Patent ID: 7406489
Filing Date: 2008-07-29
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for exchanging data between a first database management system and a second database management system, wherein the second database management system is configured to have a data communication coupling with the first database management system and to receive at least one data item from the first database management system, the second database management system of the apparatus comprising a computer system, a first data storage for persistently storing said at least one data item in a form of a database storage structure and a second data storage for persistently storing said at least one data item in a form of a sequential order, wherein the apparatus is further configured to analyze said data item and based on the analyzing, decide how to persistently store said data item in said first and said second data storage of the second database management system and persistently store said data item in said first data storage and optionally store said data item or a reference to said data item in said second data storage of the second database management system according to the decision.