Database schema branching workflow, with support for data, keyspaces and VSchemas
US12072853B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 21, 2023 |
| Grant date | Aug 27, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 26, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/211
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A branch of a main database is created, comprising a copy of the main database schema. A user edits the branch and requests that it be merged back into the main database. A schema diff is generated and used to determine differences between the main database and the edited branch. The merge is performed if it does not create a conflict. A second branch is created and edited by a second user. When the second user indicates to merge the second branch back into the main database, differences between the two branches are determined, relative to the main database. If merging the second branch back into the main database on top of the first branch does not create a conflict, a three-way merge is performed of the first branch, the second branch, and the version of the main database from which the first and second branches were generated.
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