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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Feb. 09, 2021

Filed:

Jun. 07, 2017
Applicant:

International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);

Inventors:

Derek L. Erdmann, Tucson, AZ (US);

David C. Reed, Tucson, AZ (US);

Thomas C. Reed, Tucson, AZ (US);

Max D. Smith, Tucson, AZ (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 16/24 (2019.01); G06F 16/2453 (2019.01); G06F 16/22 (2019.01); G06F 16/2455 (2019.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 16/24532 (2019.01); G06F 16/2228 (2019.01); G06F 16/2246 (2019.01); G06F 16/2255 (2019.01); G06F 16/2272 (2019.01); G06F 16/24554 (2019.01);
Abstract

Methods that can parallel search a partitioned data set extended (PSDE) indexes are provided. One method includes managing a set of quick indexes in a memory device in which the set of quick indexes include references to storage locations for a subset of members of a PDSE stored in a set of long-term storage devices. The method further includes receiving a request to determine a storage location of a member of the PDSE and, in response to the request, searching the set of quick indexes to determine the storage location. Systems and computer program products for performing the above method are also provided.


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