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Processing path-based database operations

  • US 7,627,547 B2
  • Filed: 11/29/2004
  • Issued: 12/01/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/29/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of processing path-based database operations, the method comprising:

  • locating a first database table row containing an identifier in a database column for a first directory node in a hierarchy, wherein the first database table row is located at a storage location indicated by a first row identifier, and wherein the first database table row contains a second row identifier that indicates a storage location of a second database table row, wherein the second database table row contains a different identifier in said database column for a second directory node that is a parent of the first directory node in the hierarchy; and

    prepending, to the front of a path name that is being formed, a node name that is indicated in the second database table row;

    wherein the steps of locating and prepending are performed by a computing device.

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