Dynamic Techniques for Restructuring the Conceptual Schema - An Implementation.

Abstract

This work is a partial implementation of a dynamic restructuring processor. The total dynamic restructuring processor allows several generations of database structure to coexist. Restructuring occurs incrementally as data is accessed in the database. Only restructuring of the conceptual schema (as defined by the ANSI/SPARC report) is considered on a CODASYL type database system called WAND. The implementation uses generation data structures which allow several related schemas and databases to coexist with proper restructuring translation done on the fly. The scope of this implementation includes an analysis of data requirements and general implementation strategy for the total processor and detailed design and programming of routines that provide run-time translation from one schema definition and associated database to a user using another but related schema definition. (Author)

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Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA057318

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