Method, system, and program for grouping objects

A method for grouping backup objects stored in backup storage, comprising:

• creating a plurality of backup groups;
• adding backup objects to the backup groups;
• and
• associating backup objects as members of at least one of the backup groups, wherein at least one backup object is associated with a plurality of the backup groups.

A method for committing data to a database comprising:

• receiving a plurality of separate transactions to add objects to a group indicated in the database;
• determining whether the transactions successfully completed, wherein the object is committed if the transaction successfully completed;
• returning failure to those transactions that do not successfully complete, wherein after the transactions, the group comprises those objects added in transactions that successfully completed;
• and
• resubmitting, after the transactions that successfully completed are committed, at least one transaction that did not successfully complete to add the objects in the resubmitted at least one transaction to the group.

A method for grouping backup objects stored in backup storage, comprising:

• creating a plurality of backup groups;
• adding backup objects to the backup groups;
• and
• associating backup objects as members of at least one of the backup groups, wherein at least one backup object is associated with a first backup group that is a member of a second backup group.

A system for grouping backup objects stored in backup storage, comprising:

• means for creating a backup group;
• means for adding a plurality of backup objects as members of the backup group in separate backup transactions;
• and
• means for storing backup objects added to the backup group to backup storage.

A system for grouping backup objects stored in backup storage, comprising:

• means for creating a plurality of backup groups;
• means for adding backup objects to the backup groups;
• and
• means for associating backup objects as members of at least one of the backup groups, wherein at least one backup object is associated with a plurality of the backup groups.

A system for committing data, comprising:

• a database;
• means for receiving a plurality of separate transactions to add objects to a group indicated in the database;
• means for determining whether the transactions successfully completed, wherein the object is committed if the transaction successfully completed;
• means for returning failure to those transactions that do not successfully complete, wherein after the transactions, the group comprises those objects added in transactions that successfully completed;
• and
• means for resubmitting, after the transactions that successfully completed are committed, at least one transaction that did not successfully complete to add the objects in the resubmitted at least one transaction to the group.

An article of manufacture for grouping backup objects stored in backup storage, wherein the article of manufacture is capable of causing operations to be performed, the operations comprising:

• creating a backup group;
• adding a plurality of backup objects as members of the backup group in separate backup transactions;
• and
• storing backup objects added to the backup group to backup storage.

An article of manufacture for grouping backup objects stored in backup storage, wherein the article of manufacture is capable of causing operations to be performed, the operations comprising:

• creating a plurality of backup groups;
• adding backup objects to the backup groups;
• and
• associating backup objects as members of at least one of the backup groups, wherein at least one backup object is associated with a plurality of the backup groups.

An article of manufacture for committing data to a database, wherein the article of manufacture causes operations to be performed, the operations comprising:

• receiving a plurality of separate transactions to add objects to a group indicated in the database;
• determining whether the transactions successfully completed, wherein the object is committed if the transaction successfully completed;
• returning failure to those transactions that do not successfully complete, wherein after the transactions, the group comprises those objects added in transactions that successfully completed;
• and
• resubmitting, after the transactions that successfully completed are committed, at least one transaction that did not successfully complete to add the objects in the resubmitted at least one transaction to the group

An article of manufacture for grouping backup objects stored in backup storage, wherein the article of manufacture causes operations to be performed, the operations comprising:

• creating a plurality of backup groups;
• adding backup objects to the backup groups;
• and
• associating backup objects as members of at least one of the backup groups, wherein at least one backup object is associated with a first backup group that is a member of a second backup group.