- Author
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Sockut, G. H.
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Goldberg, R. P.
- Title
- Data Base Reorganization--Principles and Practice. Final Report.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
- Report
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NBS SP 500-47
April 1979
51 p.
- Distribution
- Available from Government Printing Office
- Keywords
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databases
- Abstract
- Data base reorganization can be defined as changing some aspect of the way in which a data base is arranged logically and/or physically. This paper contains tutorials and surveys. It introduces the basic concepts of reorganization, including why it is performed. Many examples of types of reorganization are described and are classified into logical/physical levels. The paper then covers pragmatic issues such as reorganization strategies, a survey of several commercial reorganization facilities, case studies, and data base administration considerations. Finally, several research efforts are surveyed.