PRIORITY - Teradata Vantage - Analytics Database

Database Utilities

Deployment
VantageCloud
VantageCore
Edition
VMware
Enterprise
IntelliFlex
Product
Analytics Database
Teradata Vantage
Release Number
17.20
Published
June 2022
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The PRIORITY command allows you to set the priority of the Ferret process.

The PRIORITY command is most commonly used with the SCANDISK and PACKDISK commands.

Syntax

[ SET ] PRIORITY = priorityclass

Syntax Elements

priorityclass
The priority of the Ferret process.
Valid values for priorityclass are:
  • LOW, L, or 0
  • MEDIUM, M, or 1 (This is the default.)
  • HIGH, H, or 2
  • RUSH, R, or 3
These values are not case sensitive.

Example: Setting the priority of Ferret

An example is shown here:

Ferret ==>
SET PRIORITY = 3