Generating a relation diagram of data files

Details Generating a relation diagram of data files Generating a relation diagram of data files

2004-12-16

2010-06-29

Rones, Charles (Department: 2164)

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Database and file access

Preparing data for information retrieval

C707S758000, C715S252000, C715S252000, C715S838000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07747621

ABSTRACT:
The invention provides a system that associates data files with one another effectively to visually represent a relation among the data files and allows a user to easily understand relationship of contents of the data files. The system determines whether there is a parent data file for a selected retrieval object data file with reference to a contract association table and, if the parent data file is present, changes the retrieval object to the parent data file and repeats the processing. If the parent data file is not present, the system stores a present retrieval object data file as display data, that is, store a top data file as display data. Then, the system retrieves all data files associated with the top data file, stores the data files as display data, generates a relation diagram of the data files, and transmits the relation diagram to a user terminal.

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