Customizable metadata merging framework
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1. A computer implemented method to facilitate merging different versions of a database object, comprising:
- receiving metadata associated with a first version of the database object and a second version of the database object;
creating a difference report by comparing the metadata associated with the first version of the database object with metadata associated with the second version of the database object;
creating an action plan from the difference report, wherein the action plan specifies how to merge metadata associated with the first version of the database object with metadata associated with the second version of the database object;
receiving an indication of which actions to take in merging metadata in order to produce merged metadata with desired properties and attributes; and
facilitating merging the metadata associated with the first version of the database object with the metadata associated with the second version of the object based on the action plan, wherein the first version and second version of the database object include other objects.
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Abstract
One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that facilitates merging different versions of a database object. During operation, the system receives metadata associated with a first version of a database object and a second version of the database object. The system then compares metadata associated with the first version with metadata associated with the second version to create a difference report. Next, the system uses the different report to create an action plan that specifies how to merge the metadata associated with the first and second versions of the metadata object.
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1. A computer implemented method to facilitate merging different versions of a database object, comprising:
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receiving metadata associated with a first version of the database object and a second version of the database object; creating a difference report by comparing the metadata associated with the first version of the database object with metadata associated with the second version of the database object; creating an action plan from the difference report, wherein the action plan specifies how to merge metadata associated with the first version of the database object with metadata associated with the second version of the database object; receiving an indication of which actions to take in merging metadata in order to produce merged metadata with desired properties and attributes; and facilitating merging the metadata associated with the first version of the database object with the metadata associated with the second version of the object based on the action plan, wherein the first version and second version of the database object include other objects. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that when executed by a computer cause the computer to perform a method to facilitate merging different versions of a database object, the method comprising:
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receiving metadata associated with a first version of the database object and a second version of the database object; creating a difference report by comparing the metadata associated with the first version of the database object with metadata associated with the second version of the database object; creating an action plan from the difference report, wherein the action plan specifies how to merge metadata associated with the first version of the database object with metadata associated with the second version of the database object; receiving an indication of which actions to take in merging metadata in order to produce merged metadata with desired properties and attributes; and facilitating merging the metadata associated with the first version of the database object with the metadata associated with the second version of the object based on the action plan, wherein the first version and second version of the database object include other objects. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus to facilitate merging different versions of a database object, comprising:
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a processor; a memory; a receiving mechanism configured to receive metadata associated with a first version of the database object and a second version of the database object; a difference-report-creating mechanism configured to create a difference report by comparing the metadata associated with the first version of the database object with metadata associated with the second version of the database object; an action-plan creating mechanism configured to create an action plan from the difference report that specifies how to merge metadata associated with the first version of the database object with metadata associated with the second version of the database object; a receiving mechanism configured to receive an indication of which actions to take in merging metadata in order to produce merged metadata with desired properties and attributes; and a merging mechanism configured to facilitate merging the metadata associated with the first version of the database object with the metadata associated with the second version of the object based on the action plan. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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