The present invention is directed to a method and mechanism for accessing recovery log information in a database system. The data stored in the recovery log is presented as a relational database "view," which can be queried and accessed using relational database statements even though the underlying...http://www.google.de/patents/US6618822?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6618822 - Method and mechanism for relational access of recovery logs in a database system