Patent ID: 7464091
Filing Date: 2008-12-09
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method for replicating one or more data objects from a source system to a target system, the method comprising: providing an electronic data element comprising first, second, and third data fields, wherein the first data field contains data representing an identifier assignable to the one or more data objects and the second data field contains data representing a state of the identifier, the second data field configured to store one of: and wherein the third data field is configured to store data representing whether the identifier stored in the first data field is a default identifier; assigning the identifier to the one or more data objects; processing the one or more data objects in accordance with a software application; storing the one or more processed data objects on the source system; changing the state of the identifier in the electronic data element to indicate that the one or more processed data objects are ready to be replicated from the source system to the target system; and replicating, in response to changing the state of the identifier, the one or more processed data objects from the source system to the target system.