Data processing: database and file management or data structures – Data integrity – Policy – rule-based management of records – files – and documents
Reexamination Certificate
2007-04-03
2010-10-12
Vital, Pierre M (Department: 2156)
Data processing: database and file management or data structures
Data integrity
Policy, rule-based management of records, files, and documents
C707S685000, C707S678000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07814077
ABSTRACT:
Provided are a method, system, and program for restoring a source file referenced by multiple file names to a restore file. An operation is processed to restore a source file having a first file name to a restore file, wherein the source file is in a state of being accessed by a process. A determination is made as to whether a second file name references the source file. A first temporary file name and a second temporary file name are created that both reference the restore file in response to determining that the second file name references the source file. The first temporary file name is renamed to the first file name and the second temporary file name is renamed to the second file name. After the renaming of the first and second temporary file names, the first and second file names reference the restore file.
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Nguyen Joanne T.
Smith James Patrick
International Business Machines - Corporation
Kim Taelor
Konrad Raynes and Victor LLP
Victor David W.
Vital Pierre M
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