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Manipulating data in a relational data base having operational manipulations defined in an input table and displayed results in an output table with a line displayed designating direction of data flow

  • US 5,301,313 A
  • Filed: 07/15/1991
  • Issued: 04/05/1994
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/17/1990
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of manipulating a data base storing data in a table format, said table including an item area for specifying an attribute of data, said method comprising the steps of:

  • defining input data including first data to be manipulated and second data to be output as a result of manipulation wherein said first data and said second data are both defined in the table format on a display screen, said step of defining including the step of identifying the first data and the second data by an orientation of an oriented connection line;

    defining with a non-sentential graphic format having a predetermined syntax, all operational manipulations to be carried out on said first data of said input data defined, the second mentioned step of defining including the step of defining a manipulation in the item area of the table of said first data of said input data to be manipulated, said oriented connection line indicating a direction of flow of manipulations from the first data to said second data;

    determining a procedure of manipulating data of said data base according to both the first data of said input data defined in the table format and the operational manipulations defined with the non-sentential graphic format having a predetermined syntax, andproducing visual output data in the table format corresponding to said second data defined on said display screen by referring to said data base in accordance with the determined procedure of manipulating data.

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