Increasing BOX cache to improve performance

Prerequisites:
  • Target platform is running AX-3.8
  • Niagara Mobile is installed
Increasing the BOX server cache can significantly improve server performance when computing Type and Contract information on heavily loaded JACE 6s or JACE 2s.
 
NOTE: Increasing the server cache consumes more memory.
 

Increase BOX server cache


Perform the following steps:
  1. Connect to the station.
  2. Expand the Services node.
  3. Double-click BoxService to open the Property Sheet view.
  4. In the Server Cache Configuration slot, click the select icon (Image) to the right of the default setting (Medium) to see options.
  5. Click High, as shown.
    Image
  6. Click Save.
Increasing the BOX cache improves performance. Screen refresh/redraw is noticeably faster.