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Pluggable tablespaces for database systems

  • US 5,890,167 A
  • Filed: 05/08/1997
  • Issued: 03/30/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/08/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for unplugging a set of tablespaces, associated with metadata and having a plurality of disk pointers, from a source database to a memory, comprising the computer-implemented steps of:

  • storing said plurality of disk pointers in tablespace-relative format;

    saving said metadata into a metadata file; and

    making a binary copy of said set of tablespaces and said metadata file to said memory wherein said plurality of disk pointers with said binary copy, when plugged into a target database, is capable of being used for locating associated data items without patching said plurality of disk pointers.

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