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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 11, 2012
Shu-shang Sam Wei, Danville, CA (US);
Roger W. Kilday, Livermore, CA (US);
Victor Spivak, San Mateo, CA (US);
Meir Amiel, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Venkat Chandrasekaran, Newark, CA (US);
Yik-ping LI, Fremont, CA (US);
Xiaofeng MA, San Ramon, CA (US);
Shu-Shang Sam Wei, Danville, CA (US);
Roger W. Kilday, Livermore, CA (US);
Victor Spivak, San Mateo, CA (US);
Meir Amiel, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Venkat Chandrasekaran, Newark, CA (US);
Yik-Ping Li, Fremont, CA (US);
Xiaofeng Ma, San Ramon, CA (US);
EMC Corporation, Hopkinton, MA (US);
Abstract
An attribute is received for storage. Whether the attribute is searchable or non-searchable in storage is determined. Storing the attribute as a searchable attribute comprises storing the attribute in a database table corresponding to a hierarchical class-based object. Storing the attribute as a non-searchable attribute comprises storing the attribute together with one or more other non-searchable attributes as a set of attributes. The set of attributes is stored in a database location outside the database table corresponding to the hierarchical class-based object, and the database location is accessed before the database table. A unique attribute identifier is associated with the attribute to distinguish between a name of the attribute and a name of one of the one or more other non-searchable attributes in the event that the name of the attribute and the name of the one of the one or more other non-searchable attributes are assigned the same name.