Use of agents and control documents to update a database structure
First Claim
1. A method for updating a database structure, comprising:
- generating a dynamically changing list of control documents; and
processing by a first agent a first approved control document on the list, wherein processing the first approved control document includes causing executing at least one task on the first approved control document, and wherein executing a task on the first approved control document includes updating the database structure.
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Abstract
A method and system for updating a database structure. The database structure includes a dynamically changing list of control documents. A control document specifies tasks to be performed on the database structure. An agent finds an approved control document on the list such as by looking into a view of control documents. Processing the approved control document includes causing an execution of at least one task on the approved control document. Execution of a such task includes updating of the database structure, and may be implemented by the agent that found the control document or by another agent called by the agent.
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23 Claims
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1. A method for updating a database structure, comprising:
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generating a dynamically changing list of control documents; and
processing by a first agent a first approved control document on the list, wherein processing the first approved control document includes causing executing at least one task on the first approved control document, and wherein executing a task on the first approved control document includes updating the database structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for updating a database structure, comprising:
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a dynamically changing list of control documents; and
a first agent adapted to process a first approved control document on the list including to cause an execution of at least one task on the first approved control document, wherein an execution of a task on the first approved control document includes an updating of the database structure. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A computer program product, comprising a computer usable medium having a computer readable code embodied therein, said computer readable code including an agent adapted to process an approved control document on a dynamically changing list of control documents, said to process including to cause an execution of at least one task on the approved control document, said execution of a task on the approved control document including an updating of the database structure.
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