Storing relationship tables identifying object relationships

Details Storing relationship tables identifying object relationships Storing relationship tables identifying object relationships

1997-08-29

1999-11-30

Lintz, Paul R.

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Database design

Data structure types

707 1, 707 3, 707100, 707102, G04F 1730

Patent

active

059959738

ABSTRACT:
A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for maintaining object relationships. A query is executed in a computer to retrieve data from a database stored on a data storage device. Initially, one or more relationship objects are created, wherein each relationship object identifies a source object and a related target object. Next, when accessing a source object, related target objects are determined using the relationship object. When accessing a target object, related source objects are determined using the relationship object.

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