Multi-model access to data
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1. A method for accessing data stored in a database, the method comprising the steps of:
- an application making one or more calls to an operating system to access a file;
wherein said operating system includes routines which implement an operating system file system;
wherein said one or more calls are made to said routines which implement said operating system file system;
in response to said one or more calls, issuing one or more database commands to a database server that manages said database;
said database server executing said database commands to retrieve said data from said database;
generating said file from said data; and
providing said file to said application.
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Abstract
Techniques are provided for accessing data stored in a database. According to one technique, an application makes one or more calls to an operating system to access a file. The operating system includes routines that implement an operating system file system. The one or more calls are made to the routines that implement the operating system file system. In response to the one or more calls, one or more database commands are issued to a database server that manages the database. The database server executes the database commands to retrieve the data from the database. The file is generated from the data, and provided to the application.
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1. A method for accessing data stored in a database, the method comprising the steps of:
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an application making one or more calls to an operating system to access a file; wherein said operating system includes routines which implement an operating system file system; wherein said one or more calls are made to said routines which implement said operating system file system; in response to said one or more calls, issuing one or more database commands to a database server that manages said database; said database server executing said database commands to retrieve said data from said database; generating said file from said data; and providing said file to said application. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A computer-readable storage medium bearing instructions for accessing data stored in a database, the computer-readable medium comprising instructions for performing the steps of:
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an application making one or more calls to an operating system to access a file; wherein said operating system includes routines which implement an operating system file system; wherein said one or more calls are made to said routines which implement said operating system file system; in response to said one or more calls, issuing one or more database commands to a database server that manages said database; said database server executing said database commands to retrieve said data from said database; generating said file from said data; and providing said file to said application. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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