Abstract: An Enterprise Data Movement (EDM) system and method for performing data move operations in an enterprise computing system with improved efficiency. Data move operations preferably use operations of an existing database utility, for example, one or more of an unload or load operation, wherein the utility is already required to be performed. In other words, according to the invention, data move operations preferably use the utilities in an opportunistic or parasitic fashion, when they are already being performed for other reasons, thereby providing a dual purpose operation and increased efficiency.

Abstract: A system and method for providing consistency of replicated data in a distributed enterprise computing system by maintaining and using edition level values for data objects in both source and target database systems. When the EDM method captures changes made to a source database, the EDM method operates to obtain an edition level value of the source database. The EDM method then creates and stores a change record comprising the captured changed data in a log, wherein the change record includes the edition level value of the source database to which the changes are being made. When a data propagation operation is initiated to one or more target computer systems, the EDM method operates to obtain an edition level value of each of the target computer systems. For each target computer system, the method operates to compare the edition level value comprised in the change record with the edition level value of the target computer system.

Abstract: An Enterprise Data Movement (EDM) system and method for performing bulk data move operations and changed data propagation operations in an enterprise computing system with improved efficiency. The present invention provides synergy of operations between a bulk data move operation and a changed data propagation, wherein the load process of a bulk data move operation and the apply process of a changed data propagation operation operate to communicate with each other to ensure proper operation and also to ensure that each of the bulk move and propagation operations do not interfere with each other. Thus, the present invention provides an improved and automated procedure for performing bulk move and changed data propagation operations which reduces the amount of time required by database administrators to monitor and/or perform tasks.