Method and apparatus for supporting dynamic run-time object definition in a relational database management system
CA 2352840 A1 · Owner: Computer Associates Think, Inc. · Inventors: Lewish, Keith; Boone, Duane; Carrigan, Ed
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A method and system for providing dynamic run-time object definition in a relational database. A mediating layer is introduced between applications (100) and database objects. This layer mediates access to the physical database objects, such as tables (1500) and allows applications to embed , logical instead of physical names. If desired the mediating layer can be , maintained dynamically as applications are running. The mediating layer preferably can run on a variety of relational databases overcoming the vendor-, specific extensions to SQL that relational databases vendors have introduced.
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