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Indexing to efficiently manage versioned data in a database system

  • US 7,047,250 B1
  • Filed: 09/27/2002
  • Issued: 05/16/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/28/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of indexing a table, the method comprising the steps of:

  • storing, in a first index partition of a partitioned index, entries that index a first set of rows, wherein the first set of rows belongs to said table and contains a first value in a partition key of said table, wherein said partitioned index includes said first index partition and a second index partition,wherein said table is not partitioned on the partition key; and

    storing, in said second index partition, entries that index a second set of rows, wherein the second set of rows belongs to said table and contains a second value in the partition key.

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