Method and system for exploring objects in a data dictionary
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1. A method for exploring a data dictionary of a database, comprising:
- sending from a host system, a page with a user interface having an input area that receives input data related to an identity of an entity object, the entity object being one of a collection of objects that perform database related activities, the entity objects in the collection facilitate writing code for performing the database related activities without having to interact with the database directly, the host system including one or more machines including a processor system having at least one or more processors and a memory system that stores the database, and metadata associated with the entity object;
receiving, by the host system, the page with a selection of the entity object;
retrieving, by the processor system, metadata of a set of one or more entity objects from the collection based on the input data related to the identity; and
sending, from the host system, a data description of at least one of the entity object associated with the entity object selected including at least the metadata of the entity object.
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Abstract
Mechanisms and methods for exploring objects in a data dictionary may enable embodiments to provide a simple and efficient tool for understanding dependencies between entities. The ability to provide a visual format for representing dependency information of entities may enable database developers to efficiently explore objects in a data dictionary and better understand the dependencies of entities in the database. In an embodiment, methods for exploring objects in a database can be applied to multi-tenant database systems.
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1. A method for exploring a data dictionary of a database, comprising:
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sending from a host system, a page with a user interface having an input area that receives input data related to an identity of an entity object, the entity object being one of a collection of objects that perform database related activities, the entity objects in the collection facilitate writing code for performing the database related activities without having to interact with the database directly, the host system including one or more machines including a processor system having at least one or more processors and a memory system that stores the database, and metadata associated with the entity object; receiving, by the host system, the page with a selection of the entity object; retrieving, by the processor system, metadata of a set of one or more entity objects from the collection based on the input data related to the identity; and sending, from the host system, a data description of at least one of the entity object associated with the entity object selected including at least the metadata of the entity object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A machine comprising:
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nontransitory machine readable media, storing thereon one or more instructions for implementing a web application that includes one or more instructions that cause the processor system to perform a method including at least; sending from a host system, a page with a user interface having an input area that receives input data related to an identity of an entity object, the entity object being one of a collection of objects that perform database related activities, the entity objects in the collection facilitate writing code for performing the database related activities without having to interact with the database directly, the host system including one or more machines including a processor system having at least one or more processors and a memory system that stores the database, and metadata associated with the entity object; receiving, by the host system, the page with the selection of the entity object; retrieving, by the processor system, metadata of a set of one or more entity objects from the collection based on the input data related to the identity; and sending, from the host system, a data description of at least one of the entity object associated with the entity object including at least the metadata of the entity object.
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16. A nontransitory machine-readable medium carrying one or more sequences of instructions for implementing a method for providing an interface for object relationships, the method comprising:
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sending from a host system, a page with a user interface having an input area that receives input data related to an identity of an entity object, the entity object being one of a collection of objects that perform database related activities, the entity objects in the collection facilitate writing code for performing the database related activities without having to interact with the database directly, the host system including one or more machines including a processor system having at least one or more processors and a memory system that stores the database, and metadata associated with the entity object; receiving, by the host system, the page with the selection of the entity object; retrieving, by the processor system, metadata of a set of one or more entity objects from the collection based on the input data related to the identity; and sending, from the host system, a data description of at least one of the entity object associated with the entity object including at least the metadata of the entity object.
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