Large Databases - Size of Database Files
The above chart shows disk space requirements for a 'typical' database file with varying numbers of animal records. The actual disk space used will vary from one database to another, depending on the extent to which the various database fields are used and the size of the data in them. Use these figures as a rough guide.
| #Records | 10,000 | 50,000 | 100,000 | 200,000 | 500,000 | 1,000,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Database File Size | 3Mb | 10Mb | 18Mb | 35Mb | 86Mb | 171Mb |
NOTE: You will need more disk space than this to actually use BA - these figures are purely for the database files themselves. Typically you will need an additional 50Mb or so for the basic installation files (program files etc.), plus as much space again as occupied by the database files. BA uses temporary disk files for certain operations such as importing.
