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Method, system, and program for managing file names during the reorganization of a database object

  • US 6,460,048 B1
  • Filed: 05/13/1999
  • Issued: 10/01/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/13/1999
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for reorganizing at least one database object, wherein the database object is comprised of at least one database file, and wherein each database file has a name, comprising:

  • providing source database files including data for the database objects subject to a reorganization, wherein the source database files have source names;

    creating shadow copies of the source database files;

    generating shadow names for the shadow copies, wherein the source names and corresponding shadow names are different;

    and reorganizing data in the shadow copies including database objects, wherein after the reorganization, the shadow names are used to access the database files for the reorganized database objects.

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