Blocks_Per_Page=n Specifies a new page size for the storage area to which it is applied. You cannot decrease the page size of a storage area, and you cannot change the size of a storage area with a uniform page format. You might want to increase the page size in storage areas containing hash indexes that are close to full. By increasing the page size in such a situation, you prevent the storage area from extending. The Blocks_Per_Page qualifier is a positional qualifier.