Iconic table of database information
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1. An apparatus for graphically displaying on a display information of a plurality of vertical columns in at least one table of a database, comprising:
- (a) means for accessing a data structure in memory containing the information for each of the columns and generating icons representative of the information, wherein at least one of the icons represents a primary key having values uniquely identifying a single horizontal row of the plurality of vertical columns in the table;
(b) means for displaying the icons on the display; and
(c) means for placing alphanumeric representations of the information on the display, wherein at least one alphanumeric representation represents a number of the foreign keys that one of the columns belongs to.
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Abstract
A method, system and program for displaying database information via a table containing icons and other summary information which clearly and concisely convey particular aspects of a database to a user. The table display acts as a window into a database when it is selected by a user. A user can also make changes to the database via the window of information.
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1. An apparatus for graphically displaying on a display information of a plurality of vertical columns in at least one table of a database, comprising:
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(a) means for accessing a data structure in memory containing the information for each of the columns and generating icons representative of the information, wherein at least one of the icons represents a primary key having values uniquely identifying a single horizontal row of the plurality of vertical columns in the table; (b) means for displaying the icons on the display; and (c) means for placing alphanumeric representations of the information on the display, wherein at least one alphanumeric representation represents a number of the foreign keys that one of the columns belongs to. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for graphically displaying information of a plurality of vertical columns of a database table on a display, comprising the steps of:
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(a) accessing a data structure containing the information for each of the columns in the table and generating icons representative of the information, wherein at least one of the icons represents a primary key having values uniquely identifying a single horizontal row of the plurality of vertical columns in the table; (b) displaying the icons on the display; and (c) placing alphanumeric representations of the information on the display, wherein at least one alphanumeric representation represents a number of the foreign keys that one of the column belongs to. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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