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Method and mechanism for implementing in-memory transaction logging records

Patent 6981004 Issued on December 27, 2005. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject September 16, 2022. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventors

Application

No. 10245602 filed on 09/16/2002

US Classes:

707/202, Recoverability710/33, Data transfer specifying707/203, Version management714/4, Of network709/202Processing agent

Examiners

Primary: Mizrahi, Diane D.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

International Class

G06F017/30

Abstract

A method and mechanism is disclosed for implementing transaction logging in a database system. In-memory undo records are maintained to log undo information for the database system. Redo records are batch processed, with multiple redo records for a transaction stored on disk at commit time.

Other References

  • Oracle Corporation “Database Recovery” located in Oracle8™ Server Concepts, Release 8.0, vol. 2, (Jun. 1997) Title Page, Copyright Page, Contents p. vii, and pp. 27-1-27-24.
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