Method(s) for updating database object metadata

Details Method(s) for updating database object metadata Method(s) for updating database object metadata

2004-10-15

2010-10-05

Stevens, Robert (Department: 2162)

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Database design

Database and data structure management

C707S609000, C717S120000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07809763

ABSTRACT:
Two computers are respectively programmed to generate descriptions of database objects (such as tables) in a first database, and compare the generated descriptions to corresponding schema objects in a second database. Objects in the second database are changed to conform to the first database if differences are found during comparison. The just-described differences in objects may arise due to changes being made to a software program that uses data contained in the objects.

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