Outline Hourglass structure

I have a database that was created without following the usual standard outline order (not by me!!). This particular database sas Dense, Sparse, Dense, sparse, sparse,sparse, sparse.
Now i have seen some strange behaviour on the database, for instance:
1. After forcing a dense restructure, the PAG files actually increased in size instead of declining. Though eventually after forcing another dense restructure, the database size went down as expected.
2. A particular calc script can take 20 minutes to run now, but can also take 1 hour, etc, without a change in data.
Has anyone ever come across this? I have a suspicion this unorthodox outline order could be the problem, but just want to here if anyone else seconds my opinion?
Thanks
JT

Is the mixing of Dense / Sparse dimensions what you are calling 'non-standard'?
I'm going to go out on a limb and say that although the convention is for Dense dimensions to appear first I don't believe that intermixing Dense / Sparse dimensions makes any difference. The order in which the Dense dimensions appear, and the order in which the Sparse dimensions appear will.

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      /* Create a menu for background colors, and add it to the
         "Options" menu. It will show up as a hierarchical sub-menu. */
      JMenu background = new JMenu("Background Color");
      optionsMenu.add(background);
      background.add("Red").addActionListener(canvas);
      background.add("Green").addActionListener(canvas);
      background.add("Blue").addActionListener(canvas);
      background.add("Cyan").addActionListener(canvas);
      background.add("Magenta").addActionListener(canvas);
      background.add("Yellow").addActionListener(canvas);
      background.add("Black").addActionListener(canvas);
      background.add("Gray").addActionListener(canvas);
      background.add("White").addActionListener(canvas);
      /* Create the pop-up menu and add commands for editing a
         shape. This menu is not used until the user performs
         the pop-up trigger mouse gesture on a shape. */
      popup = new JPopupMenu();
      popup.add("Delete Shape").addActionListener(canvas);
      popup.add("Bring to Front").addActionListener(canvas);
      popup.addSeparator();
      popup.add("Make Large").addActionListener(canvas);
      popup.add("Make Small").addActionListener(canvas);
      popup.addSeparator();
      popup.add("Add Black Border").addActionListener(canvas);
      popup.add("Remove Black Border").addActionListener(canvas);
      popup.addSeparator();
      popup.add("Set Color to Red").addActionListener(canvas);
      popup.add("Set Color to Green").addActionListener(canvas);
      popup.add("Set Color to Blue").addActionListener(canvas);
      popup.add("Set Color to Cyan").addActionListener(canvas);
      popup.add("Set Color to Magenta").addActionListener(canvas);
      popup.add("Set Color to Yellow").addActionListener(canvas);
      popup.add("Set Color to Black").addActionListener(canvas);
      popup.add("Set Color to Gray").addActionListener(canvas);
      popup.add("Set Color to White").addActionListener(canvas);
      /* Set the "DefaultCloseOperation" for the frame. This determines
         what happens when the user clicks the close box of the frame.
         It is set here so that System.exit() will be called to end
         the program when the user closes the window. */
      setDefaultCloseOperation(EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
      /* Set the size and location of the frame, and make it visible. */
      setLocation(20,50);
      setSize(550,420);
      show();
   class ShapeCanvas extends JPanel
                     implements ActionListener, MouseListener, MouseMotionListener {
         // This class represents a "canvas" that can display colored shapes and
         // let the user drag them around. It uses an off-screen images to
         // make the dragging look as smooth as possible.
      ArrayList shapes = new ArrayList();
           // holds a list of the shapes that are displayed on the canvas
      ShapeCanvas() {
           // Constructor: set background color to white
           // set up listeners to respond to mouse actions
         setBackground(Color.white);
         addMouseListener(this);
         addMouseMotionListener(this);
      public void paintComponent(Graphics g) {
           // In the paint method, all the shapes in ArrayList are
           // copied onto the canvas.
         super.paintComponent(g); // First, fill with background color.
         int top = shapes.size();
         for (int i = 0; i < top; i++) {
            Shape s = (Shape)shapes.get(i);
            s.draw(g);
      public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent evt) {
             // Called to respond to action events from the
             // menus or pop-up menu.
