Statistics collection for database tables

US8990169B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8990169-B2
Application numberUS-84915407-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateAug 31, 2007
Priority dateAug 31, 2007
Publication dateMar 24, 2015
Grant dateMar 24, 2015

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A method and system for collecting statistics on database tables. In one embodiment, the method includes identifying a plurality of tables for statistics collection, wherein each table of the plurality of tables are remote tables; examining at least one attribute for each table identified for statistics collection; prioritizing the tables for statistics collection based on the at least one attribute; and collecting statistics on the identified tables in a priority sequence.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method for collecting statistics on database tables, the method comprising: identifying a plurality of local tables and a plurality of nicknames for statistics collection in accordance with a statistics collection policy, wherein each table of the plurality of local tables is located on a local server and is remote from a plurality of remote tables located on a remote server, wherein the plurality of remote tables are mapped onto objects on the local serve…

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What does patent US8990169B2 cover?
A method and system for collecting statistics on database tables. In one embodiment, the method includes identifying a plurality of tables for statistics collection, wherein each table of the plurality of tables are remote tables; examining at least one attribute for each table identified for statistics collection; prioritizing the tables for statistics collection based on the at least one attr…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Bhatia Dimple, Hornibrook John F, Lee Harold Hotelling, and 4 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06F16/2462. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 24 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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