Method and apparatus for maintaining revision contol of a set of objects within a data processing system
US5787444A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 19, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jul 28, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 19, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99954
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for maintaining revision control of a set of objects within a data processing system, wherein the set of objects are linearly interrelated, such that a subsequent object is related to a preceding object. Each object is created, accessed and maintained within a hierarchial promotion structure having a number of levels. A first database is created, which includes data identifying the linear interrelation between objects within the set of objects. The data includes a revision identifier associated with each set of objects. A status indicator is associated with each object within the hierarchial promotion structure, wherein a user may access the set of objects utilizing a revision identifier or hierarchial promotion structure indicator.
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