System and method for querying data for implicit hierarchies
US7801913B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 30, 2003 |
| Grant date | Sep 21, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 7, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/289
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method, system, and article of manufacture for querying an implicit hierarchy is disclosed. According to one approach, implicit hierarchies can be queried by accessing the relevant catalog tables for the attribute relevant to the query. Each identified entry in the relevant catalog table is followed through its implied hierarchical chains until all relevant entries have been identified. The catalog table containing the normalized form of the DN for each user can be consulted to identify the entry identifier for each entry corresponding to implicit hierarchy being queried, which can be searched in the appropriate catalog table to search the chain of entries for the implied hierarchy. In an approach, one or more templates may be used to generate a query language statement to perform the query upon the implicit hierarchy.
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