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Method for generating a multi-tiered index for partitioned data

  • US 5,960,194 A
  • Filed: 07/17/1996
  • Issued: 09/28/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/11/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for generating a multi-tiered indexing structure for a partitioned database of objects, the partitioned database having a plurality of partitions, the method comprising the computer-implemented steps of:

  • a) creating a respective second index table of second index key values for each respective one of the partitions of the database, each second index table containing at least one second index entry for each object in the respective partition of the database; and

    b) creating a first index table containing at least one unique first index entry for each distinct second index key value in each of the respective second index tables.

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