Database query construction and handling

Data processing: database and file management or data structures – Database and file access – Record – file – and data search and comparisons

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ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus is disclosed herein for constructing a complex database query. In one embodiment, the method comprises receiving a selection of meta data indicative of searchable data values stored in two or more database tables. The method also includes constructing a complex database query to search the two or more database tables based on the received selection of meta data.

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