Specifies one, two, or three default threshold values for logical areas that contain the index in storage areas with uniform page formats. By setting threshold values, you can make sure that Oracle Rdb does not overlook a page with sufficient space to store compressed data. The threshold values (val1, val2, and val3) represent a fullness percentage on a data page and establish three possible ranges of guaranteed free space on the data pages. If you use data compression, you should use logical area thresholds to obtain optimum storage performance. You cannot specify the thresholds for the storage map attribute for any area that is a mixed page format. If you have a mixed page format, set the thresholds for the storage area using the ADD STORAGE AREA or CREATE STORAGE AREA clause of the ALTER DATABASE, CREATE DATABASE, or IMPORT statement. For more information about SPAM pages, see the Oracle Rdb Guide to Database Design and Definition.