The amount of memory you require for ACEDB depends very much on how
big the database is (i.e. the disk space used by the database/
subdirectory). Our rule of thumb is that one typically uses 5-10Mb
plus up to 10% of the disk space size of the database. So with a
200Mb database perhaps 25Mb memory, and with a 500Mb database
(e.g. the C.elegans one) up to 50-60Mb. In fact for short sessions
less memory is used -- it is only when all classes are explored, or
for example when parsing big files that these sorts of amounts of
memory get used.
Richard
