MANAGEMENT OF TIME-VARIANT DATA SCHEMAS IN DATA WAREHOUSES
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1. A method, on an information processing system, for preserving information in time variant data schemas, the method comprising:
- determining if at least one modification request associated with a database schema has been received;
updating, in response to the modification request being received, a metadata table associated with the database schema to include at least one entry associated with the modification request, wherein the entry identifies an instance in time when an action associated with the modification request was performed.
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Abstract
A system, method, and computer readable medium for preserving information in time variant data schemas are disclosed. The method includes determining if at least one modification request associated with a database schema has been received. In response to the modification request being received, a metadata table associated with the database schema is updated to include at least one entry associated with the modification request. The entry identifies an instance in time when an action associated with the modification request was performed.
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1. A method, on an information processing system, for preserving information in time variant data schemas, the method comprising:
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determining if at least one modification request associated with a database schema has been received; updating, in response to the modification request being received, a metadata table associated with the database schema to include at least one entry associated with the modification request, wherein the entry identifies an instance in time when an action associated with the modification request was performed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for preserving information in time variant data schemas, the system comprising:
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at least one information processing system, the information processing system including; a data schema modification request analyzer for; determining if at least one modification request associated with a database schema has been received; determining, in response to the modification request being received, a modification associated with the modification request; a data schema modification request modifier for; modifying the modification request, based on the modification to be performed, to update a metadata table associated with the database schema to include at least one entry associated with the modification request, wherein the entry identifies an instance in time when an action associated with the modification request was performed. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer readable medium for preserving information in time variant data schemas, the computer readable medium comprising instructions for:
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determining if at least one modification request associated with a database schema has been received; updating, in response to the modification request being received, a metadata table associated with the database schema to include at least one entry associated with the modification request, wherein the entry identifies an instance in time when an action associated with the modification request was performed. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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