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Database, process flow data management server, and process flow data managing program product

US8812471B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 22, 2011
Grant dateAug 19, 2014
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Expiry dateMay 13, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06Q30/06
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A processing load required for updating and searching data is to be reduced in an ERP system.A database is configured so as to include: a process flow table PT in which process flow data containing various kinds of data regarding a process flow including a plurality of business processes are registered; and an update condition table UT in which update condition data indicating an update condition of the process flow data are registered, wherein the process flow data contain status data indicating a progress situation of each of a plurality of business processes included in the process flow, common data common among business processes included in the same process flow, and process unique data unique to each of the business processes included in the same process flow; wherein the status data are updated in the case where the process unique data are updated; and the update condition data are data indicating a state of the status data.

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