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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 25, 2016
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Karla Bester, Ridgewood, AU;
Allan T. Chandler, Floreat, AU;
Mark A. Shewell, Perth, AU;
Stephen J. Yates, Beaconsfield, AU;
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
According to embodiments of the present invention, two or more attributes that are included in a plurality of attributes are aggregated into a group defined by a first data definition language syntax. The first data definition language syntax defines the group as having a groupID and one or more of an attribute definition defined in a comma-separated list and a group definition. The attribute definition is defined by a second data definition syntax. The first data definition language syntax includes the second data definition language syntax. The first data definition language syntax is structured in a manner to allow a database operation associated with the group to be applied to all attributes and/or groups included therein.