System and method for accessing database design information
First Claim
1. A method for accessing database design information stored in a database repository, comprising:
- receiving user input designating a workarea as being of interest;
using the workarea designation to retrieve from the database repository a list of application systems associated with the workarea, a list of model details available for each retrieved application system, and a list of entities for each retrieved model detail;
displaying in a tree-menu structure the list of retrieved application systems, the list of retrieved model details, and the list of retrieved entities wherein the retrieved entities are displayed under their corresponding retrieved model details and the retrieved model details are displayed under their corresponding retrieved application systems;
accepting input from the user designating an entity as being of interest;
using the entity designation to retrieve from the database repository design information for the designated entity; and
displaying the design information to the user.
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Abstract
A system and method for accessing database design information stored in a database repository. To access the information, the system receives user input designating a workarea of the data repository as being of interest. Using the workarea designation, the system retrieves from the database repository a list of application systems associated with the workarea, a list of model details available for each application system, and a list of entities for each model detail. This retrieved information is displayed to the user using a tree-menu structure. Further design information can be accessed by the user designating an entity as being of interest. The system uses the entity designation to retrieve from the database repository design information for the designated entity which retrieved information is then displayed to the user.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for accessing database design information stored in a database repository, comprising:
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receiving user input designating a workarea as being of interest; using the workarea designation to retrieve from the database repository a list of application systems associated with the workarea, a list of model details available for each retrieved application system, and a list of entities for each retrieved model detail; displaying in a tree-menu structure the list of retrieved application systems, the list of retrieved model details, and the list of retrieved entities wherein the retrieved entities are displayed under their corresponding retrieved model details and the retrieved model details are displayed under their corresponding retrieved application systems; accepting input from the user designating an entity as being of interest; using the entity designation to retrieve from the database repository design information for the designated entity; and displaying the design information to the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 17, 18, 19)
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8. A computer-readable media having instructions for accessing database design information stored in a database repository, the computer-readable media performing steps comprising:
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receiving user input designating a workarea as being of interest; using the workarea designation to retrieve from the database repository a list of application systems associated with the workarea, a list of model details available for each retrieved application system, and a list of entities for each retrieved model detail; displaying in a tree-menu structure the list of retrieved application systems, the list of retrieved model details, and the list of retrieved entities wherein the retrieved entities are displayed under their corresponding retrieved model details and the retrieved model details are displayed under their corresponding retrieved application systems; accepting input from the user designating an entity as being of interest;
using the entity designation to retrieve from the database repository design information for the designated entity; anddisplaying the design information to the user. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for accessing database design information stored in a database repository, comprising:
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receiving user input designating a repository as being of interest; using the respository designation to display to the user a list of workareas within the repository; receiving user input designating a workarea as being of interest; using the workarea designation to retrieve from the database repository a list of application systems associated with the workarea, a list of model details available for each retireved application system, and a list of entities for each retrieved model detail; displaying in a tree-menu structure the list of retrieved application systems, the list of retrieved model details, and the list of retrieved entities wherein the retrieved entities are displayed under their corresponding retrieved model details and the retrieved model details are displayed under their corresponding retrieved application systems; accepting input from the user designating an entity as being of interest; using the entity designation to retrieve from the database repository design information for the designated entity; and displaying the design information to the user. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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