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System and method for a consistency check of a database backup

  • US 20050223043A1
  • Filed: 03/31/2004
  • Published: 10/06/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for performing a consistency check on a database backup, the method comprising:

  • generating a list of pages to retrieve from a database backup;

    retrieving the pages in the list by reading the database backup;

    creating a database view from the database backup;

    wherein the database view requires less memory space than the database contained in the database backup;

    copying a transaction log and the retrieved pages into the database view;

    recovering the database view to a transaction consistent state; and

    performing a consistency check on the database backup by reading all database pages from one of the database backup and the database view.

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