Abstract: Techniques for asynchronous command processing within a parallel processing environment are provided. A command is raised or received within a parallel processing data warehousing environment. A job or a component of the job is dynamically monitored, controlled, or modified in response to the real-time processing of the command. The job is actively processing within the parallel processing data warehousing environment when the command is received and processed against the job or the component of the job.

Abstract: Techniques for real time data processing are provided. Unprocessed database transactions are represented in messages that are captured in files and stored in directories. The order of the files can be user-defined within the directory. The files are then processed to committed transactions that are committed to a database for updating. Checkpoints can occur at user-defined or data-driven points for failover recovery processing.

Abstract: A method and computer program for reducing the restart time for a parallel application are disclosed. The parallel application includes a plurality of parallel operators. The method includes repeating the following: setting a time interval to a next checkpoint; waiting until the time interval expires; sending checkpoint requests to each of the plurality of parallel operators; and receiving and processing messages from one or more of the plurality of parallel operators. The method also includes receiving a checkpoint. request message on a control data stream, waiting to enter a state suitable for checkpointing, and sending a response message on the control data stream.

Abstract: Techniques for asynchronous command processing within a parallel processing environment are provided. A command is raised or received within a parallel processing data warehousing environment. A job or a component of the job is dynamically monitored, controlled, or modified in response to the real-time processing of the command. The job is actively processing within the parallel processing data warehousing environment when the command is received and processed against the job or the component of the job.

Abstract: A method and apparatus enables a client system to perform multi-phase parallel operations upon data in a database system. A data transaction request received by the client system. A plurality of multi-phase parallel tasks are executed in response to the request to perform the data operations upon the data in the database.

Abstract: A method and computer program for reducing the restart time for a parallel application are disclosed. The parallel application includes a plurality of parallel operators. The method includes repeating the following: setting a time interval to a next checkpoint; waiting until the time interval expires; sending checkpoint requests to each of the plurality of parallel operators; and receiving and processing messages from one or more of the plurality of parallel operators. The method also includes receiving a checkpoint request message on a control data stream, waiting to enter a state suitable for checkpointing, and sending a response message on the control data stream.

Abstract: A method and computer program for reducing the restart time for a parallel application are disclosed. The parallel application includes a plurality of parallel operators. The method includes repeating the following: setting a time interval to a next checkpoint; waiting until the time interval expires; sending checkpoint requests to each of the plurality of parallel operators; and receiving and processing messages from one or more of the plurality of parallel operators. The method also includes receiving a checkpoint request message on a control data stream, waiting to enter a state suitable for checkpointing, and sending a response message on the control data stream.