INTEGER data_partition_id - Data partition identifier monitor element
AVAILABLE CHAR(1) State of the table:
  • 'N' = the table is unavailable. If the table is unavailable, all other output columns relating to the size and state will be NULL.
  • 'Y' = the table is available.
Note: Rollforward through an unrecoverable load will put a table into the unavailable state.
DATA_OBJECT_L_SIZE BIGINT Data object logical size. Amount of disk space logically allocated for the table, reported in kilobytes. The logical size is the amount of space that the table knows about. It might be less than the amount of space physically allocated for the table (for example, in the case of a logical table truncation). For multidimensional clustering (MDC) and insert time clustering (ITC) tables, this size includes the logical size of the block map object. The size returned takes into account full extents that are logically allocated for the table and, for objects created in DMS table spaces, an estimate of the Extent Map Page (EMP) extents. This size represents the logical size of the base table only. Space consumed by LOB data, Long Data, Indexes and XML objects are reported by other columns.
DATA_OBJECT_P_SIZE BIGINT Data object physical size. Amount of disk space physically allocated for the table, reported in kilobytes. For MDC and ITC tables, this size includes the size of the block map object. The size returned takes into account full extents allocated for the table and includes the EMP extents for objects created in DMS table spaces. This size represents the physical size of the base table only. Space consumed by LOB data, Long Data, Indexes and XML objects are reported by other columns.
INDEX_OBJECT_L_SIZE BIGINT Index object logical size. Amount of disk space logically allocated for the indexes defined on the table, reported in kilobytes. The logical size is the amount of space that the table knows about. It might be less than the amount of space physically allocated to hold index data for the table (for example, in the case of a logical table truncation). The size returned takes into account full extents that are logically allocated for the indexes and, for indexes created in DMS table spaces, an estimate of the EMP extents.

For partitioned indexes on partitioned tables, this is the logical size of the index object containing index partitions for the data partition identified by DATA_PARTITION_ID. This value does not take into account nonpartitioned indexes on partitioned tables. For information about the both partitioned and nonpartitioned indexes, you can use the ADMIN_GET_INDEX_INFO function.

INDEX_OBJECT_P_SIZE BIGINT Index object physical size. Amount of disk space physically allocated for the indexes defined on the table, reported in kilobytes. The size returned takes into account full extents allocated for the indexes and includes the EMP extents for indexes created in DMS table spaces.

For partitioned indexes on partitioned tables, this is the physical size of the index object containing index partitions for the data partition identified by DATA_PARTITION_ID. This value does not take into account nonpartitioned indexes on partitioned tables. For information about both partitioned and nonpartitioned indexes, you can use the ADMIN_GET_INDEX_INFO function.

