Berkeley DB: DB_MPOOLFILE->set_priority
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### DB_MPOOLFILE->set_priority |

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    #include <db.h>

    int
    DB_MPOOLFILE->set_priority(DB_MPOOLFILE *mpf, DB_CACHE_PRIORITY priority);

    int
    DB_MPOOLFILE->get_priority(DB_MPOOLFILE *mpf, DB_CACHE_PRIORITY *priorityp);

### Description: DB_MPOOLFILE->set_priority

Set the cache priority for pages from the specified file. The priority of a page biases the replacement algorithm to be more or less likely to discard a page when space is needed in the buffer pool. The bias is temporary, and pages will eventually be discarded if they are not referenced again. The DB_MPOOLFILE->set_priority method is only advisory, and does not guarantee pages will be treated in a specific way.

To set the priority for the pages belonging to a particular database, call the DB_MPOOLFILE->set_priority method using the DB_MPOOLFILE handle stored in the mpf field of the DB handle.

The DB_MPOOLFILE->set_priority method may be called at any time during the life of the application.

The DB_MPOOLFILE->set_priority method returns a non-zero error value on failure and 0 on success.

### Parameters

priority
  The priority parameter must be set to one of the following values:
  DB_PRIORITY_VERY_LOW
    The lowest priority: pages are the most likely to be discarded.
  DB_PRIORITY_LOW
    The next lowest priority.
  DB_PRIORITY_DEFAULT
    The default priority.
  DB_PRIORITY_HIGH
    The next highest priority.
  DB_PRIORITY_VERY_HIGH
    The highest priority: pages are the least likely to be discarded.

### Description: DB_MPOOLFILE->get_priority

The DB_MPOOLFILE->get_priority method returns the cache priority.

The DB_MPOOLFILE->get_priority method may be called at any time during the life of the application.

The DB_MPOOLFILE->get_priority method returns a non-zero error value on failure and 0 on success.

### Parameters

priorityp
  The DB_MPOOLFILE->get_priority method returns the cache priority in priorityp.

### Class

DB

### See Also

Databases and Related Methods`

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