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| ===== P ===== | ===== P ===== | ||
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| - | ==== Partitioned Databases ==== | ||
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| - | ==== Partitioned Tables ==== | ||
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| - | ==== Powersearch ==== | ||
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| - | ==== Prejoined Indexes ==== | ||
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| - | ==== Prejoned Tables ==== | ||
| - | ==== parent key ==== | + | ==== Parent key ==== |
| * the column within a parent table that uniquely identifies rows or records containing the same values. | * the column within a parent table that uniquely identifies rows or records containing the same values. | ||
| * Also known as Primary Key. | * Also known as Primary Key. | ||
| * See also: key | * See also: key | ||
| - | ==== parent table ==== | + | ==== Parent table ==== |
| * a table where any row is uniquely identifiable by the contents of a single field (a key); Parent tables are often superior to child tables, typically in a one-to-many relationship. | * a table where any row is uniquely identifiable by the contents of a single field (a key); Parent tables are often superior to child tables, typically in a one-to-many relationship. | ||
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| ==== Partial-key retrieval ==== | ==== Partial-key retrieval ==== | ||
| * refers to an ASK Index or MDK Index retrieval where a partially specified search argument is used to retrieve one or more records. | * refers to an ASK Index or MDK Index retrieval where a partially specified search argument is used to retrieve one or more records. | ||
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| + | ==== Partitioned Databases ==== | ||
| + | * An Omnidex Databases that has been partitioned into multiple smaller subsets to facilitate retrieval performance. | ||
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| + | ==== Partitioned Tables ==== | ||
| + | * An Omnidex Table that has been partitioned into multiple smaller tables to facilitate retrieval performance. | ||
| ==== Partitioning ==== | ==== Partitioning ==== | ||
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| ==== Path ==== | ==== Path ==== | ||
| - | * information included with a file name that tells the location of the file. How you specify a path is dependent on the operating system. In MPE, a path is filename.group.account. In VAX/VMS, a path is node::device:[directory.subdirectory.subdirectory...]filename. In UNIX, a path is directory/subdirectory/subdirectory/...filename. | + | * Information included with a file name that tells the location of the file. How you specify a path is dependent on the operating system. |
| + | * In Windows, a path is a directory\subdirectory\subdirectory\...filename. | ||
| + | * In UNIX, a path is directory/subdirectory/subdirectory/...filename. | ||
| + | * In MPE, a path is filename.group.account. | ||
| + | * In VAX/VMS, a path is node::device:[directory.subdirectory.subdirectory...]filename. | ||
| ==== Pattern matching ==== | ==== Pattern matching ==== | ||
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| * in a computer network, an identifying number that supports transport between a server and one of several clients. | * in a computer network, an identifying number that supports transport between a server and one of several clients. | ||
| + | ==== Powersearch ==== | ||
| + | * Omnidex's PowerSearch feature allows misspellings, synonyms, word variations, phonetics and transpositions during searches. | ||
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| + | ==== Prejoined Indexes ==== | ||
| - | ==== Prejoined tables ==== | + | ==== Prejoined Tables ==== |
| * tables that were linked together during OMNIDEX installation using KEY values declared in the OMNIDEX environment catalog. Prejoining tables optimizes OMNIDEX join operations between them. | * tables that were linked together during OMNIDEX installation using KEY values declared in the OMNIDEX environment catalog. Prejoining tables optimizes OMNIDEX join operations between them. | ||