Specifying parallel or sequential execution of database operations by bundling database statements
US7788255B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 30, 2004 |
| Grant date | Aug 31, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 29, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/24532
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for executing groups of database statements is provided. An indication is included in database statements to indicate whether instructions need to be executed in a particular sequence with respect to one another. In an embodiment, statements that need to be executed sequentially with respect to one another are included in the same bundle. In an embodiment bundles do not need to be executed in any particular order with respect to one another. A mechanism has been presented to enable statements to be executed concurrently by the server. In an embodiment, groups of database statements are sent from a client-side to a server within batches including one set of transmission information for the entire batch. In an embodiment, within a batch there may be one or more bundles. In an embodiment, the bundles are always executed sequentially; however, different bundles within a batch can be executed concurrently.
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