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Partially replicated distributed database with multiple levels of remote clients

  • US 7,231,407 B2
  • Filed: 04/02/2004
  • Issued: 06/12/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/28/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of managing data in a database system having an enterprise server, at least one docking client, and at least one workgroup user client, comprising:

  • creating a distinguished transaction against a local database resident on the workgroup user client;

    copying the distinguished transaction from the workgroup user client to the docking client in a manner that indicates that the distinguished transaction did not originate at the enterprise server;

    applying the distinguished transaction against an agency database resident on the docking client;

    copying from the docking client to the enterprise server one or more transactions, the transactions copied from the docking client to the enterprise server excluding transactions indicated to originate at the enterprise server and including the distinguished transaction; and

    applying against an enterprise database on the enterprise server the transactions copied from the docking client to the enterprise server.

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