Attribute partitioning for user extensibility
US7313572B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 2003 |
| Grant date | Dec 25, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 7, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99945
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and data structure for storing application object type data in a repository are provided. Techniques are provided to allow users to store data for a number of custom attributes of application object types in repository tables without adding any new columns to the existing repository tables. According to one technique, data for all custom attributes of the same data type, regardless of the object type they belong to, is stored in the same table. Techniques are also provided to allow users to store data for a number of custom object types without adding any new tables to the repository. According to one technique, information identifying the attributes of a custom object type is stored in a catalog table, and the data for the attributes is stored in tables corresponding to the attributes' data types. Techniques are further provided that allow retrieval of data for custom object types and custom attributes stored in the repository tables.
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