Automatic derivation of shard key values and transparent multi-shard transaction and query support
US11609901B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 13, 2021 |
| Grant date | Mar 21, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 13, 2041 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/2471
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques are provided for processing a database command in a sharded database. The processing of the database command may include generating or otherwise accessing a shard key expression, and evaluating the shard key expression to identify one or more target shards that contain data used to execute the database command.
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