Apparatus and method for storage of object collections in a database system
US6061690A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 31, 1997 |
| Grant date | May 9, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 31, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99953
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention pertains to an apparatus and process for storing information object collections in a database. Examples of such object collections are nested tables and variable length arrays. In an embodiment, the invention provides mechanisms and methods for storing nested tables in either a base table of a database, or an index-organized table. In one embodiment, mechanisms and methods are provided for storing variable length arrays into a table column, as a large object ("LOB"), or as an index-organized table. The invention also provides methods and mechanisms for accessing data from these storage mediums.
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