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Technique for encapsulating a query definition

  • US 7,152,062 B1
  • Filed: 11/21/2000
  • Issued: 12/19/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/21/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A computer-readable medium containing a data structure defining a query definition, the data structure including:

  • a query specification including query text and parameters, the parameters having values that may be set by a user before or when the query definition is executed;

    a results transform that transforms results of executing the query specification into a canonical format; and

    a data source identifier that identifies a data source to be used when the query specification is executed;

    wherein the data structure encapsulates the query definition.

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