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Transaction-aware caching for document metadata

  • US 20030200197A1
  • Filed: 05/30/2003
  • Published: 10/23/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/12/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for finding information about a file that is managed by a database system, comprising the computer-implemented steps of:

  • receiving a request associated with a session for an operation on the file that is managed by a database system;

    looking for an entry associated with said file in a session cache that is associated with said session;

    if said entry is not in said session caches, then looking for said entry in one or more shared caches whose entries are accessible to multiple sessions; and

    if said entry is not in said one or more shared caches, then looking in said database for said information about said file.

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