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Expected Growth Rate

Specifies the expected increase (or decrease) in the number of entities (entity type occurrence) over time. Express the value as a percentage per year, month, week, or day.

Note: During Design, the specified numbers for number of occurrences and growth rate provide a basis for physical design. They are used to calculate database data set sizes, and to help the database designer determine automation cost benefits.