Method and apparatus for creation and maintenance of database structure
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Abstract
The invention provides a method for configuring a database system to store information regarding a plurality of items, the method comprising: establishing a database on a computer system; establishing within the database a first object corresponding to a first item of the plurality of items; generating within the first object at least one field; associating a field identifier with each the field; and storing at least a portion of the information within each the field; the database system configured to store information regarding a plurality of items, each item in the plurality of items having at least one item attribute, the database system comprising a computer having memory, a database stored in said memory, a first object in said database corresponding to one item of the plurality of items, said first object corresponding to the first item, at least one field in said first object, a field identifier associated with each said field, and information regarding said first item stored in said first object.
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1-81. -81. (canceled)
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82. A method for configuring a database system to store information regarding a plurality of items, said method comprising:
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establishing a database on a computer system;
establishing within said database a first object corresponding to a first item of the plurality of items;
generating within said first object at least one field;
associating a field identifier with each said field;
storing at least a portion of the information within each said field;
defining at least one attribute of the plurality of items; and
creating a field identifier corresponding to each defined attribute of the plurality of items, said field identifiers comprising a set of field identifiers.
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