METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ACCESSING DATA
First Claim
1. For an enterprise, a method of maintaining a master data set that includes a plurality of attributes, said method comprising:
- a) from a user, receiving identification of at least one attribute of said master reference data set, said master reference data set representing the most reliable reference data set for an entity that is maintained by the enterprise;
b) designating each identified attribute as a key for accessing the master reference data set for the entity.
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Abstract
Some embodiments of the invention provide a user interface that allows a user to specify one or more attributes that should be included in a master reference data set, and identify which of these attributes should serve as enterprise specified identifiers that can be used to identify the particular master reference data set in an enterprise data storage. Some embodiments of the invention provide a method that allows the master reference data set to be accessed and updated in the data storage through the use of the enterprise specified identifiers.
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20 Claims
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1. For an enterprise, a method of maintaining a master data set that includes a plurality of attributes, said method comprising:
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a) from a user, receiving identification of at least one attribute of said master reference data set, said master reference data set representing the most reliable reference data set for an entity that is maintained by the enterprise; b) designating each identified attribute as a key for accessing the master reference data set for the entity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A graphical user interface (“
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) comprising;a) a display area for displaying attributes of a reference data set, wherein said reference data set represents a master reference data set for an entity that is based on several different reference data sets for the entity in an enterprise; b) at least one widget for designating a set of attributes of the mater reference data set as a set of keys for accessing the reference data set. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A method comprising:
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a) from an application, receiving a request to access a master reference data set for an entity, said request comprising at least one data value, wherein said master reference data set is based on at least two reference data sets maintained for the entity in an enterprise; b) identifying a data value in the request as an attribute designated as a key for accessing the master reference data set; c) providing access to the master reference data set using the identified data value in the request. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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