Method for the administration of a data base
First Claim
1. A computer readable medium comprising program instructions executable to implement a data base, comprising a document set for reception of at least one referenceable, structured document, which comprises at least one data element, the position of which in the document structure is determined by a referenceable structure path, further comprising a schema, which comprises a first node, to which further nodes are dependently linkable, so that, from the first node, to each further node of the schema respectively leads a referenceable schema path, andcomprising a repository into which the schema path and, assigned to said schema path, at least one document reference is mapped, characterized by a structure index, into which the document reference and, assigned to said document reference, at least one structure path reference is mapped as missing path reference.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method for administrating a data base comprising a document set, a schema and a repository. The data base comprises a structure index, into which a document reference and, assigned to said document reference, at least one structure path reference of the referenced document is mappable as supplementary path reference. Further at least one schema path reference is mappable into the structure index as missing path reference. The invention relates to a data base. The data base is installed for administration by the inventive administration method. The invention relates to a computer system with a storage unit and a central processing unit. The storage unit of the computer system includes a data base, which is administrated according to the invention by means of the central processing unit.
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30 Claims
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1. A computer readable medium comprising program instructions executable to implement a data base, comprising a document set for reception of at least one referenceable, structured document, which comprises at least one data element, the position of which in the document structure is determined by a referenceable structure path, further comprising a schema, which comprises a first node, to which further nodes are dependently linkable, so that, from the first node, to each further node of the schema respectively leads a referenceable schema path, and
comprising a repository into which the schema path and, assigned to said schema path, at least one document reference is mapped, characterized by a structure index, into which the document reference and, assigned to said document reference, at least one structure path reference is mapped as missing path reference.
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3. A computer readable medium comprising program instructions executable to implement a data base, comprising a document set for reception of at least one referenceable, structured document, which comprises at least one data element, the position of which in the document structure is determined by a referenceable structure path, further with a schema which comprises a first node, to which further nodes are dependently linkable, so that, from the first node, to each further node of the schema respectively leads a referenceable schema path, and
comprising a repository into which the schema path and, assigned to said schema path, at least one document reference is mapped, characterized by a structure index into which the document reference and, assigned to said document reference, at least one structure path reference is mapped as supplementary path reference and at least one structure path reference is mapped as missing path reference.
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4. A computer readable medium comprising
program instructions executable by a computer, wherein the program instructions are executable to implement: -
a data base, comprising a document set for reception of at least one referenceable, structured document, which comprises at least one data element;
the position of which in the document structure is determined by a referenceable structure path, further comprising a schema, which comprises a first node, to which further nodes are dependently linkable, so that, from the first node, to each further node of the schema respectively leads a referenceable schema path, andcomprising a repository into which the schema path and, assigned to said schema path, at least one document reference is mapped, characterized by a structure index, into which the document reference and, assigned to said document reference, at least one structure path reference is mapped as missing path reference. - View Dependent Claims (5)
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6. A computer readable medium comprising
program instructions executable by a computer, wherein the program instructions are executable to implement: -
a data base, comprising a document set for reception of at least one referenceable, structured document, which comprises at least one data element, the position of which in the document structure is determined by a referenceable structure path, further with a schema which comprises a first node, to which further nodes are dependently linkable, so that, from the first node, to each further node of the schema respectively leads a referenceable schema path, and comprising a repository into which the schema path and, assigned to said schema path, at least one document reference is mapped, characterized by a structure index into which the document reference and, assigned to said document reference, at least one structure path reference is mapped as supplementary path reference and at least one structure path reference is mapped as missing path reference.
