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Standardized framework for reporting archived legacy system data

US8880463B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

SAP SE · DE

Inventors

Herbert Hackmann · Wiesloch, DE
Axel Herbst · Eppingen, DE
Jan Nolte-Boemelburg · Bad Schönborn, DE
Frank Rust · Heidelberg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 25, 2012
Grant date	Nov 4, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 24, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F16/258
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Legacy computing system archive files may have unique data structures designed for long-term data retention purposes and not particularly suited for data mining, querying, and other data collection functions needed to prepare certain types of reports. A report specific template may be created to facilitate the extract of specific legacy system data necessary to complete report that is stored in legacy system archive files. Once the data objects containing information relevant to the report have been identified, a hierarchical list of tables and fields of each table associated with each identified data object may be obtained from an external data source for further selection. Copies of the selected table and/or field data may then be extracted, compared, and merged with other data, such as other field and table data, obtained from other sources.

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