Data processing: database and file management or data structures – Database design – Data structure types
Reexamination Certificate
2005-06-21
2005-06-21
Metjahic, Safet (Department: 2161)
Data processing: database and file management or data structures
Database design
Data structure types
Reexamination Certificate
active
06910044
ABSTRACT:
The invention describes a method and apparatus for structuring, maintaining, and using families of data. According to the invention, given one or more sets of partitioning data, one may construct a set of families based on the values of fields and attributes of the records in a database system. The families are stored and managed in separate tables. The records in data tables are identified as belonging to one or more families. Furthermore, families may be represented in a hierarchical structure. Families may also inherit from each other based on a parent to child relationship also stored in the database. The invention provides means for fast and organized retrieval of sets data from a database. These and other features greatly facilitate automatic and consistent document generation.
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Alexandrov Alexander K.
Brookler David E.
Hazi Ariel
Sullivan Dave L.
Tinari Philip A.
Dalina Law Group P.C.
Filipczyk Marc R
Metjahic Safet
SAP Aktiengesellschaft
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