         String command = evt.getActionCommand();
         if (command.equals("Clear")) {
            shapes.clear(); // Remove all items from the ArrayList
            repaint();
         else if (command.equals("Rectangle"))
            addShape(new RectShape());
         else if (command.equals("Oval"))
            addShape(new OvalShape());
         else if (command.equals("Round Rect"))
            addShape(new RoundRectShape());
         else if (command.equals("Red"))
            setBackground(Color.red);
         else if (command.equals("Green"))
            setBackground(Color.green);
         else if (command.equals("Blue"))
            setBackground(Color.blue);
         else if (command.equals("Cyan"))
            setBackground(Color.cyan);
         else if (command.equals("Magenta"))
            setBackground(Color.magenta);
         else if (command.equals("Yellow"))
            setBackground(Color.yellow);
         else if (command.equals("Black"))
            setBackground(Color.black);
         else if (command.equals("Gray"))
            setBackground(Color.gray);
         else if (command.equals("White"))
            setBackground(Color.white);
         else if (clickedShape != null) {
                // Process a command from the pop-up menu.
            if (command.equals("Delete Shape"))
               shapes.remove(clickedShape);
            else if (command.equals("Bring to Front")) {
               shapes.remove(clickedShape);
               shapes.add(clickedShape);
            else if (command.equals("Make Large"))
               clickedShape.setSize(100,60);
            else if (command.equals("Make Small"))
               clickedShape.setSize(50,30);
            else if (command.equals("Add Black Border"))
               clickedShape.setDrawOutline(true);
            else if (command.equals("Remove Black Border"))
               clickedShape.setDrawOutline(false);
            else if (command.equals("Set Color to Red"))
               clickedShape.setColor(Color.red);
            else if (command.equals("Set Color to Green"))
               clickedShape.setColor(Color.green);
            else if (command.equals("Set Color to Blue"))
               clickedShape.setColor(Color.blue);
            else if (command.equals("Set Color to Cyan"))
               clickedShape.setColor(Color.cyan);
            else if (command.equals("Set Color to Magenta"))
               clickedShape.setColor(Color.magenta);
            else if (command.equals("Set Color to Yellow"))
               clickedShape.setColor(Color.yellow);
            else if (command.equals("Set Color to Black"))
               clickedShape.setColor(Color.black);
            else if (command.equals("Set Color to Gray"))
               clickedShape.setColor(Color.gray);
            else if (command.equals("Set Color to White"))
               clickedShape.setColor(Color.white);
            repaint();
      } // end actionPerformed()
      void addShape(Shape shape) {
             // Add the shape to the canvas, and set its size, color
             // and whether or not it should have a black border. These
             // properties are determined by looking at the states of
             // various menu items. The shape is added at the top-left
             // corner of the canvas.
         if (red.isSelected())
            shape.setColor(Color.red);
         else if (blue.isSelected())
            shape.setColor(Color.blue);
         else if (green.isSelected())
            shape.setColor(Color.green);
         else if (cyan.isSelected())
            shape.setColor(Color.cyan);
         else if (magenta.isSelected())
            shape.setColor(Color.magenta);
         else if (yellow.isSelected())
            shape.setColor(Color.yellow);
         else if (black.isSelected())
            shape.setColor(Color.black);
         else if (white.isSelected())
            shape.setColor(Color.white);
         else
            shape.setColor(Color.gray);
         shape.setDrawOutline( addBorderedShapes.isSelected() );
         if (addLargeShapes.isSelected())
            shape.reshape(3,3,100,60);
         else
            shape.reshape(3,3,50,30);
         shapes.add(shape);
         repaint();
      } // end addShape()
      // -------------------- This rest of this class implements dragging ----------------------
      Shape clickedShape = null; // This is the shape that the user clicks on.
                                  // It becomes the draggedShape is the user is
                                  // dragging, unless the user is invoking a
                                  // pop-up menu. This variable is used in
                                  // actionPerformed() when a command from the
                                  // pop-up menu is processed.
