The Ferret Utility - Teradata Database - Teradata Vantage NewSQL Engine

Teradata Vantage™ - Database Administration

Product
Teradata Database
Teradata Vantage NewSQL Engine
Release Number
16.20
Published
March 2019
Language
English (United States)
Last Update
2019-05-03
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Software
Teradata Vantage

You can also use the system utility, Ferret, which is started via the Database Console, to see space usage. Use the ShowSpace command to view space usage (perm, spool, and temporary) at the system level. Use the ShowBlocks command to view the allocation of permanent space at the table and subtable level.

The ShowBlocks command can provide a level of detail that is not available with DBC.TableSize. For example, ShowBlocks can answer “How much perm space is used for a secondary index?” ShowBlocks also provides subtable space information. You can multiply the typical block size times the number of blocks to determine subtable space usage.