Method and System for Exploring Objects in a Data Dictionary
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1. A method for exploring a data dictionary of a database in a multi-tenant database system, comprising:
- sending from a host system, a page with a user interface having an input area that receives input data related to an identity of an entity object, the entity object being one of a collection of objects that perform database related activities, the entity objects in the collection facilitate writing code for performing the database related activities without being familiar with details of a database server of the database, the host system including one or more machines including a processor system having at least one or more processors and a memory system that stores the database, and metadata associated with the entity object;
receiving, by the host system, the page with the selection of the entity object;
retrieving, by the processor system, metadata of a set of one or more entity objects from the collection based on the input data related to the identity; and
sending, from the host system, a data description of at least one of the entity object associated with the entity object including at least the metadata of the entity object.
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Abstract
Mechanisms and methods for exploring objects in a data dictionary may enable embodiments to provide a simple and efficient tool for understanding dependencies between entities. The ability to provide a visual format for representing dependency information of entities may enable database developers to efficiently explore objects in a data dictionary and better understand the dependencies of entities in the database. In an embodiment, methods for exploring objects in a database can be applied to multi-tenant database systems.
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1. A method for exploring a data dictionary of a database in a multi-tenant database system, comprising:
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sending from a host system, a page with a user interface having an input area that receives input data related to an identity of an entity object, the entity object being one of a collection of objects that perform database related activities, the entity objects in the collection facilitate writing code for performing the database related activities without being familiar with details of a database server of the database, the host system including one or more machines including a processor system having at least one or more processors and a memory system that stores the database, and metadata associated with the entity object; receiving, by the host system, the page with the selection of the entity object; retrieving, by the processor system, metadata of a set of one or more entity objects from the collection based on the input data related to the identity; and sending, from the host system, a data description of at least one of the entity object associated with the entity object including at least the metadata of the entity object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A machine comprising:
machine readable media, storing thereon one or more instructions for implementing a web application that includes one or more instructions that cause the processor system to perform a method including at least; sending from a host system, a page with a user interface having an input area that receives input data related to an identity of an entity object, the entity object being one of a collection of objects that perform database related activities, the entity objects in the collection facilitate writing code for performing the database related activities without being familiar with details of a database server of the database, the host system including one or more machines including a processor system having at least one or more processors and a memory system that stores the database, and metadata associated with the entity object; receiving, by the host system, the page with the selection of the entity object; retrieving, by the processor system, metadata of a set of one or more entity objects from the collection based on the input data related to the identity; and sending, from the host system, a data description of at least one of the entity object associated with the entity object including at least the metadata of the entity object.
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15. A machine-readable medium carrying one or more sequences of instructions for implementing a method for providing an interface for object relationships, the method comprising:
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sending from a host system, a page with a user interface having an input area that receives input data related to an identity of an entity object, the entity object being one of a collection of objects that perform database related activities, the entity objects in the collection facilitate writing code for performing the database related activities without being familiar with details of a database server of the database, the host system including one or more machines including a processor system having at least one or more processors and a memory system that stores the database, and metadata associated with the entity object; receiving, by the host system, the page with the selection of the entity object; retrieving, by the processor system, metadata of a set of one or more entity objects from the collection based on the input data related to the identity; and sending, from the host system, a data description of at least one of the entity object associated with the entity object including at least the metadata of the entity object.
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