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Method and system for database publishing

  • US 6,282,539 B1
  • Filed: 08/31/1998
  • Issued: 08/28/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/31/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for direct connection between a data server and a formatting engine comprising:

  • using a hierarchical structure of target objects, token manager objects, and pattern objects to query data records from the data server and to create an output document for input to the formatting engine, wherein said target objects contain the contents of the document, said token manager objects manage the insertion of data and their logical location in the document, said pattern objects perform queries on the data server, and wherein said token manager objects reflect the structure of the actual output document, and the target objects reflect the logical structure of the desired output based upon the structure of the database, whereby said target objects manipulate the document through said token manager objects and said structures are decoupled.

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