Maintaining an aggregate including active files in a storage...

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2005-08-17

2009-12-15

Pham, Khanh B (Department: 2163)

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Database design

Data structure types

C707S793000, C707S793000, C707S793000, C707S793000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07634516

ABSTRACT:
Provided are a method, system, and program for maintaining an aggregate including active files in a storage pool in a random access medium. An active-only storage pool is configured in a random access device. The active-only storage pool is intended to include only active files and not inactive versions of files. A plurality of files in the active-only storage pool are associated with a precursor aggregate in the active-only storage pool. One file associated with the precursor aggregate in the active only storage pool is deactivated to produce an inactive version of the deactivated file. The precursor aggregate is associated with the inactive version of the file in response to the deactivation. A determination is made of the inactive version of at least one file in the precursor aggregate. The determined inactive version of the at least one file is deleted from the active only storage pool.

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