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Method and mechanism for database partitioning

  • US 20050038784A1
  • Filed: 09/27/2004
  • Published: 02/17/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/27/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of executing a query against a first database object that is partitioned using a partition definition based upon information located in a second database object, comprising:

  • accessing metadata containing the partition definition;

    matching the partition definition against a predicate in the query to determine a set of one or more partitions not relevant to the query; and

    pruning the set of one or more partitions not relevant to the query.

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