How big are the nightly NTSMF data files?
You can expect data files on the order of 2-4 MB daily. If you find that your daily .smf data files are significantly larger and that amount of data is causing unacceptable problems and delays in post-processing, there are several approaches that you can use to trim them back in size without sacrificing clarity and detail. Review your Filter definitions. The Filter definitions that you activate can have a major impact on the size of the .smf data files that you collect. If you are collecting an excessive number of process instance records, check your Process Filter settings. By raising the threshold for collecting data a little bit you might be able to reduce the amount of data in the file considerably. If you find that it is the high volume of Object instances other than Process that is causing the problem, please contact Customer Support and send us a copy of your data file. We are always looking for ways to make the filtering process more intelligent. Use the Summarization Utility R
