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Evaluation of database access paths

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ABSTRACT

An evaluation system which estimates the performance of database access paths is presented. The system is based on a generalized model of access paths and is applicable to most access paths for searching a database system. The study brings to light many subtle but important parameters which can have a significant effect on the performance of the access paths, and which, then, must be taken into consideration in the selection of such paths.

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      SIGMOD '78: Proceedings of the 1978 ACM SIGMOD international conference on management of data
      May 1978
      180 pages
      ISBN:9781450373425
      DOI:10.1145/509252
      • Conference Chair:
      • John Lyon,
      • General Chairs:
      • Alfred G. Dale,
      • Nell B. Dale,
      • Program Chair:
      • Eugene I. Lowenthal

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