How can I avoid any degradation of index quality after many small deltas?
We recommend using the delta index for large database tables. Make sure that you regularly use RSRV to check the size of the delta index and to trigger the merge as a repair (alternatively, you can use report RSDDTREX_DELTAINDEX_MERGE). A customer can run this check as a regular BI Accelerator monitor check, which then displays any warnings in the monitor. For more information, see Improving Efficiency Using BI Accelerator Delta Indexes.