Electronics assembly engineering system employing naming and manipulation functions for user defined data structures in a data system using transaction service
First Claim
1. In an electronics assembly engineering system comprising a computer subsystem in which user-defined data structures accessible to editor software have referential integrity, and in which user modifications to the data structures during editing are made directly to the data structures rather than indirectly by way of a temporary file, a method for permitting naming and manipulation of the data structures, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing close, discard and rename functions for the data structures, if a newly-created data structure is being edited;
providing close and copy functions for the data structures if an existing data structure is being edited; and
excluding a save-as function for the data structures.
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Abstract
The present invention provides novel naming and manipulation functions for user defined data structures in a data system using transaction service. In particular, in an electronics assembly engineering system having a computer subsystem in which user-defined data structures accessible to editor software have referential integrity and in which user modifications to the data structures during editing are made directly to the data structures rather than indirectly by way of a temporary file, the invention provides a method for permitting naming and manipulation of the data structures. The method includes the steps of (i) providing close, discard and rename functions for the data structures in the case where a newly-created data structure is being edited; (ii) providing close and copy functions for the data structures if an existing data structure is being edited; and (iii) excluding a save-as function for the data structures.
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23 Claims
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1. In an electronics assembly engineering system comprising a computer subsystem in which user-defined data structures accessible to editor software have referential integrity, and in which user modifications to the data structures during editing are made directly to the data structures rather than indirectly by way of a temporary file, a method for permitting naming and manipulation of the data structures, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing close, discard and rename functions for the data structures, if a newly-created data structure is being edited;
providing close and copy functions for the data structures if an existing data structure is being edited; and
excluding a save-as function for the data structures. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. In an electronics assembly engineering system, a computer subsystem in which user-defined data structures accessible to editor software have referential integrity, and in which user modifications to the data structures during editing are made directly to the data structures rather than indirectly by way of a temporary file, the subsystem comprising:
a computer-readable media having stored on it instructions for performing naming and manipulation functions for the data structures, the functions comprising (i) close, discard and rename functions for the data structures, if a newly-created data structure is being edited; and
(ii) close and copy functions for the data structures if an existing data structure is being edited; and
the functions not comprising a save-as function for the data structures.- View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer-readable media for use with an electronics assembly engineering system comprising a computer subsystem in which user-defined data structures accessible to editor software have referential integrity, and in which user modifications to the data structures during editing are made directly to the data structures rather than indirectly by way of a temporary file, the media having stored on it instructions for performing a method for permitting naming and manipulation of the data structures, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing close, discard and rename functions for the data structures, if a newly-created data structure is being edited;
providing close and copy functions for the data structures if an existing data structure is being edited; and
excluding a save-as function for the data structures.
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11. A computer-readable media for use with an electronics assembly engineering system comprising a computer subsystem in which user-defined data structures accessible to editor software have referential integrity, and in which user modifications to the data structures during editing are made directly to the data structures rather than indirectly by way of a temporary file, the media having
stored instructions for performing naming and manipulation functions for the data structures, the functions comprising (i) close, discard and rename functions for the data structures, if a newly-created data structure is being edited; - and (ii) close and copy functions for the data structures if an existing data structure is being edited; and
the functions not comprising a save-as function for the data structures.
- and (ii) close and copy functions for the data structures if an existing data structure is being edited; and
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12. In a computer system in which user-defined data structures accessible to editor software have referential integrity, and in which user modifications to the data structures during editing are made directly to them rather than indirectly by way of a temporary file, a method for permitting naming and manipulation of the data structures, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing close, discard and rename functions for the data structures, if a newly-created data structure is being edited;
providing close and copy functions for the data structures if an existing data structure is being edited; and
excluding a save-as function for the data structures. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for enabling data structure naming and manipulation functions in a computer system coupled to a display and employing transacted service, wherein the data structures have referential integrity and temporary copies of data structures are not created during editing of the data structures, the method comprising the steps of:
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presenting on the display a representation of a plurality of data structures; and
providing a plurality of functions for either or both of naming and manipulation of data structures, the plurality of functions excluding a save-as function. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for enabling naming and manipulation functions for data structures in a computer subsystem of an electronics assembly system engineering system, the computer subsystem coupled to a display and also employing transacted service, wherein the data structures have referential integrity and temporary copies of data structures are not created during editing of the data structures, the method comprising the steps of:
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presenting on the display a representation of a plurality of data structures; and
providing a plurality of functions for either or both of naming and manipulation of data structures, the plurality of functions excluding a save-as function. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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