Information repository system and method for modeling data
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1. A method for modelling data in an information repository, comprising the steps of:
- identify and defining a plurality of data objects including data;
formulating relationships between said data objects;
defining physical storage information for each of said data objects;
storing said data objects, relationships and physical storage information as a network including a plurality of nodes associated with said data objects and said relationships as connectivities therebetween and;
maintaining a method entity for said information repository including information to implement said relationship in a database.
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Abstract
A data model for an information repository (10) models data as objects (12), the relationships (14) or interdependencies between the data, their physical storage or access information (18) and rules or methods of accessing the data (16).
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1. A method for modelling data in an information repository, comprising the steps of:
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identify and defining a plurality of data objects including data; formulating relationships between said data objects; defining physical storage information for each of said data objects; storing said data objects, relationships and physical storage information as a network including a plurality of nodes associated with said data objects and said relationships as connectivities therebetween and; maintaining a method entity for said information repository including information to implement said relationship in a database. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An information repository, comprising:
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at least one database for storing and maintaining a collection of enterprise data, said collection of enterprise data including objects containing data of interest, relationship entity containing relationships between said objects, method entity containing information to implement said relationship entity, access information entity containing physical storage information of said objects and accessibility information of said objects; and a navigator connected to said database for enabling a user to browse among said objects, said relationship entity, method entity and access information entity to build operational data in a more accessible format.
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