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Quick Tip: Determining Database “Cell” Count

The Vertica system tables LICENSE_AUDITS and USER_AUDITS include a mysterious column called CELL_COUNT. What exactly is the Cell Count? It's simply a calculation that looks like this: DATABASE CELL_COUNT = (Table_1 Column Count * Table_1 Row Count) + (Table_2 Column Count * Table_2 Row Count) + … + (Table_n Column Count * Table_n Row Count)...
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Why Do My License Audits Show A Significant Size Reduction?

When you run a database audit, you may notice that your Vertica audit size has reduced from the audit size calculated before you upgraded to version 7.1 SP2. Don't worry, you haven't lost any data. The size reduction is due to storage changes related to licensing.