Backing Up A Database
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsSusann M. Keohane, Gerald F. McBrearty, Shawn P. Mullen, Jessica C. Murillo, Johnny M. Shieh
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Abstract
Backing up a database, including providing, in the database by a DBMS, at least one record with at least one backup field, the backup field being a data element that controls the backing up of the record, and backing up, by a backup module, the a record in dependence upon a value of the backup field.
Claims20
A computer-implemented method of backing up a database, the database comprising a table, the table comprising at least one record, the at least one record comprising at least one field, the database operated by a database management system (‘DBMS’), the DBMS comprising a backup module, the method comprising:
- providing, in the database by the DBMS, at least one record with at least one backup field, the backup field comprising a data element that controls backing up of the record;
- and
- backing up, by the backup module, the at least one record in dependence upon a value of the at least one backup field.
Apparatus for backing up a database, the database comprising a table, the table comprising at least one record, the at least one record comprising at least one field, the database operated by a database management system (‘DBMS’), the DBMS comprising a backup module, the apparatus comprising a computer processor, a computer memory operatively coupled to the computer processor, the computer memory having disposed within it computer program instructions capable of:
- providing, in the database by the DBMS, at least one record with at least one backup field, the backup field comprising a data element that controls backing up of the record;
- and
- backing up, by the backup module, the at least one record in dependence upon a value of the at least one backup field.
A computer program product for backing up a database, the database comprising a table, the table comprising at least one record, the at least one record comprising at least one field, the database operated by a database management system (‘DBMS’), the DBMS comprising a backup module, the computer program product disposed in a signal bearing medium, the computer program product comprising computer program instructions capable of:
- providing, in the database by the DBMS, at least one record with at least one backup field, the backup field comprising a data element that controls backing up of the record;
- and
- backing up, by the backup module, the at least one record in dependence upon a value of the at least one backup field.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.