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Universal file format for products that allows both parametric and textual searching

  • US 20020184266A1
  • Filed: 03/20/2002
  • Published: 12/05/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/31/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of loading a database for a computerized procurement system in a standard format, said method comprising:

  • putting data describing an item in a standard file format;

    converting the standard file format data into XML;

    transmitting said XML data;

    deconverting said XML data back into said standard file format;

    parsing said standard file format to get said data describing an item; and

    loading said data describing an item into said database.

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