Extending database tables in a multi-tenant environment
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsChang H. Liu, Ning Wang, Qi R. Wang, Xiao F. Wang, Zhen C. Xiao, Chun L. Zhang, Ying H. Zhou
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Abstract
Embodiments relate to database technology, and more specifically, to extending database tables in a multi-tenant environment. A method for extending a database table, includes receiving a request of a tenant for extending a database table; and generating a description file corresponding to the tenant according to the received request, the description file describing an extended field defined for the database table as at least one extended column.
Claims20
A computer-implemented method for extending a database table, comprising:
- receiving a request of a tenant for extending the database table in a multi-tenant database system and where the tenant issuing the request is one of a plurality of tenants;
- and
- generating a description file corresponding to the tenant and to the database table according to the received request, the description file describing an extended field defined for the database table as at least one extended column.
A system for extending a database table, comprising:
- a hardware storage element containing a database table;
- and
- a processor which, when executing a program, is configured to:
- receive a request of a tenant for extending the database table in a multi-tenant database system and where the tenant issuing the request is one of a plurality of tenants;
- and
- generate a description file corresponding to the tenant and to the database table according to the received request, the description file describing an extended field defined for the database table as at least one extended column.
A computer program product for extending a database table, the computer program product comprising:
- a computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code embodied therewith, the computer-readable program code comprising:
- first computer-readable program code configured to receive a request of a tenant for extending the database table in a multi-tenant database system and where the tenant issuing the request is one of a plurality of tenants;
- and
- second computer-readable program code configured to generate a description file corresponding to the tenant and to the database table according to the received request, the description file describing an extended field defined for the database table as at least one extended column.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.