Initializing an ecommerce database framework

• US 6,633,878 B1
• Filed: 07/30/1999
• Issued: 10/14/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 07/30/1999
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Accenture Global Services Limited (Accenture PLC)
• Original Assignee: Accenture LLP (Accenture PLC)
• Inventors: Underwood, Roy Aaron
• Primary Examiner(s): Shah, Sanjiv
• Application Number:
  US09/364,735
• Time in Patent Office: 1,537 Days
• Field of Search: 707/100, 707/1, 707/102, 707/104, 707/205, 707/2, 707/203, 345/331, 345/971, 345/329, 709/205, 709/224, 709/219, 709/202, 705/8, 711/113
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99931 Database or file accessing
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99943 Generating database or data structure, e.g. via user interface
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99953 Recoverability

Abstract

A system, method and article of manufacture are provided for initializing a database used with an issue tracker. The issue tracker receives information relating to a plurality of issues from a plurality of users, displays the information relating to the issues, and allows the browsing of the information relating to each of the issues. To initialize the database, the information relating to the issues is stored in a first database. A second database is also provided that stores tables including: a plurality of user interfaces; and/or application logic for accessing the information in the first database. The tables of the second database are reconfigured upon migrating the first database from a first folder to a second folder.

Claims

1. A method for initializing a database used with an issue tracker that receives information relating to a plurality of issues from a plurality of users, displays the information relating to the issues, and allows the browsing of the information relating to each of the issues, the method comprising the steps of:

(a) storing the information relating to the issues in a first database;

(b) providing a second database that stores tables including at least one of a plurality of user interfaces and application logic for accessing the information in the first database; and

(c) reconfiguring the tables of the second database upon migrating the first database from a first folder to a second folder.

2. A method as recited in claim 1, and further comprising the step of storing a copy of the tables after being reconfigured.

3. A method as recited in claim 1, and further comprising the step of changing a title of the first database upon migration from the first folder to the second folder.

4. A method as recited in claim 1, and further comprising the step of filtering the displayed information based on criterion, wherein the criterion includes criterion selected by the user or a predetermined group of criterion for reporting purposes.

5. A method as recited in claim 1, and further comprising the step of allowing the information relating to the issues to be edited.

6. A computer program embodied on a computer readable medium for initializing a database used with an issue tracker that receives information relating to a plurality of issues from a plurality of users, displays the information relating to the issues, and allows the browsing of the information relating to each of the issues, the computer program comprising

(a) a code segment that stores the information relating to the issues in a first database;

(b) a code segment that provides a second database that stores tables including at least one of a plurality of user interfaces and application logic for accessing the information in the first database; and

(c) a code segment that reconfigures the tables of the second database upon migrating the first database from a first folder to a second folder.

7. A computer program as recited in claim 6, and further comprising a code segment that stores a copy of the tables after being reconfigured.

8. A computer program as recited in claim 6, and further comprising a code segment that changes a title of the first database upon migration from the first folder to the second folder.

9. A computer program as recited in claim 6, and further comprising a code segment that filters the displayed information based on criterion, wherein the criterion includes criterion selected by the user or a predetermined group of criterion for reporting purposes.

10. A computer program as recited in claim 6, and further comprising a code segment that allows the information relating to the issues to be edited.

11. A system embodied on a computer readable medium for initializing a database used with an issue tracker that receives information relating to a plurality of issues from a plurality of users, displays the information relating to the issues, and allows the browsing of the information relating to each of the issues, the system comprising

(a) logic that stores the information relating to the issues in a first database;

(b) logic that provides a second database that stores tables including at least one of a plurality of user interfaces and application logic for accessing the information in the first database; and

(c) logic that reconfigures the tables of the second database upon migrating the first database from a first folder to a second folder.

12. A system as recited in claim 11, and further comprising logic that stores a copy of the tables after being reconfigured.

13. A system as recited in claim 11, and further comprising logic that changes a title of the first database upon migration from the first folder to the second folder.

14. A system as recited in claim 11, and further comprising logic that filters the displayed information based on criterion, wherein the criterion includes criterion selected by the user or a predetermined group of criterion for reporting purposes.

15. A system as recited in claim 11, and farther comprising logic that allows the information relating to the issues to be edited.