Data processing: database and file management or data structures – Database design – Data structure types
Patent
1997-12-23
1999-12-28
Lintz, Paul R.
Data processing: database and file management or data structures
Database design
Data structure types
707 4, 707100, 707101, 706 59, 706 60, G06F 1730
Patent
active
060094362
ABSTRACT:
A method, apparatus, and computer program product for mapping a first structured information format to a second structured information format, which allows a user to interactively define the mapping. The present invention operates as a user tool by accepting interactive input from a user of a source input, by processing the input to display the source input in a format for accepting and processing user commands to create or edit a transformation map of source components to target components. Interactive user input is then accepted and processed for selection of an input file to be transformed and selection of a transformation map to be used for the requested transformation. Interactive user input is accepted and processed for selection of individual components of the first structured information format for mapping, and for selection of options for the target components. Exemplary options for the target components are a null value, the source component itself, a single selected target component, or plural selected target components. Interactive user input is accepted for processing to assign attribute values to components of the second structured information format. Exemplary options for the sources of attribute values are attribute values obtained from the source components, system attribute values, no value, attribute values input interactively by the user, and content of element. Interactive user input is then accepted and processed to initiate processing of a transformation of the source input file in the first structured information format to a target output file in the second structured information format.
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Bhatnagar Anurag
Fong Avery
Motoyama Tetsuro
Fleurantin Jean Bolte
Lintz Paul R.
Ricoh & Company, Ltd.
Ricoh Corporation
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