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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2008
Filed:
Apr. 29, 2003
Dmitry M. Potapov, Redwood City, CA (US);
Cetin Ozbutun, San Carlos, CA (US);
Dmitry M. Potapov, Redwood City, CA (US);
Cetin Ozbutun, San Carlos, CA (US);
Oracle International Corporation, Redwood Shores, CA (US);
Abstract
A method and mechanism of improving performance of database query language statements using data duplication information are described. Information describing data duplication within a data block is maintained. In one embodiment, the data duplication information is used to reduce number of predicate evaluations on data in the data block when a database query language statement is received against the data in the data block. In another embodiment, the data duplication information is used to reduce amount of data accessed by a database query language statement.