Method and apparatus for identifying files used to restore a fil

Details Method and apparatus for identifying files used to restore a fil Method and apparatus for identifying files used to restore a fil

1997-10-31

2000-06-06

Fetting, Anton W.

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Database design

Data structure types

707 10, 707102, 707201, 707204, 714 6, G06F 1730

Patent

active

060731281

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus identifies backup files that will restore a file in a transactional system. A reset stamp and filename is used to identify all backup files of the file having the filename since the file was last restored. A smaller number of files necessary to restore the file are selected from these backup files by sorting the list of files and selecting certain files in sort order. If necessary, earlier reset stamps are identified and more files are identified and selected, until a file is selected that contains a full backup or datafile copy of the file. For the backup files selected, information such as the location of the file is stored in the order in which the backup files are selected. The information, such as the location of each file selected, is provided in an order that is the reverse of the order in which the files were selected so that the oldest file is listed first. The files may be restored in the order provided.

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