Method and apparatus for creating a lineage of a data field...

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2006-10-03

2006-10-03

Pannala, Sathyanarayan (Department: 2164)

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Database design

Data structure types

C705S035000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07117219

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for creating a lineage for a data field is disclosed. The method may include creating a unique identifier for a data field. Also, a record of the origin of data is created when the data is inserted into the data field; however this is not required. The record of the origin of data is associated with the unique identifier for the data field. The lineage for the data field may be viewed. In so doing, the transformations to the data field may be shown.

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