Archiving engine
US8032494B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 25, 2005 |
| Grant date | Oct 4, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 2, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/27
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides a system and method for archiving data that reduces the time needed for archiving by performing one or more preliminary comparisons of administrative data to preset criteria. Exemplary administrative data may include a resubmission date of a data element that is determined by processing of a rule set and stored with the data element so that it can be used for archiving. The first step of the archiving process may be to compare the resubmission date to the current date. If the resubmission date is less than or equal to the current date, the archiving process continues. Otherwise, the archiving process does not proceed and the application database continues to maintain the data element. Because the resubmission date is stored with the data element to be archived, the data element need only be retrieved from the database to perform the initial check. Only data elements having a administrative data that meet the initial criteria are processed to determine if they should be archived. This provides an efficient archiving process that reduces the overall time needed to archive a database freeing up computer resources for other purposes.
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