Methods and systems for data moving using locks

A computer system for processing data, comprising:

• memory means for storing program instructions;
• input means for entering data;
• storage means for storing data;
• a processor responsive to the program instructions, wherein the program instructions comprise program code means for performing a method for moving data objects in the computer system from a first storage location to a second storage location, the method comprising:
• selecting one or more data objects having an identifier (ID) from the first storage location;
• storing the ID in at least one transactional type lock object;
• determining whether a permanent type lock exists for a data object, the ID of which is contained in the at least one transactional type lock object;
• and
• if the permanent type lock does exist, storing the data object, the ID of which is contained in the at least one transactional type lock object, at the second storage location, storing the ID of that data object in a permanent type lock object, assigning the second storage location to the ID in the at least one permanent type lock object, and deleting the ID of that data object in the transactional type lock object.

A computer readable medium comprising instructions for performing a method for moving data objects in a computer system from a first storage location to a second storage location, the method comprising.

• selecting one or more data objects having an identifier (ID) from the first storage location;
• storing the ID in at least one transactional type lock object;
• determining whether a permanent type lock exists for a data object, the ID of which is contained in the at least one transactional type lock object;
• and
• if the permanent type lock does exist, storing the data object, the ID of which is contained in the at least one transactional type lock object, at the second storage location, storing the ID of that data object in a permanent type lock object, assigning the second storage location to the ID in the at least one permanent type lock object, and deleting the ID of that data object in the transactional type lock object.

A computerized system for processing data, comprising:

• means for selecting one or more data objects having an identifier (ID) from the first storage location;
• means for storing the ID in at least one transactional type lock object;
• means for determining whether a permanent type lock exists for a data object, the ID of which is contained in the at least one transactional type lock object;
• and
• if the permanent type lock does exist, means for storing the data object, the ID of which is contained in the at least one transactional type lock object, at the second storage location, storing the ID of that data object in a permanent type lock object, assigning the second storage location to the ID in the at least one permanent type lock object, and deleting the ID of that data object in the transactional type lock object.