Method and apparatus for editing metadata, and computer product
First Claim
1. A computer-readable recording medium that stores a computer program for editing metadata that is used for integration of data in a database-integration reference apparatus that refers to data distributed in a plurality of databases virtually as data in a single integrated database, the computer program making a computer execute:
- displaying a schema of the databases, the schema being formed with a plurality of elements;
editing the metadata based on an element that is selected by a creator of the metadata from among the elements in the schema, the element being arranged in a tree structure; and
transmitting the metadata edited to the database-integration reference apparatus.
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Abstract
A method for editing metadata that is used for integration of data in a database-integration reference apparatus that refers to data distributed in a plurality of databases virtually as data in a single integrated database includes displaying a schema of the databases, the schema being formed with a plurality of elements; editing the metadata based on an element that is selected by a creator of the metadata from among the elements in the schema, where the element is arranged in a tree structure; and transmitting the metadata edited to the database-integration reference apparatus.
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19 Claims
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1. A computer-readable recording medium that stores a computer program for editing metadata that is used for integration of data in a database-integration reference apparatus that refers to data distributed in a plurality of databases virtually as data in a single integrated database, the computer program making a computer execute:
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displaying a schema of the databases, the schema being formed with a plurality of elements;
editing the metadata based on an element that is selected by a creator of the metadata from among the elements in the schema, the element being arranged in a tree structure; and
transmitting the metadata edited to the database-integration reference apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer-readable recording medium that stores a computer program for editing metadata that is used when data distributed in a plurality of databases is to be referenced virtually as data in a single integrated database, the computer program making a computer execute:
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displaying a schema of the databases, the schema being formed with a plurality of elements;
editing the metadata based on an element that is selected by a creator of the metadata from among the elements in the schema, the element being arranged in a tree structure; and
storing the metadata edited in a storage unit. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for editing metadata that is used for integration of data in a database-integration reference apparatus that refers to data distributed in a plurality of databases virtually as data in a single integrated database, the method comprising:
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displaying a schema of the databases, the schema being formed with a plurality of elements;
editing the metadata based on an element that is selected by a creator of the metadata from among the elements in the schema, the element being arranged in a tree structure; and
transmitting the metadata edited to the database-integration reference apparatus.
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19. An apparatus for editing metadata that is used for integration of data in a database-integration reference apparatus that refers to data distributed in a plurality of databases virtually as data in a single integrated database, the apparatus comprising:
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a display unit that displays a schema of the databases, the schema being formed with a plurality of elements;
an editing unit that edits the metadata based on an element that is selected by a creator of the metadata from among the elements in the schema, the element being arranged in a tree structure; and
a transmitting unit that transmits the metadata edited to the database-integration reference apparatus.
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Specification