Method and query application tool for searching hierarchical databases
First Claim
1. In a document-based database management system where data entries are stored in database tables of a database and wherein data entries are exposed through documents including data controls live linked to said database tables, a query application tool comprising:
- a query arbiter responsive to a specified query to search the database tables for data entries that satisfy said specified query and generate query results; and
a query filter to restrict the display of data entries in an active document so that only data entries in said query result that correspond with data controls in said active document are displayed.
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Abstract
A query application tool for a document-based database management system where data entries are stored in database tables of a database and wherein data entries are exposed through documents including data controls live linked to the database tables includes a query arbiter responsive to a specified query to search the database tables for data entries that satisfy the specified query and generate query results. A query filter restricts the display of data entries in an active document so that only data entries in the query result that correspond with data controls in the active document are displayed.
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24 Claims
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1. In a document-based database management system where data entries are stored in database tables of a database and wherein data entries are exposed through documents including data controls live linked to said database tables, a query application tool comprising:
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a query arbiter responsive to a specified query to search the database tables for data entries that satisfy said specified query and generate query results; and
a query filter to restrict the display of data entries in an active document so that only data entries in said query result that correspond with data controls in said active document are displayed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. In a document-based database management system where data entries are stored in database tables of a database and wherein data entries are exposed through documents including data controls live linked to said database tables, a method of displaying data entries in said database tables that satisfy a specified query in an active document comprising the steps of:
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examining a specified query and searching said database to locate data entries satisfying said specified query thereby to generate a query result;
generating filters to restrict the display of data entries to data entries in said query result; and
displaying data entries in said query result that correspond with data controls included in said active document. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A method of searching first and second result sets extracted from a hierarchical database for data entries in said database that satisfy search criteria, said method comprising the steps of:
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equalizing said first and second result sets; and
examining said equalized first and second result sets based on said search criteria for data entries in said equalized first and second result sets that satisfy said search criteria. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A query filter to restrict the display of data entries stored in a hierarchical database that are live linked to data controls in an active document, said query filter comprising:
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a plurality of filters generated in response to a query to restrict the display of data entries corresponding with data controls of said active document to those data entries that satisfy said query; and
a graphical user interface to display the generated filters. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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