ASSOCIATING A FLEXIBLE DATA HIERARCHY WITH AN AVAILABILITY CONDITION IN A GRANTING MATRIX
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1. A method comprising:
- specifying an availability condition associated with a data hierarchy in a database;
storing the availability condition in a matrix; and
using the matrix to determine access to data in the data hierarchy.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are presented that may involve specifying an availability condition associated with a data hierarchy in a database. It may also involve storing the availability condition in a matrix and using the matrix to determine access to data in the data hierarchy. In embodiments, the data hierarchy may be a flexible data hierarchy wherein a selected dimension of data within the hierarchy may be held temporarily fixed while flexibly accessing other dimensions of the data. In embodiments, the process may further involve specifying an availability condition, wherein the specification of the availability condition does not require modification of the datum or restatement of the database.
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1. A method comprising:
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specifying an availability condition associated with a data hierarchy in a database; storing the availability condition in a matrix; and using the matrix to determine access to data in the data hierarchy. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 18, 19, 20, 22, 30, 31, 32)
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