Database access system
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1. A system for accessing a plurality of databases comprising:
- a thin client interface layer that receives data through at least one user-accessible interface; and
an intermediate layer that receives the data from the thin client interface layer and provides the data to one or more of the databases that;
checks the data to determine which databases need access to the received data;
formats the data for each database that needs to have access to the received data; and
communicates the formatted data to each database that needs to have access to the received data.
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Abstract
An improved database access system is disclosed and claimed. The improved database access system comprises a thin client interface layer, an integration layer, and a data layer made up of a plurality of disparate databases. The integration layer provides consistent interface and finctionality enabling a single thin client interface to serve as a unified access means for numerous databases. Also an improved human resource system utilizing the improved database access system.
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1. A system for accessing a plurality of databases comprising:
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a thin client interface layer that receives data through at least one user-accessible interface; and
an intermediate layer that receives the data from the thin client interface layer and provides the data to one or more of the databases that;
checks the data to determine which databases need access to the received data;
formats the data for each database that needs to have access to the received data; and
communicates the formatted data to each database that needs to have access to the received data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A system for providing human resource services comprising:
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at least one user interface that allows a user to access plurality of human resource related databases via a plurality of portals, each portal providing the user with access to a collection of databases; and
an intermediate layer that receives input from the user interface, checks the input against a rules engine, and provides the input to a plurality of databases in which the received input is stored, such that the input need only be entered once at the user interface to be stored in the plurality of databases.
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