CONSISTENT REPLICATION OF TRANSACTIONAL UPDATES

摘要

Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for consistent replication of transactional updates. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for consistent replication of data in a transaction processing system is provided. The method includes recording entries in a replication log of different data updates and corresponding transactions and additionally recording entries in the replication log indicating whether or not the transactions have been backed out. The method also includes replicating only those data updates referenced in the log which do not correspond to transactions indicated in the log to have been backed out. For instance the additionally recorded entries in the replication log indicate when a transaction has been backed out. Alternatively, the additionally recorded entries in the replication log indicate when a transaction has been committed.

主权项

1. A method for consistent replication of data in a transaction processing system, the method comprising:
recording entries in a replication log of different data updates and corresponding transactions; additionally recording entries in the replication log indicating whether or not the transactions have been backed out; and, replicating only those data updates referenced in the log which do not correspond to transactions indicated in the log to have been backed out.