| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7444338 |
Ensuring that a database and its description are synchronized |
October 28, 2008 |
| A method of ensuring that an IMS database and its description are synchronized. A copy of the description used to load the database is stored and maintained within said database. Before the database is accessed, a copy of the description is compared with another copy of the descripti |
| 7337199 |
Space management of an IMS database |
February 26, 2008 |
| Space within an IMS database can be managed during loading or updating of the database. After an IMS database is loaded, a space management program can assume control from the IMS program for a period of time. During this period of time, the space management program obtains memory addres |
| 7228309 |
Facilitating maintenance of indexes during a reorganization of data in a database |
June 5, 2007 |
| An index can be maintained during a reorganization of data in a database by retaining each root segment, or the prefix component of each root segment, in its storage location during the reorganization. Correction of an index after a reorganization of data in a database can be facilitated |
| 7096227 |
Database utilities |
August 22, 2006 |
| A system and methods for rapid unloading and reorganization of hierarchical databases. Overflow and a window of blocks are progressively read into memory. Unloading proceeds as the scan cylinders window moves ahead. The reading of blocks stays about scan cylinders ahead of the unload |
| 7016905 |
Database utilities |
March 21, 2006 |
| A system and methods for rapid unloading and reorganization of heirarchical databases. Overflow and a window of blocks are progressively read into memory. Unloading proceeds as the scan cylinders window moves ahead. The reading of blocks stays about scan cylinders ahead of the unload |
| 6879986 |
Space management of an IMS database |
April 12, 2005 |
| Space within an IMS database can be managed during loading or updating of the database. After an IMS database is loaded, a space management program can assume control from the IMS program for a period of time. During this period of time, the space management program obtains memory addres |
