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On-demand hash index

US9262457B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 13, 2013
Grant dateFeb 16, 2016
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Expiry dateApr 8, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/2255
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for populating a hash index and returning a handle to the hash index. An embodiment operates by determining, by at least one processor, during query optimization that a first database query has a query execution plan comprising a sub-query which executes N times a correlated predicate having an operator being one of equal and not equal to a base column. A cost of creating and probing the hash index N times and a cost of fully scanning the base column N times are compared based on the correlated predicate. Based on the comparing, it is determined whether to create on-demand a hash index.

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