Generating an index for a table in a database background

US2016147751A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2016147751-A1
Application numberUS-201514886235-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA1
Filing dateOct 19, 2015
Priority dateNov 25, 2014
Publication dateMay 26, 2016
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Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method, computer program product, and system for generating and manipulating an index for a table in a database. A query statement is received, the table of lines are searched, a result list is generated, and an index for the query statement is generated, wherein the index comprises information associated with the result list and the query condition. The query condition and the identifier of the table is extracted from the query statement, where the index is generated based on the query condition, the identifier of the table, and the result list. A hash value of the identifier of the table and the query condition is obtained, an association between the hash value and the result list to build the index is generated, and in response to a line of the plurality of lines in the table being modified, the index identified as invalid.

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What is claimed is: 1 . A computer implemented method for generating an index for a table in a database, the method comprising: receiving a query statement to query a table; searching the table for a plurality of lines that satisfy a query condition in the query statement; generating a result list based on identifiers of one or more lines in the plurality of lines; and generating an index for the query statement, wherein the index comprises information associated with the…

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What does patent US2016147751A1 cover?
Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method, computer program product, and system for generating and manipulating an index for a table in a database. A query statement is received, the table of lines are searched, a result list is generated, and an index for the query statement is generated, wherein the index comprises information associated with the result list and the query conditi…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
IBM
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06F16/2255. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Thu May 26 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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