Long-lived transactions--are they a problem or not?
By: Dushan Z. Badal
Contributors: Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
Publisher: Naval Postgraduate School
Published: 1982
Place of publication: Monterey, California
Language: eng
Number of pages: 24
Subjects: Data base management; Electronic data processing; Distributed processing
Description: This paper discusses three topics. First, we propose a new model of transactions. Second, we discuss long-lived transactions which can last for days or weeks. We describe two real-life examples of such transactions. Third, we discuss concurrency control for such long lived transactions. (Author)
Notes: "NPS-52-82-003"--Cover.

Cover title.

"March 1982"--Cover.

"Prepared for: Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California 93940."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 20-23).

"Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited"--Cover.

Technical report; 1982.

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