Patent ID: 6016501
Filing Date: 2000-01-18
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
A method for performing data load and changed data propagation operations in an enterprise computing system, wherein the enterprise computing system comprises a plurality of computer systems and includes a source database and a target database, wherein the enterprise computing system also includes a changed data log for storing changed data of the source database, the method comprising:initiating a load process to load data onto the target database;determining the status of an apply process of a changed data propagation task;providing information to the apply process regarding the load process;the apply process suspending apply processing in response to said providing if the apply process is active;the load process operating to load data into at least a portion of the target database;updating control information of the apply process, wherein said updating includes providing information regarding a restart point in the changed data log;restarting the changed data propagation task after said loading and said updating control information;repositioning the changed data propagation task to a correct location within the changed data log in response to said updated control information.