Apparatus and method for production and representation of relations in a database
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1. A method for searching of at least one data source, with at least one first data record being searched and retrieved from the data source, and with at least one relation, which is associated with that data record, being retrieved in order to form at least one further data record.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method and an associated apparatus for searching and representation of contents of data sources, in particular of contents of relational databases, and to a data storage medium on which the method according to the invention is stored.
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1. A method for searching of at least one data source, with at least one first data record being searched and retrieved from the data source, and with at least one relation, which is associated with that data record, being retrieved in order to form at least one further data record.
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2. A method for searching of at least one data source, data records and relations between data records, the method comprising the following steps:
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a) inputting and searching of one or more reference objects, b) retrieving one or more reference objects, c) retrieving the relations between the reference objects with further data records, d) outputting the reference objects and relations between the reference objects with further data records to the output appliance. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17)
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10. An apparatus having a database, a data input appliance and a data output appliance, the apparatus comprising
a configuration that, when at least one first data record is searched from the database, at least one relation which is associated with that data record is retrieved in order to form at least one further data record.
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