/BI_BUFFER_SIZE=blocks Specifies the number of blocks that RMS recovery reads for each I/O from the journal. This qualifier is similar in concept to the multiblock count field (RAB$B_MBC) in RMS. The blocks parameter is the size of the buffer used to read the before-image journal. The parameter can takes values of 1 to 127 blocks. Use the /BI_BUFFER_SIZE qualifier to tune your application and improve performance during recovery. For more information on how to tune your application using this value, see the Designing Files/Units of Input/Output section in the Guide to OpenVMS File Applications and the OpenVMS Record Management Services Reference Manual. You can use the /BI_BUFFER_SIZE qualifier only when you specify the /BACKWARD qualifier.