FLEXPOOL (Dynamic Buffers)

The FLEXPOOL function dynamically adds or deletes data area or Index Area (DXX or IXX) flexible buffers to the system. The flexible part is that, with the FLEXPOOL function, these buffers can be removed from the system (normal buffers cannot). Therefore, for example, you can use the Multi-User startup option FLEXPOOL to add 500 data buffers and later reduce that number with the DBUTLTY FLEXPOOL function. You can also use the DBUTLTY FLEXPOOL function to add flexible pool buffers up to the maximum combined total for the Multi-User startup option and the DBUTLTY function (and the DATAPOOL or SYSPOOL buffers) of 99999 for each class.