Archiving engine

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2005-02-25

2011-10-04

Cottingham, John R. (Department: 2167)

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

File or database maintenance

Database archive

Reexamination Certificate

active

08032494

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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