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Method, system, and program for managing information for an application program using a file management system

  • US 6,934,721 B2
  • Filed: 10/09/2001
  • Issued: 08/23/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/09/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for managing information for an application program, wherein the information includes an information class having a plurality of attributes values, wherein the application program maintains multiple information class instances and wherein each instance includes at least one of the plurality of attribute values, comprising:

  • receiving user input indicating a plurality of information class instances and for each information class instance at least one attribute value;

    generating a main directory for the application program;

    for each information class instance received from the user, performing;

    (i) generating a subdirectory from the main directory for the information class instance;

    (ii) for each received attribute value for the information class instance, generating one attribute file providing the at least one attribute value; and

    (iii) storing each generated attribute file in the subdirectory of the information class instance for which the attribute value is provided.

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