LONG_OBJECT_L_SIZE BIGINT Long object logical size. Amount of disk space logically allocated for long field data in a table, reported in kilobytes. The logical size is the amount of space that the table knows about. It might be less than the amount of space physically allocated to hold long field data for the table (for example, in the case of a logical table truncation). The size returned takes into account full extents that are logically allocated for long field data and, for long field data created in DMS table spaces, an estimate of the EMP extents.
LONG_OBJECT_P_SIZE BIGINT Long object physical size. Amount of disk space physically allocated for long field data in a table, reported in kilobytes. The size returned takes into account full extents allocated for long field data and includes the EMP extents for long field data created in DMS table spaces.
LOB_OBJECT_L_SIZE BIGINT LOB object logical size. Amount of disk space logically allocated for LOB data in a table, reported in kilobytes. The logical size is the amount of space that the table knows about. It might be less than the amount of space physically allocated to hold LOB data for the table (for example, in the case of a logical table truncation). The size includes space logically allocated for the LOB allocation object. The size returned takes into account full extents that are logically allocated for LOB data and, for LOB data created in DMS table spaces, an estimate of the EMP extents.
LOB_OBJECT_P_SIZE BIGINT LOB object physical size. Amount of disk space physically allocated for LOB data in a table, reported in kilobytes. The size includes space allocated for the LOB allocation object. The size returned takes into account full extents allocated for LOB data and includes the EMP extents for LOB data created in DMS table spaces.
XML_OBJECT_L_SIZE BIGINT XML object logical size. Amount of disk space logically allocated for XML data in a table, reported in kilobytes. The logical size is the amount of space that the table knows about. It might be less than the amount of space physically allocated to hold XML data for the table (for example, in the case of a logical table truncation). The size returned takes into account full extents that are logically allocated for XML data and, for XML data created in DMS table spaces, an estimate of the EMP extents.
XML_OBJECT_P_SIZE BIGINT XML object physical size. Amount of disk space physically allocated for XML data in a table, reported in kilobytes. The size returned takes into account full extents allocated for XML data and includes the EMP extents for XML data created in DMS table spaces.
INDEX_TYPE SMALLINT Indicates the type of indexes currently in use for the table. Returns 2 as type-2 indexes are used.
REORG_PENDING CHAR(1) A value of 'Y' indicates that a reorg recommended alter has been applied to the table and a classic (offline) reorg is required. Otherwise 'N' is returned.
INPLACE_REORG_STATUS VARCHAR(10) Current status of an inplace table reorganization on the table. The status value can be one of the following values:
  • ABORTED (in a PAUSED state, but unable to RESUME; STOP is required)
  • EXECUTING
  • NULL (if no inplace reorg has been performed on the table)
  • PAUSED
LOAD_STATUS VARCHAR(12) Current status of a load operation against the table. The status value can be one of the following values:
  • IN_PROGRESS
  • NULL (if there is no load in progress for the table and the table is not in load pending state)
  • PENDING
READ_ACCESS_ONLY CHAR(1) 'Y' if the table is in Read Access Only state, 'N' otherwise. A value of 'N' should not be interpreted as meaning that the table is fully accessible. If a load is in progress or pending, a value of 'Y' means the table data is available for read access, and a value of 'N' means the table is inaccessible. Similarly, if the table status is set integrity pending (refer to SYSCAT.TABLES STATUS column), then a value of 'N' means the table is inaccessible.
NO_LOAD_RESTART CHAR(1) A value of 'Y' indicates the table is in a partially loaded state that will not allow a load restart. A value of 'N' is returned otherwise.
NUM_REORG_REC_ALTERS SMALLINT Number of reorg recommend alter operations (for example, alter operations after which a reorganization is required) that have been performed against this table since the last reorganization.
INDEXES_REQUIRE_REBUILD CHAR(1) For nonpartitioned tables, 'Y' if any of the indexes defined on the table require a rebuild, and 'N' otherwise. For partitioned tables, 'Y' if any index partitions for the data partition identified by DATA_PARTITION_ID require a rebuild, and 'N' otherwise.
LARGE_RIDS CHAR(1) Indicates whether or not the table is using large row IDs (RIDs) (4 byte page number, 2 byte slot number). A value of 'Y' indicates that the table is using large RIDs and 'N' indicates that it is not using large RIDs. A value of 'P' (pending) will be returned if the table supports large RIDs (that is, the table is in a large table space), but at least one of the indexes for the table has not been reorganized or rebuilt yet, so the table is still using 4 byte RIDs (which means that action must be taken to convert the table or indexes).
LARGE_SLOTS CHAR(1) Indicates whether or not the table is using large slots (which allows more than 255 rows per page). A value of 'Y' indicates that the table is using large slots and 'N' indicates that it is not using large slots. A value of 'P' (pending) will be returned if the table supports large slots (that is, the table is in a large table space), but there has been no offline table reorganization or table truncation operation performed on the table yet, so it is still using a maximum of 255 rows per page.
DICTIONARY_SIZE BIGINT Size of the table dictionary, in bytes, used for row compression if a row compression dictionary exists for the table. If a historical dictionary exists, this value is the sum of the current and historical dictionary sizes.
BLOCKS_PENDING_CLEANUP BIGINT blocks_pending_cleanup - Pending cleanup rolled-out blocks monitor element
STATSTYPE CHAR(1)
  • 'F' = System fabricated statistics without table or index scan. These statistics are stored in memory and are different from what is stored in the system catalogs. This is a temporary state and eventually full statistics will be gathered by DB2 and stored in the system catalogs.
  • 'A'= System asynchronously gathered statistics. Statistics have been automatically collected by DB2 by a background process and stored in the system catalogs.
  • 'S' = System synchronously gathered statistics. Statistics have been automatically collected by DB2 during SQL statement compilation. These statistics are stored in memory and are different from what is stored in the system catalogs. This is a temporary state and eventually DB2 will store the statistics in the system catalogs.
  • 'U' = User gathered statistics. Statistics gathering was initiated by the user through a utility such as RUNSTATS, CREATE INDEX, LOAD, REDISTRIBUTE or by manually updating system catalog statistics.
  • NULL = unknown type
XML_RECORD_TYPE SMALLINT Indicates the type of XML record currently in use for the table.
  • 1 if the type-1 (single node) XML record format is being used.
  • 2 if the type-2 (multi-node) XML record format is being used.
  • Null if the table has no XML columns.
RECLAIMABLE_SPACE BIGINT For an MDC or ITC table in a DMS table space, this value indicates the amount of disk space that can be reclaimed by running the REORG TABLE command with the RECLAIM EXTENTS option. Disk space is reported in kilobytes. For any other table, the value is zero.
XML_DICTIONARY_SIZE BIGINT Size of the XML dictionary, in bytes, used for data compression if a data compression dictionary exists for the XML storage object. If the table does not contain any XML columns or if a compression dictionary has not been created, the value is 0.
AMT_STATUS VARCHAR(12) Current status of ADMIN_MOVE_TABLE stored procedure call against the table. Returns the value 'IN_PROGRESS' or the null value if there is no move in progress for the table.