2653950 - DUMP DATABASE shows different behaviors based on the CAPACITY value specified - SAP ASE

• When you run DUMP DATABASE, you may observe different behaviors based on the CAPACITY value specified. You want to know the reason. 
  
  
• The following DUMP DATABASE SQL statement returns Syntax error:
  

  1> dump database model to '/etc/rmt/test' CAPACITY=2500000000, blocksize=2097152, file='test'
  2> go
  Msg 102, Level 15, State 181:
  Server 'ASE', Line 1:
  Incorrect syntax near '2500000000'.

•  But the following SQL statement can be successful:
  

  1> dump database model to '/etc/rmt/test' CAPACITY=2000000000, blocksize=2097152, file='test'
  2> go
  Backup Server: 4.172.1.4: The value of 'allocated pages threshold' has been set to 40%.
  Backup Server session id is: 14. Use this value when executing the 'sp_volchanged' system stored procedure after fulfilling any volume change request from the Backup Server.
  Backup Server: 4.41.1.1: Creating new disk file /etc/rmt/test.
  ...

• SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE) all versions
• UNIX environment

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