      Shape draggedShape = null; // This is null unless a shape is being dragged.
                                  // A non-null value is used as a signal that dragging
                                  // is in progress, as well as indicating which shape
                                  // is being dragged.
      int prevDragX; // During dragging, these record the x and y coordinates of the
      int prevDragY; //    previous position of the mouse.
      public void mousePressed(MouseEvent evt) {
            // User has pressed the mouse. Find the shape that the user has clicked on, if
            // any. If there is no shape at the position when the mouse was clicked, then
            // ignore this event. If there is then one of three things will happen:
            // If the event is a pop-up trigger, then the pop-up menu is displayed, and
            // the user can select from the pop-up menu to edit the shape. If the user was
            // holding down the shift key, then bring the clicked shape to the front, in
            // front of all the other shapes. Otherwise, start dragging the shape.
         if (draggedShape != null) {
              // A drag operation is already in progress, so ignore this click.
              // This might happen if the user clicks a second mouse button before
              // releasing the first one(?).
            return;
         int x = evt.getX(); // x-coordinate of point where mouse was clicked
         int y = evt.getY(); // y-coordinate of point
         clickedShape = null; // This will be set to the clicked shape, if any.
         for ( int i = shapes.size() - 1; i >= 0; i-- ) {
                // Check shapes from front to back.
            Shape s = (Shape)shapes.get(i);
            if (s.containsPoint(x,y)) {
               clickedShape = s;
               break;
         if (clickedShape == null) {
               // The user did not click on a shape.
            return;
         else if (evt.isPopupTrigger()) {
              // The user wants to see the pop-up menu
            popup.show(this,x-10,y-2);
         else if (evt.isShiftDown()) {
              // Bring the clicked shape to the front
            shapes.remove(clickedShape);
            shapes.add(clickedShape);
            repaint();
         else {
              // Start dragging the shape.
            draggedShape = clickedShape;
            prevDragX = x;
            prevDragY = y;
      public void mouseDragged(MouseEvent evt) {
             // User has moved the mouse. Move the dragged shape by the same amount.
         if (draggedShape == null) {
                // User did not click a shape. There is nothing to do.
            return;
         int x = evt.getX();
         int y = evt.getY();
         draggedShape.moveBy(x - prevDragX, y - prevDragY);
         prevDragX = x;
         prevDragY = y;
         repaint();      // redraw canvas to show shape in new position
      public void mouseReleased(MouseEvent evt) {
             // User has released the mouse. Move the dragged shape, and set
             // draggedShape to null to indicate that dragging is over.
             // If the shape lies completely outside the canvas, remove it
             // from the list of shapes (since there is no way to ever move
             // it back on screen). However, if the event is a popup trigger
             // event, then show the popup menu instead.
         if (draggedShape == null) {
               // User did not click on a shape. There is nothing to do.
            return;
         int x = evt.getX();
         int y = evt.getY();
         if (evt.isPopupTrigger()) {
               // Check whether the user is trying to pop up a menu.
               // (This should be checked in both the mousePressed() and
               // mouseReleased() methods.)
            popup.show(this,x-10,y-2);
         else {
            draggedShape.moveBy(x - prevDragX, y - prevDragY);
            if ( draggedShape.left >= getSize().width || draggedShape.top >= getSize().height ||
                    draggedShape.left + draggedShape.width < 0 ||
                    draggedShape.top + draggedShape.height < 0 ) { // shape is off-screen
               shapes.remove(draggedShape); // remove shape from list of shapes
            repaint();
         draggedShape = null; // Dragging is finished.
      public void mouseEntered(MouseEvent evt) { }   // Other methods required for MouseListener and
      public void mouseExited(MouseEvent evt) { }    //              MouseMotionListener interfaces.
      public void mouseMoved(MouseEvent evt) { }
      public void mouseClicked(MouseEvent evt) { }
   } // end class ShapeCanvas
   // ------- Nested class definitions for the abstract Shape class and three -----
   // -------------------- concrete subclasses of Shape. --------------------------
   static abstract class Shape {
         // A class representing shapes that can be displayed on a ShapeCanvas.
