How do you calculate record size of an alternate cluster? Give your values for

How do you calculate record size of an alternate cluster?
Give your values for both unique and nonunique.

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How do you calculate record size of an alternate cluster? Give your values for both unique and nonu..

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Unique Case: 5 + ( alt-key-length + primary-key )

Non unique Case: 5 + ( alt-key-length + n * primary-key )
where n = number of duplicate records for the alternate key

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