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Checkpoint-free in log mining for distributed information sharing

US7801852B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 31, 2007
Grant dateSep 21, 2010
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Expiry dateOct 27, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/2358
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A checkpoint free log mining mechanism comprising a capture process and an apply process that are logically associated with each other may be provided in a database system. In an embodiment, log mining information published by the capture process to the apply process comprises a complete set of log information for each interesting transaction. A system change number of a start transaction record of a transaction may be used to represent a start time of the entire transaction. The capture and apply processes may work cooperatively to establish a safe time point in the form of a particular system change number in logs to begin mining, under various circumstances such as in an initial startup state, in a steady state, in a process restart scenario in the middle of checkpoint free log mining, or in a transition between the checkpoint mode and the checkpoint free mode.

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