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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 1999
Filed:
Oct. 09, 1996
Satoshi Wakayama, Sakai, JP;
Toshiaki Shimoi, Osaka, JP;
Susumu Kobayashi, Yokohama, JP;
Hideo Munechika, Kobe, JP;
Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Hitachi Software Engineering Co., Ltd., Yokohama, JP;
Abstract
In an object-oriented database management system, a storage area of each data object is controlled using information indicating a storage area position of the data object in the database and a management serial number of the storage area. Each data object is provided with a directory object to keep therein information indicating a storage area position of the associated data object in the database and a management serial number of the storage area. In the database, the storage area of each data object is controlled using information denoting the storage area position in the corresponding directory object and the management serial number of the directory object.