The present invention is an improved database system for reducing the wait time for database processing programs. This data system provides for the input/output of blocks of data in excess of the capacity of the buffer pool assigned to the database processing program. When a database processing program...http://www.google.com.au/patents/US5469567?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5469567 - System for secondary database data block buffering with block save generations and read/write access and with separate management