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Method and system for creating a data dictionary

  • US 20090063546A1
  • Filed: 08/31/2007
  • Published: 03/05/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/31/2007
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for creating a dictionary comprising one or more terms, the method comprising:

  • creating a first tier for the dictionary, the first tier including a descriptor name;

    creating a second tier for the dictionary by;

    creating a temporary term associated with the descriptor name;

    defining the temporary term using one or more attributes;

    checking, based on the attributes, a dictionary for an existing term with attributes that are the same as the attributes of the temporary term;

    associating, when the attributes are the same, the temporary term with the existing term in the second tier; and

    creating a new term in the second tier when the attributes are different; and

    creating a third tier for the dictionary, the third tier including process units for the attributes.

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