USTLOW_SAMPLE configuration parameter

Use the USTLOW_SAMPLE configuration parameter to enable the generation of index statistics based on sampling when you run UPDATE STATISTICS statements in LOW mode.

For an index with more than 100 K leaf pages, the gathering of statistics using sampling can increase the speed of the UPDATE STATISTICS operation.

onconfig.std value
USTLOW_SAMPLE 1
values
0 = disable sampling

1 = enable sampling

takes effect
After you edit your onconfig file and restart the database server.
When you reset the value dynamically in your onconfig file by running the onmode -wf command.
When you reset the value in memory by running the onmode -wm command.