Working with two different object types within the generic search tool

• US 20070150446A1
• Filed: 12/22/2005
• Published: 06/28/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 12/22/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: SAP SE
• Original Assignee: SAP AG (SAP SE)
• Inventors: Sala, Paola, Zaichenko, Alexander, Gurevich, Elena
• Granted Patent: US 7,610,275 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/28 Databases characterised by their database models, e.g. relational or object models
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99933 Query processing, i.e. searching
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99934 Query formulation, input preparation, or translation
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99935 Query augmenting and refining, e.g. inexact access
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99936 Pattern matching access
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99942 Manipulating data structure, e.g. compression, compaction, compilation

Abstract

A computer implemented method of carrying out a search of one or more databases on the basis of a search request from one or more applications, the method comprising: carrying out a first search of the one or more databases for objects having a first object type on the basis of a search request from one of the one or more applications; providing the one of the one or more applications with a first list of results; making a copy of the results of the first search; saving the copy of the results of the first search in a buffer; carrying out a second search of the one or more databases for objects having a second object type on the basis of a search request from the one of the one or more applications; providing the one of the one or more applications with a second list of results; restoring to the one of the one or more applications the first list of results from the buffer.

Claims

1. A computer implemented method of carrying out a search of one or more databases on the basis of a search request from one or more applications, the method comprising:

carrying out a first search of the one or more databases for objects having a first object type on the basis of a search request from one of the one or more applications;

providing the one of the one or more applications with a first list of results;

making a copy of the results of the first search;

saving the copy of the results of the first search in a buffer;

carrying out a second search of the one or more databases for objects having a second object type on the basis of a search request from the one of the one or more applications;

providing the one of the one or more applications with a second list of results;

restoring to the one of the one or more applications the first list of results from the buffer.

2. A method according to claim 1, including:

providing the first and second results lists in a display such that a user can select from at least one of the first and second lists of results, a result to be processed.

3. A method according to claim 2, including processing the selected result in accordance with an action.

4. A method according to claim 1, wherein the search request includes a search parameter defining a structure of at least one of the first and second list of results.

5. A method according to claim 1, including providing one or more object keys to the one of the one or more applications to identify the object type.

6. A method according to claim 1, wherein a user requests in the one of the one or more applications that the first result list has to be restored.

7. An article comprising a machine readable medium that stores machine-executable instructions that when applied to a machine, cause the machine to carry out a search of one or more databases on the basis of a search request from one or more applications, wherein the machine is further caused to:

carry out a first search of the one or more databases for objects having a first object type on the basis of a search request from one of the one or more applications;

provide the one of the one or more applications with a first list of results;

make a copy of the results of the first search;

save the copy of the results of the first search in a buffer;

carry out a second search of the one or more databases for objects having a second object type on the basis of a search request from the one of the one or more applications;

providing the one of the one or more applications with a second list of results;

restore to the one of the one or more applications the first list of results from the buffer.

8. A system for carrying out a search of one or more databases on the basis of a search request from one or more applications, the system comprising:

an executable memory for storing the one or more applications and a search tool;

one or more databases for storing objects of a first and a second type;

a processor coupled to the executable memory and the one or more databases, the processor being operable to execute the one or more applications and the search tool, such that the search tool searches the one or more databases for objects having a first object type on the basis of a search request from one of the one or more applications;

the one of the one or more applications is provided with a first list of results;

the search tool makes a copy of the results of the first search;

the search tool saves the copy of the results of the first search in a buffer;

the search tool carries out a second search of the one or more databases for objects having a second object type on the basis of a search request from the one of the one or more applications;

providing the one of the one or more applications with a second list of results;

the search tool restores to the one of the one or more applications the first list of results from the buffer.