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Hybrid evaluation of expressions in DBMS

US7895187B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 21, 2006
Grant dateFeb 22, 2011
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Expiry dateMay 13, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/24542
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A hybrid approach for evaluating expressions in database management systems is described herein. For each expression in an execution location (XL), an execution strategy is selected. The strategies considered are lazy, lazy with memoization, eager, and eager with memoization. The execution strategies are assigned in a way that minimizes the estimated cost of evaluation.

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