Specifies the number of storage areas for which slots are reserved in the database. The number of slots for storage areas must be a positive number greater than zero. You can use the RESERVE STORAGE AREA clause to reserve slots in the database root file for future use by the ADD STORAGE AREA clause of the ALTER DATABASE statement. Storage areas can be added only if there are storage area slots available. Slots become available after a DROP STORAGE AREA clause or a RESERVE STORAGE AREA clause. The number of reserved slots for storage areas cannot be decreased once the RESERVE clause is issued. If you reserve 5 slots and later reserve 10 slots, you have a total of 15 reserved slots for storage areas. If you do not specify the RESERVE STORAGE AREA clause, the default number of storage areas is zero.