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7. Computer system comprising
at least one central processing unit (CPU), at least one storage unit with a storage means for storing data and/or commands for the central processing unit, being connected to the central processing unit; - at least one input means for inputting data and/or commands in the central processing unit and/or for inputting data in the storage unit, at least one output means, for outputting data of the central processing unit and/or the storage unit, characterized in that the storage means comprises a data base, comprising a document set for reception of at least one referenceable, structured document, which comprises at least one data element, the position of which in the document structure is determined by a referenceable structure path, further with a schema which comprises a first node, to which further nodes are dependently linkable, so that, from the first node, to each further node of the schema respectively leads a referenceable schema path, and
comprising a repository into which the schema path and, assigned to said schema path, at least one document reference is mapped, characterized by a structure index into which the document reference and, assigned to said document reference, at least one structure path reference is mapped as supplementary path reference and at least one structure path reference is mapped as missing path reference.
- at least one input means for inputting data and/or commands in the central processing unit and/or for inputting data in the storage unit, at least one output means, for outputting data of the central processing unit and/or the storage unit, characterized in that the storage means comprises a data base, comprising a document set for reception of at least one referenceable, structured document, which comprises at least one data element, the position of which in the document structure is determined by a referenceable structure path, further with a schema which comprises a first node, to which further nodes are dependently linkable, so that, from the first node, to each further node of the schema respectively leads a referenceable schema path, and
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8. Method for administrating a data base comprising a document set for reception of at least one referenceable, structured document, which comprises at least one data element, the position of which in the document structure is determined by a referenceable structure path, further
comprising a schema which comprises a first node to which further nodes are dependently linkable so that, from the first node, to each further node of the schema respectively leads a referenceable schema path and comprising a repository into which the schema path and, assigned to said schema path, at least one document reference is mappable, wherein the data base is characterized by a structure index into which the document reference and, assigned to said document reference, at least one structure path reference is mappable; -
wherein the method comprises the steps; searching the repository, for checking if the structure path reference of the document corresponds to a schema path reference of the schema, and—
if somapping the document reference in the repository of the data base while assigning the document reference to the schema path reference; and—
if notcharacterized by the steps; mapping the document reference into the structure index of the data base, in case the document reference is not yet mapped into the structure index; mapping the structure path reference as a supplementary path reference which is assigned to the document reference, into the structure index of the data base, in case the supplementary path reference is not yet mapped, while assigned to the document reference, into the structure index; and wherein the method is further characterized in that the structure index is provided like a list and comprises a document list for reception of the document reference of the document stored in the data base, and in that the structure index comprises a missing path list for reception of the schema path references as missing path references, which are assigned to the mapped documents. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
as well as further checking if at least one entry of a supplementary path reference exists, which is assigned to the document reference and—
if sodeleting the at least one identified supplementary path reference from the structure index of the data base; as well as further deleting the document reference from the structure index of the data base.
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10. Method according to claim 8,
characterized in that the structure index comprises a supplementary path list for reception of the structure path references as supplementary path references, which are assigned to the mapped documents. -
11. Method according to claim 8,
characterized in that the structured document is formatted in a markup language, and in that each position in the structure respectively each data element is marked by a tag of the markup language. -
12. Method according to claim 11,
characterized in that the markup language is provided as XML.
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13. Method for administrating a data base comprising a document set for reception of at least one referenceable, structured document, which comprises at least one data element, the position of which in the document structure is determined by a referenceable structure path, further
comprising a schema which comprises a first node to which further nodes are dependently linkable so that, from the first node, to each further node of the schema respectively leads a referenceable schema path and comprising a repository into which the schema path and, assigned to said schema path, at least one document reference is mappable, wherein the data base is characterized by a structure index into which the document reference and, assigned to said document reference, at least one structure path reference is mappable; -
wherein the method comprises the steps; searching the repository, to check if the structure path reference of the document corresponds to a schema path reference of the schema, and—
if somapping the document reference into the repository of the data base while assigning the document reference to the schema path reference, characterized by the steps; searching the document, to check if the schema path reference corresponds to a structure path reference being assigned to the document; and—
if notmapping the document reference in the structure index of the data base, in case the document reference is not yet mapped into the structure index; as well as mapping the schema path reference as a missing path reference, which is assigned to the document reference, into the structure index of the data base, in case the missing path reference is not yet mapped, while assigned to the document reference, into the structure index; and wherein the method is further characterized in that the structure index is provided like a list and comprises a document list for reception of the document reference of the document stored in the data base, and in that the structure index comprises a missing path list for reception of the schema path references as missing path references, which are assigned to the mapped documents. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
as well as further checking if at least one entry of a supplementary path reference exists, which is assigned to the document reference and—
if sodeleting the at least one identified supplementary path reference from the structure index of the data base; as well as further deleting the document reference from the structure index of the data base.
