Managing different representations of information
First Claim
1. A method for managing different representations of information, comprising:
- receiving information identifying a first customization setting, the first customization setting describing a customized representation of information in a data variable in a first data processing system;
receiving information identifying a second customization setting, the second customization setting describing a customized format of the data variable in the second data processing system; and
mapping the customized format of the data variable in the first data processing system to the customized format of the data variable in the second data processing system.
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Abstract
Systems and techniques, including computer program products, for managing different representations of information. The systems and techniques can include a method that includes receiving information identifying a first customization setting, receiving information identifying a second customization setting, and mapping the customized format of the data variable in the first data processing system to the customized format of the data variable in the second data processing system. The first customization setting can describe a customized representation of information in a data variable in a first data processing system. The second customization setting can describe a customized format of the data variable in the second data processing system.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for managing different representations of information, comprising:
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receiving information identifying a first customization setting, the first customization setting describing a customized representation of information in a data variable in a first data processing system;
receiving information identifying a second customization setting, the second customization setting describing a customized format of the data variable in the second data processing system; and
mapping the customized format of the data variable in the first data processing system to the customized format of the data variable in the second data processing system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer program product, tangibly embodied in an information carrier, for managing different representations of information, the computer program product being operable to cause a data processing apparatus to:
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receive a data variable in a data structure, information in the data variable having a first representation associated with a first system;
receive a description of a second representation of the information in the data variable, the second representation associated with a second system; and
change the data variable from the first representation to the second representation separately from any change to the data structure. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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