Configuring keys for use in processing business data
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
- storing a plurality of key definitions in a database table in a database of an Financial Service Organization (FSO) computer system, wherein the FSO computer system is configured to perform processing on FSO transaction-related data, wherein the key definitions in the database table are configured for use in processing FSO transaction-related data in the FSO computer system, wherein storing the plurality of key definitions in the database table comprises, for each of at least two rows in the database table;
displaying two or more key element representations on a display screen in data communication with the Financial Service Organization (FSO) computer system;
receiving a selection by a user of at least two key element representations from the two or more displayed key element representations;
preparing a key definition from two or more key elements corresponding to the at least two selected key element representations in response to the user selecting the at least two key element representations;
storing the key definition in the database table, the key definition being configured for use in preparing a processing key value from transaction-related data in the FSO computer system, wherein the processing key value is configured for use in locating a process control data set in the database in the FSO computer system, the process control data set comprising one or more process control data values and configured for use in processing the transaction-related data in the FSO computer system;
defining by the user one or more key masks for the key definition, wherein each key mask comprises one or more mask fields, and wherein the one or more mask fields in the key mask correspond to one or more key elements in the key definition; and
storing the one or more key masks in the database.
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Abstract
A system and method for configuring key definitions, key values, and key value search masks for locating processing parameter values in a Financial Service Organization (FSO) computer system. The FSO computer system may include one or more processing parameters. A processing parameter may have one key definition, one or more key values with one processing parameter value assigned to each key value, and one or more key value search masks. The FSO computer system may include a database for storing the key definitions, key values and their associated parameter values, and key value search masks. Configuring the key definitions may include providing a user interface for the selection of one or more data elements to be used as key elements in the key definition. The user interface may also allow the specification of a sequence in which the key elements will appear in the key definition. Configuring a key value and the processing parameter value associated with the key value may include providing a user interface for entering key element values that are combined to form the key value, and for entering the processing parameter values associated with the key value. The user interface may allow the user to enter wildcard values for the key element values. Configuring key value search masks may include providing a user interface for entering values in the search mask fields. A search mask may include a search mask field for each key element in the key definition. The user interface may allow the user to enter wildcard values and equal values in the search mask fields.
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14 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
storing a plurality of key definitions in a database table in a database of an Financial Service Organization (FSO) computer system, wherein the FSO computer system is configured to perform processing on FSO transaction-related data, wherein the key definitions in the database table are configured for use in processing FSO transaction-related data in the FSO computer system, wherein storing the plurality of key definitions in the database table comprises, for each of at least two rows in the database table; displaying two or more key element representations on a display screen in data communication with the Financial Service Organization (FSO) computer system; receiving a selection by a user of at least two key element representations from the two or more displayed key element representations; preparing a key definition from two or more key elements corresponding to the at least two selected key element representations in response to the user selecting the at least two key element representations; storing the key definition in the database table, the key definition being configured for use in preparing a processing key value from transaction-related data in the FSO computer system, wherein the processing key value is configured for use in locating a process control data set in the database in the FSO computer system, the process control data set comprising one or more process control data values and configured for use in processing the transaction-related data in the FSO computer system; defining by the user one or more key masks for the key definition, wherein each key mask comprises one or more mask fields, and wherein the one or more mask fields in the key mask correspond to one or more key elements in the key definition; and storing the one or more key masks in the database. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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storing a plurality of key definitions in a database table in a database of an Financial Service Organization (FSO) computer system, wherein the FSO computer system is configured to perform processing on FSO transaction-related data, wherein the key definitions in the database table are configured for use in processing FSO transaction-related data in the FSO computer system, wherein storing the plurality of key definitions in the database table comprises, for each of at least two rows in the database table; displaying two or more key element representations on a display screen in data communication with the Financial Service Organization (FSO) computer system; receiving a selection by a user of at least two key element representations from the two or more displayed key element representations; preparing a key definition from two or more key elements corresponding to the at least two selected key element representations in response to the user selecting the at least two key element representations; storing the key definition in the database table, the key definition being configured for use in preparing a processing key value from transaction-related data in the FSO computer system, wherein the processing key value is configured for use in locating a process control data set in the database in the FSO computer system, the process control data set comprising one or more process control data values and configured for use in processing the transaction-related data in the FSO computer system; and defining by the user one or more key masks for the key definition, wherein defining by the user the one or more key masks comprises the user selecting a mask field value from a plurality of mask field values for each of one or more mask fields in each of the one or more key masks, and wherein the plurality of mask field values comprises an equal mask field value and a wildcard mask field value, wherein the database is relational or is object-oriented. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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