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Apparatus, system, and method for scanning a partitioned data set

US7685107B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 7, 2005
Grant dateMar 23, 2010
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Expiry dateMay 26, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/245
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for scanning a partitioned data set (“PDS”). A receive module is included to receive a search criteria comprising one or more expressions. A member module is included to determine a set of PDS members to search based on the search criteria. A scan module is included to scan a record contained within each member of the set of PDS members. A determination module is included to determine whether a record satisfies the search criteria, where the search criteria comprises at least one expression that identifies a record that lacks a specified character string of the at least one expression. A return module is included to return the determined record. Each record in the scanned PDS has any length within a range supported by an operating system maintaining the scanned PDS.

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