METHOD USING A HASHING MECHANISM TO SELECT DATA ENTRIES IN A DIRECTORY FOR USE WITH REQUESTED OPERATIONS
First Claim
1. In association with a data processing system that includes one or more servers, one or more clients and a partitionable directory contained in a database, a computer implemented method for selectively processing data entries that reside in the directory, wherein said method comprises the steps of:
- generating a request to perform an operation on each data entry in a specified group of intended entries;
specifying a hashing control index that uniquely identifies each entry of said specified group, and excludes all other entries; and
applying said requested operation only to data entries in said directory that are identified by said specified hashing control index.
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Abstract
In association with a data processing system that includes one or more servers, one or more clients and a partitionable distributed directory contained in a database, a computer implemented method is provided for selectively processing data entries that reside in the directory. The method comprises the steps of generating a request to perform an operation on each data entry in a specified group of intended entries, and specifying a hashing control index that uniquely identifies each entry of the specified group, and excludes all other entries. The requested operation is applied only to data entries in the directory that are identified by the specified hashing control index.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. In association with a data processing system that includes one or more servers, one or more clients and a partitionable directory contained in a database, a computer implemented method for selectively processing data entries that reside in the directory, wherein said method comprises the steps of:
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generating a request to perform an operation on each data entry in a specified group of intended entries; specifying a hashing control index that uniquely identifies each entry of said specified group, and excludes all other entries; and applying said requested operation only to data entries in said directory that are identified by said specified hashing control index. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. In association with a data processing system that includes one or more servers, one or more clients and a partitionable directory contained in a database, a computer program product in a computer readable medium for selectively processing data entries that reside in the directory, wherein said computer program product comprises:
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instructions for generating a request to perform an operation on each data entry in a specified group of intended entries; instructions for specifying a hashing control index that uniquely identifies each entry of said specified group, and excludes all other entries; and instructions for applying said requested operation only to data entries in said directory that are identified by said specified hashing control index. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. In association with a data processing system that includes one or more servers, one or more clients and a partitionable directory contained in a database, an apparatus for selectively processing data entries that reside in the directory, wherein said apparatus comprises:
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means for generating a request to perform an operation on each data entry in a specified group of intended entries; means for specifying a hashing control index that uniquely identifies each entry of said specified group, and excludes all other entries; and means for applying said requested operation only to data entries in said directory that are identified by said specified hashing control index. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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