A system and method for selectively retaining object history using a series of snapshots from a database is claimed. Rules are established for a database file or table to determine snapshot triggers. When a rule is triggered by an event, a snapshot is taken of a predefined set of database data. The snapshot...http://www.google.com/patents/US20020178146?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20020178146 - System and method for selective object history retention
