Limits for Database Compression

Database compression includes limitations on replicating compressed data and in-memory databases.

  • Generally, compression is restricted for in-memory databases. Loading and recovering compressed objects in disk-resident or relaxed-durability in-memory databases is permitted. However, Adaptive Server often restricts access to compressed objects in the target in-memory database. Adaptive Server provides minimal support for disabling compression in the target database or in tables defined for compression, so you may revert to using uncompressed data.
  • Compressed LOB columns do not support replication. Issue the following to indicate that a column is not to be replicated before you compress columns with LOB data that are part of a replicated database:
    sp_setrepcol table_name, lob_column_name, 'do_not_replicate'
    
    

    See the Replication Server Reference Manual.