Syntax option: DEPTH IS number-buffers BUFFERS Specifies the number of buffers to prefetch for a process. The default is one-quarter of the buffer pool, but not more than eight buffers. You can override the number of buffers specified in the CREATE or ALTER DATABASE statements by using the logical name RDM$BIND_APF_DEPTH. You can also specify this option with the DETECTED ASYNC PREFETCH clause.