Optimized database content provisioning

摘要

Database content provisioning includes a broad base shipment as an initial release of database content. The database content may then be incrementally enriched with specific enhancements, which may be delivered as updates. Shipping variants for delivering upgrades include delta installations, and in some embodiments, may include full installations. Changes to an existing database object in activated database content may be treated as a new database object, and may include a reference to the existing database object. The user is notified of the new database object, but the new database object is otherwise not activated, thus ensuring stability of the activated database content.

主权项

1. A method for providing database content comprising operating a computer system to perform steps of:
receiving an initial release of database content at a receiving computer system; installing the initial release of database content on the receiving computer system; activating the installed database content as initial database content, thereby allowing users on the receiving computer system to use the initial database content, the initial database content comprising a plurality of data tables, a plurality of data models, and a plurality of runtime objects; receiving at the receiving system updated database content from a supplier of the initial release of database content, the updated database content comprising one or more new data tables, new data models, or new runtime objects, wherein the updated database content further comprises new data objects that are modifications of existing data objects; installing the updated database content on the receiving system without affecting the data tables, data models, and runtime objects of the initial database content, wherein users continue to access only the data tables, data models, and runtime objects of the initial database content; subsequent to the installing, activating the updated database content on the receiving system by a first user who is authorized to update the initial database content including adding the new data tables, new data models, or new runtime objects to the initial database content or replacing data tables, data models, or runtime objects of the initial database content with the new data tables, new data models, or new runtime objects, wherein users can access the updated database content subsequent to the activating; and notifying the first user of availability of the updated database content including informing the first user that the new data objects comprise modifications of existing data objects, and identifying another data object affected by the modifications of existing data objects.