Conocophillips Company

Richard Salisbury Day

William Meredith Menger

Charles Ivan Burch

Charles Carroll Burch, Jr

Donna Kay Vunderink

Douglas W Hanson

Thomas R Stoeckley

Karen Pauline Goodger

Michael L Sherrill

Maximillian McCalla Burton

Roger A Heflin

A method and apparatus for creating a virtual storage volume with a file size independent of a file size limitation of a computer. In one embodiment, a storage area is randomly selected from among a plurality of available storage areas. A determination is made as to whether the selected storage area contains at least a predetermined amount of free space. If so, the predetermined amount of free space is allocated on the selected storage area to create an allocated storage area. A symbolic link to the allocated storage area is written in a directory associated with the virtual storage volume. Data destined for the virtual storage volume is then written in the allocated storage area.

Method and apparatus for creating a virtual storage volume with a file size independent of a file size limitation

An integrated source code file and a method and apparatus for creating a computer program from the integrated source code file. The integrated source code file is stored on a computer readable medium and the computer program created therefrom is executable by a computer system having a front-end for interfacing with a user, and a back-end for performing batch functions. The computer program comprises instructions for performing a function, which requires at least one parameter for its operation. The computer program further comprises instructions for validating the parameter, the instructions adapted to run on both the front-end and the back-end. The computer program also comprises graphical user interface information for creating a graphical user interface, which can be used to receive the parameter. The computer program still further comprises a documentation section for providing information related to the function, which is adapted for display via the graphical user interface.

Integrated source code file and method and apparatus for creating a computer program therefrom

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Ponca City, OK, United States of America

Richard Salisbury Day