Patent ID: 7085751
Filing Date: 2006-08-01
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method for processing a database query on a set of data stored on a plurality of data pages in a database management system, the method comprising the steps of: a) utilizing a query processor to call a data manager and request a result of data from the set of data; b) allowing the data manager to locate and access query-specified data on a stabilized data page and make a determination regarding the query-specified data, the data page being stabilized to prevent concurrent updates to the data page to preserve a logical integrity of contents of the data page while the data manager is accessing the data page; c) utilizing the data manager to write all the query-specified data on the stabilized data page to a buffer based on the determination while maintaining the stabilization of the data page; and d) utilizing the query processor to retrieve the query-specified data from the buffer.