Optimizing a query to a partitioned database table using a virtual maintained temporary index that spans multiple database partitions

US8935231B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8935231-B2
Application numberUS-12058208-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMay 14, 2008
Priority dateMar 23, 2006
Publication dateJan 13, 2015
Grant dateJan 13, 2015

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A query optimizer optimizes a query to a partitioned database table by determining common characteristics of the partitions and generating a virtual maintained temporary index that spans multiple partitions. Using the virtual maintained temporary index allows the query optimizer to generate an access plan based on the virtual maintained temporary index, which relieves the optimizer from having to individually optimize access to each partition for partitions that share common characteristics.

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The invention claimed is: 1. An apparatus comprising: at least one processor; a memory coupled to the at least one processor; and a query optimizer residing in the memory and executed by the at least one processor, the query optimizer generating a virtual maintained temporary index that spans a plurality of partitions in a partitioned database table, wherein the query optimizer creates an access plan for a query that references the partitioned database table, wherein the acces…

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What does patent US8935231B2 cover?
A query optimizer optimizes a query to a partitioned database table by determining common characteristics of the partitions and generating a virtual maintained temporary index that spans multiple partitions. Using the virtual maintained temporary index allows the query optimizer to generate an access plan based on the virtual maintained temporary index, which relieves the optimizer from having …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Bestgen Robert Joseph, Downer Robert Victor, Kethireddy Shantan, and 1 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06F16/2246. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 13 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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