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Method and apparatus for representing deleted data in a synchronizable database

  • US 7,130,871 B2
  • Filed: 10/17/2002
  • Issued: 10/31/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/17/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for synchronizing a database used by a client device with at least one server, the method comprising:

  • associating locally unique identifier with each record in the database; and

    changing a locally unique identifier for a deleted record to a negative value selected to indicate that a record has been deleted, wherein the negative value is used to track records deleted since a last synchronization of the database.

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