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Methods and systems for archiving data

  • US 20060129768A1
  • Filed: 09/04/2003
  • Published: 06/15/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/09/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for moving data objects in a computer system from a first storage location to a second storage location, comprising:

  • a) selecting one or more data objects from the first storage location;

    b) assigning an identifier (ID) of a first type to each of the selected data objects;

    c) assigning an ID of a second type to each of the selected data objects d) storing G the second type ID in a second lock object;

    e) determining whether the second type ID was stored successfully in the second lock object, and upon a successful storage, storing the first type ID in a first lock object;

    f) storing a data object the first ID of which is contained in the first lock object, at the second storage location;

    g) deleting the data object, the first type ID of which is contained in the first lock object, from a the first storage location; and

    h) deleting the second type ID from the second lock object after a particular first type ID has been stored in the first lock object.

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