Data sort method, data sort apparatus, and data sort program

Details Data sort method, data sort apparatus, and data sort program Data sort method, data sort apparatus, and data sort program

2006-09-05

2006-09-05

Corrielus, Jean M. (Department: 2162)

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Database design

Data structure types

C707S793000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07103596

ABSTRACT:
A data sort method, apparatus, and program to receive a character string of sort key items specified as keys of a data sort process, generate an automaton corresponding to a record whose final transition state corresponds to the character string, determine the order specified by the character string by scanning the automaton, and determine the order of the records corresponding to the character string.

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