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Transaction flow editing tool

  • US 6,243,092 B1
  • Filed: 12/02/1997
  • Issued: 06/05/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/02/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An apparatus for editing visual primitives representing a transaction flow used by a transaction processing system, the apparatus comprising:

  • a digital computer;

    a data storage device coupled to the digital computer and configured to store the transaction flow, the transaction flow comprising a series of operations, and being associated with visual primitives where each visual primitive represents a respective operation of the transaction flow;

    a visual display coupled to the digital computer and configured to display the visual primitives; and

    an editor operated by the digital computer and coupled to the data storage device and the visual display, the editor being configured to access the transaction flow and to;

    facilitate editing of the visual primitives;

    facilitate repositioning at least one visual primitive in the transaction flow to improve the transaction flow appearance;

    facilitate rerouting connection lines associated with the repositioned visual primitive, said rerouting comprising performing a limited search for alternate connection line routes; and

    display a visual indicator if configuration of a first operation of the transaction flow is incomplete, the visual indicator being displayed so as to be associated with a first visual primitive representative of the first operation.

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