[Zope] BTree Folders questions

[Jens Vagelpohl]

On 10 Aug 2005, at 21:57, David Pratt wrote:

> How many objects should one have in a single folder to consider  
> using BTree Folder over the regular Folder?  Does it make sense to  
> use a BTree folder for 100 - 500 objects or should it be reserved  
> for situations where there are say 1000 + objects or more. Are  
> there any benefits to be gained at the lower end as well or are  
> there drawbacks?

I would use them with 100 and more items.


> On another note, why do CMFBTree folders not appear in CMF? Is this  
> the way they are supposed to work?  If so, what differentiates them  
> from a BTreeFolder2 if they are not a type visible to CMF?

Do you have the BTreeFolder2 product installed? Only then can you  
instantiate and use the CMFBtreeFolder type in the types tool.

jens