Mechanism for Converting After Image Data to a Delta Level Change

• US 20090157719A1
• Filed: 02/25/2009
• Published: 06/18/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 07/22/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Rakuten Group, Inc.
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Kulkami, Zeenat, Claussen, Christopher Shane, Zhong, Yang, Barker, Kevin Spencer
• Granted Patent: US 8,266,166 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass

Abstract

A mechanism is provided for converting after image data into a delta level change. An after image business graph is first transformed into a generic after image business graph. Another transformation is performed transforming the generic after image business graph into a second after image business graph, using delta information from another enterprise information system is used to create a delta business graph. A final transformation is performed to convert the delta business graph into a generic delta business graph.

Claims

1. A computer implemented method for processing after image data, the method comprising:

receiving a first after image business graph, wherein the first after image business graph comprises a result of a query against a data source after the data source has changed, and wherein the first after image business graph does not show changes in the data source;

performing a first transformation on the first after image business graph to produce a generic after image business graph;

performing a second transformation on the generic after image business graph to form a second after image business graph;

receiving information defining a delta, wherein the delta represents changes to the first after image business graph;

performing a third transformation of the second after image business graph to form a delta business graph using the delta; and

performing a fourth transformation of the delta business graph to form a generic delta business graph, wherein the generic delta business graph shows changes in the data source.

2. The computer implemented method of claim 1, wherein the first after image business graph is received from a first enterprise information system.

3. The computer implemented method of claim 2, wherein the first enterprise information system is an order taking and modification system.

4. The computer implemented method of claim 1, wherein the first after image business graph and the generic delta business graph contain data objects in a service data objects (SDO) framework.

5. The computer implemented method of claim 1, wherein the delta is a difference between the generic after image business graph and a previous after image business graph.

6. The computer implemented method of claim 1, wherein the information defining the delta is received from a second enterprise information system.

7. The computer implemented method of claim 1, wherein the first after image business graph and the information defining the delta are stored in a persistent store.

8. The computer implemented method of claim 1, wherein the first after image business graph is received from a first enterprise information system, wherein the information defining the delta is received from a second enterprise information system, and wherein the first enterprise information system and the second enterprise information system comprise different system formats.

9. A data processing system comprising:

a bus system;

a communications system connected to the bus system;

a memory connected to the bus system, wherein the memory includes a set of instructions; and

a processing unit connected to the bus system, wherein the processing unit executes the set of instructions to receive a first after image business graph, wherein the first after image business graph comprises a result of a query against a data source after the data source has changed, and wherein the first after image business graph does not show changes in the data source;

perform a first transformation on the first after image business graph to produce a generic after image business graph;

perform a second transformation on the generic after image business graph to form a second after image business graph;

receive information defining a delta, wherein the delta represents changes to the first after image business graph;

perform a third transformation of the second after image business graph to form a delta business graph using the delta; and

perform a fourth transformation of the delta business graph to form a generic delta business graph, wherein the generic delta business graph shows changes in the data source.

10. The data processing system of claim 9, wherein the first after image business graph is received from a first enterprise information system.

11. The data processing system of claim 9, wherein the delta is a difference between the generic after image business graph and a previous after image business graph.

12. The data processing system of claim 9, wherein the information defining the delta is received from a second enterprise information system.

13. The data processing system of claim 9, wherein the first after image business graph and the information defining the delta are stored in a persistent store.

14. The data processing system of claim 9, wherein the first after image business graph is received from a first enterprise information system, wherein the information defining the delta is received from a second enterprise information system, and wherein the first enterprise information system and the second enterprise information system comprise different system formats.

15. A computer program product comprising:

a computer readable storage medium including computer usable program code embodied therein for processing after image data, the computer program product including;

computer usable program code for receiving a first after image business graph, wherein the first after image business graph comprises a result of a query against a data source after the data source has changed, and wherein the first after image business graph does not show changes in the data source;

computer usable program code for performing a first transformation on the first after image business graph to produce a generic after image business graph;

computer usable program code for performing a second transformation on the generic after image business graph to form a second after image business graph;

computer usable program code for receiving information defining a delta, wherein the delta represents changes to the first after image business graph;

computer usable program code for performing a third transformation of the second after image business graph to form a delta business graph using the delta; and

computer usable program code for performing a fourth transformation of the delta business graph to form a generic delta business graph, wherein the generic delta business graph shows changes in the data source.

16. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein the first after image business graph is received from a first enterprise information system.

17. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein the delta is a difference between the generic after image business graph and a previous after image business graph.

18. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein the information defining the delta is received from a second enterprise information system.

19. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein the first after image business graph and the information defining the delta are stored in a persistent store.

20. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein the first after image business graph is received from a first enterprise information system, wherein the information defining the delta is received from a second enterprise information system, and wherein the first enterprise information system and the second enterprise information system comprise different system formats.