An unload of a hierarchical database may be performed utilizing a segment specific selection criteria. A segment specific selection criteria is received wherein the criteria comprises a global directive and a set of segment directives. The database definition for the hierarchical database is read and...http://www.google.de/patents/US6944618?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6944618 - Method, computer program product, and system for unloading a hierarchical database utilizing segment specific selection criteria