Index to a semi-structured database

Details Index to a semi-structured database Index to a semi-structured database

1999-07-30

2008-08-05

Le, Miranda (Department: 2167)

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Database design

Data structure types

C707S793000, C707S793000, C709S203000, C704S001000, C704S009000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07409381

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for generating an index entry for a record in a semi-structured database involves analysing each field to identify an entry within each field and to identify a sequence of characters having a format corresponding to a predetermined format. Thereafter, the method and apparatus operate to generate an index entry for the identified entry, and for at least one field, define any characters not identified as an entry as a free text entry.

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