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Platform-independent method and system for graphically presenting the evaluation of a query in a database management system

  • US 20030093410A1
  • Filed: 08/31/2001
  • Published: 05/15/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/31/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for graphically representing a plan for an input query for a relational database management system comprising the steps of:

  • a) receiving an input query;

    b) processing the input query to form a plurality of plans;

    c) selecting at least one plan of the plurality of plans;

    d) transforming the selected plan into a self-describing formatted file, wherein the self-describing formatted file is platform independent; and

    e) generating a graph representing the selected plan from the self-describing formatted file.

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