16. Calculating Disk Space : Space Requirements for Tables : Space Requirements for Compressed Tables
 
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Space Requirements for Compressed Tables
Table size for compressed tables is not possible to determine by an algorithm because the number of fields that can be compressed, and what percentage they can be compressed, differ for every table.
To get any sort of estimate, you must guess the amount by which each record, on the average, can be compressed. Use this estimated record width to determine the size of the table as if it were uncompressed, using the rules set forth above.