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Database driven type extensibility

  • US 20040267755A1
  • Filed: 06/24/2003
  • Published: 12/30/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/24/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. In a multi-tier system that includes a back end server and one or more middle tier servers that obtain data from a database of the back end server, a method for deploying one or more data types in the system, the method comprising:

  • an act of creating a special table in the database of the back end server, the special table including one or more fields for storing data identifying data types and code for enabling use of the data types;

    an act of identifying a data type to be deployed;

    an act of obtaining an extended assembly that corresponds to the data type to be deployed, the extended assembly including the data from the special table identifying the data type and the code for enabling use of the data type; and

    an act of transmitting the extended assembly to one or more middle tier servers in the multi-tier system.

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