Patent · US Expired

Partition exchange loading technique for fast addition of data to a data warehousing system

US7020656B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMay 23, 2002
Grant dateMar 28, 2006
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Expiry dateApr 13, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S707/99945
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus is provided for adding data to a database system. A data structure is formed by a plurality of partitions is stored. A first identifier is assigned to an available partition in the data structure. A new set of data is received. The new set of data is re-assigned the first identifier so that the new set of data is identified as one of the plurality of partitions that forms the data structure.

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