Using an epoch number to optimize access with rowid columns and direct row access

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6366902
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09322312

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A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for accessing a row in a database. In accordance with the present invention, the database is stored on a data storage device connected to a computer. An identification number is generated for a region, wherein the identification number associated with the region reflects row movement in the region. The identification number is updated when there is row movement in the region. When accessing a row in the region, whether to perform a direct row access is determined based on the identification number.

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  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Lyle, Robert William Morgan Hill, CA 20 381
Yothers, Jay A Gilroy, CA 19 346

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