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15. Method according to claim 13,
characterized in that the structure index comprises a supplementary path list for reception of the structure path references as supplementary path references, which are assigned to the mapped documents. -
16. Method according to claim 13,
characterized in that the structured document is formatted in a markup language, and in that each position in the structure respectively each data element is marked by a tag of the markup language. -
17. Method according to claim 16,
characterized in that the markup language is provided as XML.
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18. Method for administrating a data base comprising a document set for reception of least one referenceable, structured document, which comprises at least one data element, the position of which in the document structure is determined by a referenceable structure path, further
comprising a schema which comprises a first node to which further nodes are dependently linkable so that, from the first node, to each further node of the schema respectively leads a referenceable schema path and comprising a repository into which the schema path and, assigned to said schema path, at least one document reference is mappable, wherein the data base is characterized by a structure index into which the document reference and, assigned to said document reference, at least one structure path reference is mappable; -
wherein the method comprises the steps; searching the repository, for checking if the structure path reference of the document corresponds to a schema path reference of the schema, and—
if somapping the document reference in the repository of the data base while assigning the document reference to the schema path reference; characterized by the steps; searching the document, to check if the schema path reference corresponds to a structure path reference being assigned to the document; and—
if notcharacterized by the steps; mapping the document reference into the structure index of the data base, in case the document reference is not yet mapped into the structure index; mapping the structure path reference as a supplementary path reference which is assigned to the document reference, into the structure index of the data base, in case the supplementary path reference is not yet mapped, while assigned to the document reference, into the structure index; mapping the schema path reference as a missing path reference, which is assigned to the document reference, into the structure index of the data base, in case the missing path reference is not yet mapped, while assigned to the document reference, into the structure index; and wherein the method is further characterized in that the structure index is provided like a list and comprises a document list for reception of the document reference of the document stored in the data base, and in that the structure index comprises a missing path list for reception of the schema path references as missing path references, which are assigned to the mapped documents. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
as well as further checking if at least one entry of a supplementary path reference exists, which is assigned to the document reference and—
if sodeleting the at least one identified supplementary path reference from the structure index of the data base; as well as further deleting the document reference from the structure index of the data base.
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20. Method according to claim 18,
characterized in that the structure index comprises a supplementary path list for reception of the structure path references as supplementary path references, which are assigned to the mapped documents. -
21. Method according to claim 18,
characterized in that the structured document is formatted in a markup language, and in that each position in the structure respectively each data element is marked by a tag of the markup language. -
22. Method according to claim 21,
characterized in that the markup language is provided as XML.
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23. Computer system comprising
at least one central procession unit (CPU) at least one storage unit with a storage means for storing data and/or commands for the processing unit, being connected to the central processing unit, at least one input means, for inputting data and/or commands in the central processing unit and/or for inputting data in the storage unit, at least one output means, for outputting data of the central processing unit and/or the storage unit, characterized in that the central processing unit is provided for carrying out a method for administrating a data base comprising a document set for reception of least one referenceable, structured document, which comprises at least one data element, the position of which in the document structure is determined by a referenceable structure path, further comprising a schema which comprises a first node to which further nodes are dependently linkable so that, from the first node, to each further node of the schema respectively leads a referenceable schema path and comprising a repository into which the schema path and, assigned to said schema path, at least one document reference is mappable, wherein the data base is characterized by a structure index into which the document reference and, assigned to said document reference, at least one structure path reference is mappable; -
wherein the method comprises the steps; searching the repository, for checking if the structure path reference of the document corresponds to a schema path reference of the schema, and—
if somapping the document reference in the repository of the data base while assigning the document reference to the schema path reference; and—
if notcharacterized by the steps; mapping the document reference into the structure index of the data base, in case the document reference is not yet mapped into the structure index; mapping the structure path reference as a supplementary path reference which is assigned to the document reference, into the structure index of the data base, in case the supplementary path reference is not yet mapped, while assigned to the document reference, into the structure index; and wherein the computer system is further characterized in that the structure index is provided like a list and comprises a document list for reception of the document reference of the document stored in the data base, and the structure index comprises a missing path list for reception of the schema path references as missing path references, which are assigned to the mapped documents. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
as well as further checking if at least one entry of a supplementary path reference exists, which is assigned to the document reference and—
if sodeleting the at least one identified supplementary path reference from the structure index of the data base; as well as further deleting the document reference from the structure index of the data base.
