Patent
1994-08-11
1996-10-15
Black, Thomas G.
39520012, 39520018, G06F 1730, G06F 15163
Patent
active
055663320
ABSTRACT:
The invention establishes the context in which data exchanged between dissimilar relational database management systems can be mutually understood and preserved, and data conversions can be minimized. The invention accomplishes this by establishing layers of descriptive information which isolate machine characteristics, levels of support software, and user data descriptions. Optimized processing is achieved by processing the different descriptor levels at different times during the development and execution of the database management systems. Minimal descriptive information is exchanged between the cooperating database management systems. Any data conversions that may be necessary are done only by the receiver of the data, and only at the point where it is necessary to have the data represented in the receiver's native format for processing. For sending and receiving systems which match, data conversion is completely avoided, even when the data may have been forwarded through intermediate DBMS systems which do not match. For sending and receiving systems which do not match, data conversion is minimized. The data conversion routines and tables in each system are also minimized by requiring conversion only INTO a system's native format, never FROM its native format into some other format.
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Adair John G.
Coyle, Jr. Daniel J.
Grafe Robert J.
Lindsay Bruce G.
Reinsch Roger A.
Black Thomas G.
Choules Jack M.
International Business Machines - Corporation
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