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Hybrid database table stored as both row and column store

  • US 8,768,927 B2
  • Filed: 12/22/2011
  • Issued: 07/01/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/22/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

  • providing in a non-transitory computer readable storage medium, a database created in an application level language and comprising row partitioned store and column partitioned store;

    causing a row engine to insert a record into the row partitioned store;

    performing an optimization based upon additional information to determine that a uniqueness violation may exist with respect to the record;

    when it is determined that a uniqueness violation may exist, performing a search of the column partitioned store to determine whether a uniqueness violation exists with respect to the record;

    receiving a query on the database;

    performing a search on the row partitioned store of the database using the query;

    selectively searching the column partitioned store using the query depending on an analysis of the search performed on the row partitioned store; and

    returning a search result.

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