Method for visually mapping data between different record formats
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1. A method of visually mapping data of different record formats, comprising:
- dumping source data in a source data format to provide a dump file of records each having a number of fields;
parsing said dump file to provide a parse signal indicating said number of fields;
determining, for a target data format, a set of target data format fields;
generating a grid comprising cells each arranged with respect to a first direction and a second direction, said second direction being orthogonal to said first direction, said grid including first field names arranged along said first direction and second field names arranged along said second direction, wherein;
said first field names are based on said number of fields indicated by said parse signal; and
said second field names are based on said set of target data format fields;
indicating in said cells crossings between said first field names and said second field names; and
mapping said fields of said records of said dump file to said target data format fields based on said crossings.
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A computer system, computer program product, and method for visually mapping data between different record formats provides for the mapping of source data fields of a dump file to the target data format fields of a digital library using an interactive mapping section output map. The output map includes a grid with cells to indicate crossings between the source data fields and the target data format fields, and the user indicates such crossings without resort to a custom applications loader thus providing dynamic data mapping at execution time.
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1. A method of visually mapping data of different record formats, comprising:
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dumping source data in a source data format to provide a dump file of records each having a number of fields; parsing said dump file to provide a parse signal indicating said number of fields; determining, for a target data format, a set of target data format fields; generating a grid comprising cells each arranged with respect to a first direction and a second direction, said second direction being orthogonal to said first direction, said grid including first field names arranged along said first direction and second field names arranged along said second direction, wherein; said first field names are based on said number of fields indicated by said parse signal; and said second field names are based on said set of target data format fields; indicating in said cells crossings between said first field names and said second field names; and mapping said fields of said records of said dump file to said target data format fields based on said crossings. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A computer system for visually mapping data of different record formats, comprising:
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a processor, and a memory including software instructions adapted to enable the computer system to perform the steps of; dumping source data in a source data format to provide a dump file of records each having a number of fields; parsing said dump file to provide a parse signal indicating said number of fields; determining, for a target data format, a set of target data format fields; generating a grid comprising cells each arranged with respect to a first direction and a second direction, said second direction being orthogonal to said first direction, said grid including first field names arranged along said first direction and second field names arranged along said second direction, wherein; said first field names are based on said number of fields indicated by said parse signal; and said second field names are based on said set of target data format fields; allowing a user to indicate in said cells crossings between said first field names and said second field names; and mapping said fields of said records of said dump file to said target data format fields based on said crossings. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. A computer program product for enabling a computer to provide visual mapping data of different record formats, comprising:
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software instructions for enabling the computer to perform predetermined operations, and a computer readable medium bearing the software instructions; the predetermined operations including the steps of; dumping source data in a source data format to provide a dump file of records each having a number of fields; parsing said dump file to provide a parse signal indicating said number of fields; determining, for a target data format, a set of target data format fields; generating a grid comprising cells each arranged with respect to a first direction and a second direction, said second direction being orthogonal to said first direction, said grid including first field names arranged along said first direction and second field names arranged along said second direction, wherein; said first field names are based on said number of fields indicated by said parse signal; and said second field names are based on said set of target data format fields; indicating in said cells crossings between said first field names and said second field names; and allowing a user to map said fields of said records of said dump file to said target data format fields based on said crossings. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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