US 11,947,838 B2
Utilizing statuses to preserve a state of data during procedures such as testing without causing functional interruptions
Lourie Goodall, Tucson, AZ (US); and Joseph M. Swingler, Phoenix, AZ (US)
Assigned to International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US)
Filed by International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US)
Filed on Nov. 30, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/107,607.
Prior Publication US 2022/0171568 A1, Jun. 2, 2022
Int. Cl. G06F 3/06 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 3/0659 (2013.01) [G06F 3/0604 (2013.01); G06F 3/0619 (2013.01); G06F 3/0634 (2013.01); G06F 3/067 (2013.01)] 25 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
receiving requests to perform data operations on a first storage container, wherein the data operations include a read operation, a write operation and a command to delete first data stored on the first storage container;
determining whether the first data is set to a read-only status, wherein a copy of the first data is stored on a second storage container;
in response to a determination that the first data is set to the read-only status:
allowing the read operation to be performed on the first storage container for reading the first data,
performing the write operation on a second storage container, and
deleting the copy of the first data stored on the second storage container; and
in response to a determination that the read-only status has been withdrawn:
deleting the first data, and
allowing further write operations to be performed on the first storage container.