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Methods and systems for managing data

  • US 8,229,889 B2
  • Filed: 01/27/2006
  • Issued: 07/24/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/25/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

  • storing, at a computing device, a plurality of data files and associated metadata objects, wherein the data files are associated with a plurality of applications within a system, wherein each metadata object includes a persistent identifier that uniquely identifies an associated data file, wherein each data file has a name, and wherein the persistent identifier remains the same when a file name is changed or when a data file is modified; and

    receiving a notification associated with a data file, wherein the notification indicates deletion of an existing data file, creation of a new data file, or modification of an existing data file, wherein;

    when the notification indicates deletion of an existing data file, a persistent identifier is used to identify an associated metadata object, and both the existing data file and the associated metadata object are deleted,when the notification indicates creation of a new data file, a metadata object including a persistent identifier is generated and associated with the new data file, and one or more appropriate importers are determined using the content of a field included in metadata associated with the new data file, wherein the one or more appropriate importers are used to import metadata from the associated data file, andwhen the notification indicates modification of an existing data file, a persistent identifier is used to identify an associated metadata object, and one or more appropriate importers are determined using content of a field included in metadata associated with the existing data file, wherein the one or more appropriate importers are used to import metadata from the associated data file.

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