Horizontal aggregations in a relational database management system
US8712993B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 9, 2004 |
| Grant date | Apr 29, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 18, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/24556
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A database system is able to receive a query containing a horizontal aggregate function. In response to the query containing the horizontal aggregate function, aggregate values are produced in a horizontal format. In general, the query can contain both horizontal (new) aggregate functions and vertical (standard) aggregate functions.
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