Schema and Database Evolution in the O2 Object Database System
Summary: Automatic schema evolution in O2 via a deferred update strategy that preserves schema-data consistency after changes. Describes an automated approach in O2 release, extending the screening algorithm to ensure a consistent DB state after a schema update. (summarized by gpt-5-nano on Feb 09 2026)
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Authors
- 1. Fabrizio Ferrandina
- 2. Thorsten Meyer
- 3. Roberto Zicari
- 4. Guy Ferran
- 5. Joƫlle Madec
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| 452 | Semantics and Implementation of Schema Evolution in Object-Oriented Databases | 1987 | SIGMOD | 0.00022802499 |
| 12,853 | Implementing Lazy Database Updates for an Object Database System | 1994 | VLDB | 4.1905499e-05 |
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