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System and method for sharing data between relational and hierarchical databases

  • US 20020010700A1
  • Filed: 06/28/2001
  • Published: 01/24/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/29/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for sharing data between a relational database and a hierarchical database, comprising:

  • defining a hierarchical data entity including a plurality of elements;

    mapping each of the plurality of elements in the hierarchical data entity to information in a relational dataset contained in a relational database;

    transforming the relational dataset information into corresponding mapped elements in the hierarchical data entity to form a hierarchical data structure; and

    accessing data from the hierarchical data structure corresponding to the relational dataset information in the relational database.

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