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Finer grain dependency tracking for database objects

US7788285B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 14, 2004
Grant dateAug 31, 2010
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Expiry dateAug 17, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/20
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for updating databases are disclosed. An update vector for an object is created for identifying updated attributes. A dependent object is identified and a dependency vector of the dependent object is compared with update vector to determine whether the dependent object depends on the updated attributes.

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