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25. Computer system according to claim 23,
characterized in that the structure index comprises a supplementary path list for reception of the structure path references as supplementary path references, which are assigned to the mapped documents. -
26. Computer system according to claim 23,
characterized in that the structured document is formatted in a markup language, and in that each position in the structure respectively each data element is marked by a tag of the markup language. -
27. Computer system according to claim 26,
characterized in that the markup language is provided as XML.
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28. Computer system comprising
at least one central processing unit (CPU), at least one storage unit with a storage means for storing data and/or commands for the central processing unit, being connected to the central processing unit; -
at least one input means for inputting data and/or commands in the central processing unit and/or for inputting data in the storage unit, at least one output means, for outputting data of the central processing unit and/or the storage unit, characterized in that the storage means comprises a data base, comprising a document set for reception of at least one referenceable, structured document, which comprises at least one data element, the position of which in the document structure is determined by a referenceable structure path, further comprising a schema, which comprises a first node, to which further nodes are dependently linkable, so that, from the first node, to each further node of the schema respectively leads a referenceable schema path, and comprising a repository into which the schema path and, assigned to said schema path, at least one document reference is mapped, characterized by a structure index, into which the document reference and, assigned to said document reference, at least one structure path reference is mapped as missing path reference. - View Dependent Claims (29)
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30. Computer system comprising
at least one central processing unit (CPU), at least one storage unit with a storage means for storing data and/or commands for the central processing unit, being connected to the central processing unit; -
at least one input means for inputting data and/or commands in the central processing unit and/or for inputting data in the storage unit, at least one output means, for outputting data of the central processing unit and/or the storage unit, characterized in that the storage means comprises a data base, comprising a document set for reception of at least one referenceable, structured document, which comprises at least one data element, the position of which in the document structure is determined by a referenceable structure path, further comprising a schema, which comprises a first node, to which further nodes are dependently linkable, so that, from the first node, to each further node of the schema respectively leads a referenceable schema path, and comprising a repository into which the schema path and, assigned to said schema path, at least one document reference is mappable, characterized by a structure index, into which the document reference and, assigned to said document reference, at least one structure path reference is mappable as missing path reference; characterized in that the central processing unit is provided for carrying out a method for administrating a data base comprising a document set for reception of least one referenceable, structured document, which comprises at least one data element, the position of which in the document structure is determined by a referenceable structure path, further comprising a schema which comprises a first node to which further nodes are dependently linkable so that, from the first node, to each further node of the schema respectively leads a referenceable schema path and comprising a repository into which the schema path and, assigned to said schema path, at least one document reference is mappable, wherein the data base is characterized by a structure index into which the document reference and, assigned to said document reference, at least one structure path reference is mappable; wherein the method comprises the steps; searching the repository, for checking if the structure path reference of the document corresponds to a schema path reference of the schema, and—
if somapping the document reference in the repository of the data base while assigning the document reference to the schema path reference; and—
if notcharacterized by the steps; mapping the document reference into the structure index of the data base, in case the document reference is not yet mapped into the structure index; mapping the structure path reference as a supplementary path reference which is assigned to the document reference, into the structure index of the data base, in case the supplementary path reference is not yet mapped, while assigned to the document reference, into the structure index.
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