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1. A method in a computing system for managing products, the method comprising:
- extracting product management information in a first form that is associated with a first source computerized product management system;
converting the product management information in the first form into product management information that is in a second intermediate form; and
converting the product management information in the second intermediate form into product management information in a target form that corresponds to a target computerized product management system.
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Stored product management information in a first format for use by a first computerized system is transformed to readily make the stored product management information available for use in a second computerized system that utilizes a second format in a cost-efficient and time-efficient manner.
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1. A method in a computing system for managing products, the method comprising:
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extracting product management information in a first form that is associated with a first source computerized product management system;
converting the product management information in the first form into product management information that is in a second intermediate form; and
converting the product management information in the second intermediate form into product management information in a target form that corresponds to a target computerized product management system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer-readable medium carrying one or more sequences of instructions for managing products, wherein execution of the one or more sequences of instructions by one or more processors causes the one or more processors to perform:
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extracting product management information in a first form that is associated with a first source computerized product management system;
converting the product management information in the first form into product management information that is in a second intermediate form; and
converting the product management information in the second intermediate form into product management information in a target form that corresponds to a target computerized product management system. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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- 17. A data structure for managing product, the data structure comprising a list of product element for defining a hierarchy of data elements, wherein the hierarchy of data elements includes a plurality of product elements which include other elements.
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