         // The subclasses of this class represent particular types of shapes.
         // When a shape is first constructed, it has height and width zero
         // and a default color of white.
      int left, top;      // Position of top left corner of rectangle that bounds this shape.
      int width, height; // Size of the bounding rectangle.
      Color color = Color.white; // Color of this shape.
      boolean drawOutline; // If true, a black border is drawn on the shape
      void reshape(int left, int top, int width, int height) {
            // Set the position and size of this shape.
         this.left = left;
         this.top = top;
         this.width = width;
         this.height = height;
      void setSize(int width, int height) {
            // Set the size of this shape
         this.width = width;
         this.height = height;
      void moveBy(int dx, int dy) {
             // Move the shape by dx pixels horizontally and dy pixels vertically
             // (by changing the position of the top-left corner of the shape).
         left += dx;
         top += dy;
      void setColor(Color color) {
             // Set the color of this shape
         this.color = color;
      void setDrawOutline(boolean draw) {
             // If true, a black outline is drawn around this shape.
         drawOutline = draw;
      boolean containsPoint(int x, int y) {
            // Check whether the shape contains the point (x,y).
            // By default, this just checks whether (x,y) is inside the
            // rectangle that bounds the shape. This method should be
            // overridden by a subclass if the default behavior is not
            // appropriate for the subclass.
         if (x >= left && x < left+width && y >= top && y < top+height)
            return true;
         else
            return false;
      abstract void draw(Graphics g);
            // Draw the shape in the graphics context g.
            // This must be overridden in any concrete subclass.
   } // end of class Shape
   static class RectShape extends Shape {
         // This class represents rectangle shapes.
      void draw(Graphics g) {
         g.setColor(color);
         g.fillRect(left,top,width,height);
         if (drawOutline) {
            g.setColor(Color.black);
            g.drawRect(left,top,width,height);
   static class OvalShape extends Shape {
          // This class represents oval shapes.
      void draw(Graphics g) {
         g.setColor(color);
         g.fillOval(left,top,width,height);
         if (drawOutline) {
            g.setColor(Color.black);
            g.drawOval(left,top,width,height);
      boolean containsPoint(int x, int y) {
            // Check whether (x,y) is inside this oval, using the
            // mathematical equation of an ellipse.
         double rx = width/2.0;   // horizontal radius of ellipse
         double ry = height/2.0; // vertical radius of ellipse
         double cx = left + rx;   // x-coord of center of ellipse
         double cy = top + ry;    // y-coord of center of ellipse
         if ( (ry*(x-cx))*(ry*(x-cx)) + (rx*(y-cy))*(rx*(y-cy)) <= rx*rx*ry*ry )
            return true;
         else
           return false;
   static class RoundRectShape extends Shape {
          // This class represents rectangle shapes with rounded corners.
          // (Note that it uses the inherited version of the
          // containsPoint(x,y) method, even though that is not perfectly
          // accurate when (x,y) is near one of the corners.)
      void draw(Graphics g) {
         g.setColor(color);
         g.fillRoundRect(left,top,width,height,width/3,height/3);
         if (drawOutline) {
            g.setColor(Color.black);
            g.drawRoundRect(left,top,width,height,width/3,height/3);
    // <editor-fold defaultstate="collapsed" desc="Generated Code">
    private void initComponents() {
        setDefaultCloseOperation(javax.swing.WindowConstants.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
        javax.swing.GroupLayout layout = new javax.swing.GroupLayout(getContentPane());
        getContentPane().setLayout(layout);
        layout.setHorizontalGroup(
            layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
            .addGap(0, 400, Short.MAX_VALUE)
        layout.setVerticalGroup(
            layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
            .addGap(0, 300, Short.MAX_VALUE)
        pack();
    }// </editor-fold>
    public static void main(String args[]) {
        java.awt.EventQueue.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
            public void run() {
                new ShapeDrawFrame().setVisible(true);
    // Variables declaration - do not modify
    // End of variables declaration
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