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US 8,150,887 B1Granted
Identifiers for non-searchable attributes
AssigneeEMC Corporation
InventorsShu-Shang Sam Wei, Roger W. Kilday, Victor Spivak, Meir Amiel, Venkat Chandrasekaran, Yik-Ping Li, Xiaofeng Ma
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Abstract
Storing data is disclosed. An attribute to be combined with one or more other attributes is received for storage in a database as a set of attributes. A unique attribute identifier is associated with the attribute. The identifier is usable to distinguish between two attributes in the event that the two attributes have the same name.
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A method for storing data, comprising:
- receiving an attribute for storage, wherein the attribute is an attribute of a hierarchical class-based object;
- determining whether the attribute is searchable or non-searchable in storage, wherein a non-searchable attribute is stored in a manner that is non-searchable using a database query performed against a value of the attribute;
- storing the attribute as a searchable attribute in the event that the attribute is determined as searchable in storage, wherein storing the attribute as a searchable attribute includes storing the attribute in a database table corresponding to the hierarchical class-based object;
- and
- storing the attribute as a non-searchable attribute in the event that the attribute is determined as non-searchable in storage, wherein storing the attribute as a non-searchable attribute includes:
- storing the attribute together with one or more other non-searchable attributes as a set of attributes, wherein the set of attributes is stored in a database location outside the database table corresponding to the hierarchical class-based object;
- and
- associating with the attribute a unique attribute identifier usable to distinguish between a name of the attribute and a name of one of the one or more other non-searchable attributes in the event that the name of the attribute and the name of the one of the one or more other non-searchable attributes are assigned the same name.
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A system for storing data, comprising:
- an interface for receiving an attribute for storage, wherein the attribute is an attribute of a hierarchical class-based object;
- a processor for:
- determining whether the attribute is searchable or non-searchable in storage, wherein a non-searchable attribute is stored in a manner that is non-searchable using a database query performed against a value of the attribute;
- storing the attribute as a searchable attribute in the event that the attribute is determined as searchable in storage, wherein storing the attribute as a searchable attribute includes storing the attribute in a database table corresponding to the hierarchical class-based object;
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- storing the attribute as a non-searchable attribute in the event that the attribute is determined as non-searchable in storage, wherein storing the attribute as a non-searchable attribute includes:
- storing the attribute together with one or more other non-searchable attributes as a set of attributes, wherein the set of attributes is stored in a database location outside the database table corresponding to the hierarchical class-based object;
- and
- associating with the attribute a unique attribute identifier usable to distinguish between a name of the attribute and a name of one of the one or more other non-searchable attributes in the event that the name of the attribute and the name of the one of the one or more other non-searchable attributes are assigned the same name.
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A computer program product for storing data, the computer program product being embodied in a computer readable medium and comprising computer instructions for:
- receiving an attribute for storage, wherein the attribute is an attribute of a hierarchical class-based object;
- determining whether the attribute is searchable or non-searchable in storage, wherein a non-searchable attribute is stored in a manner that is non-searchable using a database query performed against a value of the attribute;
- storing the attribute as a searchable attribute in the event that the attribute is determined as searchable in storage, wherein storing the attribute as a searchable attribute includes storing the attribute in a database table corresponding to the hierarchical class-based object;
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- storing the attribute as a non-searchable attribute in the event that the attribute is determined as non-searchable in storage, wherein storing the attribute as a non-searchable attribute includes:
- storing the attribute together with one or more other non-searchable attributes as a set of attributes, wherein the set of attributes is stored in a database location outside the database table corresponding to the hierarchical class-based object;
- and
- associating with the attribute a unique attribute identifier usable to distinguish between a name of the attribute and a name of one of the one or more other non-searchable attributes in the event that the name of the attribute and the name of the one of the one or more other non-searchable attributes are assigned the same name.
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