Reducing database reorganization time by column manipulation

Details Reducing database reorganization time by column manipulation Reducing database reorganization time by column manipulation

2006-06-06

2006-06-06

Pardo, Thuy N. (Department: 2165)

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Database design

Data structure types

C707S793000, C707S793000, C707S793000, C707S793000, C707S793000

Reexamination Certificate

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07058646

ABSTRACT:
The invention provides a system and method for modifying a database. The method, in one aspect, comprises the steps of unloading data values from a column in a table, creating a new column, and loading the unloaded data values to the new column, wherein the number of columns from which data is unloaded is less than but not equal to the number of columns that comprise the table.

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