Abstract:
A SQL Visualizer including means for transforming a textual SQL statement into a graphical diagram which represents the textual SQL statement.
Abstract:
A rules editor for creating rules for a software application. The editor is suitable for running on a computing device having at least a processor, a memory, a display device and an input device. The editor includes a graphical editor for: retrieving from the memory and displaying on the display device one or more graphical icons; and enabling a user to select and arrange at least some of the icons on the display device using the input device so as to form a graphical representation of a rule to be processed by the software application. The editor includes a spreadsheet editor for displaying on the display device one or more spreadsheets forming a spreadsheet representation of rules to be processed by the software application, and enabling the user to edit the spreadsheet representation. The processor is arranged to automatically maintain the graphical and spreadsheet representations synchronized following amendment of the graphical representation in the graphical editor or amendment of the spreadsheet representation in the spreadsheet editor.
Abstract:
A multi-format editor for creating a software application. The editor is suitable for running on a computing device having at least a processor, a memory, a display device and an input device. The editor comprises a graphical editor for: retrieving from the memory and displaying on said display device a number of graphical elements; and enabling a user to select and arrange at least some of the graphical elements on the display device using the input device so as to form a graphical representation of a process to be performed by the software application. The editor further includes a textual editor for displaying on the display device a textual representation of computer instructions describing a process to be performed by the software application, and enabling the user to edit the textual representation. The processor is arranged to automatically maintain the graphical and textual representations synchronized following amendment of the graphical representation in the graphical editor or amendment of the textual representation in the textual editor.
Abstract:
A method of generating computer instructions for creating instances of a hierarchical data format from a flat record stream, the flat record stream containing data in a flat format and containing at least some data redundancy. The method uses a computing device having at least a processor, a memory, a display device and an input device. The method includes allowing a developer to use the input device to create a graphical representation of the hierarchical data format, and allowing a developer to use the input device to create a graphical representation of a mapping between the flat format and the hierarchical format. The method further includes generating, at the processor, computer instructions which when executed on a computer cause the computer to create from the flat record stream instances of the hierarchical format, wherein the instances of the hierarchical format remove the data redundancy.
Abstract:
A method for automating a process includes the following steps: providing a user interface which graphically presents a plurality of icons to a user, wherein each icon represents an operation step having at least one input and at least one output; enabling the user to select one or more of the icons; enabling the user to form connections between the selected icons to represent data flow between the operation steps represented by the icons; and generating computer instructions for executing the operation steps corresponding to the selected icons, and in accordance with the connections, in such a way that each operation step can only be executed when data is present at all of its inputs, and cannot be executed when data is absent at any one of its inputs.
Abstract:
A method of generating computer instructions for creating instances of a hierarchical data format from a flat record stream, the flat record stream containing data in a flat format and containing at least some data redundancy. The method uses a computing device having at least a processor, a memory, a display device and an input device. The method includes allowing a developer to use the input device to create a graphical representation of the hierarchical data format, and allowing a developer to use the input device to create a graphical representation of a mapping between the flat format and the hierarchical format. The method further includes generating, at the processor, computer instructions which when executed on a computer cause the computer to create from the flat record stream instances of the hierarchical format, wherein the instances of the hierarchical format remove the data redundancy.
Abstract:
A method of creating a form-based application using a computing device having at least a processor, a memory, a display device and an input device, includes: retrieving from the memory and providing on the display device a number of form icons, each form icon representing a form to be displayed to a user of the application; retrieving from the memory and providing on the display device a number of service icons, each service icon representing a service which may be called in response to actions of the user; allowing a developer of the application to use the input device to select one or more of the form icons and one or more of the service icons and to arrange the selected icons on a display; allowing the developer to use the input device to arrange links between the selected icons, wherein the links together with the selected icons form an Application Diagram which represents the navigation of a user of the application between the forms and services represented by the selected form and service icons respectively; and compiling, at the processor, the application on the basis of the Application Diagram.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for generating dummy data for use in testing a data processing application using a computing device having a processor, a memory, a display device and an input device. A developer specifies attributes of dummy data, and specifies at least one probability distribution. A representation of the probability distribution is then shown on the display device and the probability distribution is applied to the specified attributes to generate dummy data values.
Abstract:
A system for capturing the context of, and translating, or mapping, from data in an originating database presentation, or in an originating format, to data in a target database presentation, or target format. The translation uses the context of the originating report/query in terms of the originating database as a basis for the translation. The originating context is translated to the target context and is used to accurately map data from one presentation to another. By using a context and a translation map, which define specifics of the translation between contexts against different data sources, the invention is able to achieve a mapping engine that can efficiently map data between databases of different types. The translation map includes rules set automatically by the system, or set by a human administrator. The rules permit special treatment of different mapping scenarios. For example, specified types of mappings can be prevented so that selected users will be denied the ability to access restricted target information. Member exceptions are used that permit mapping between different data models, as, for example, where rows or columns in an originating data source (e.g. OLAP) are not present in a target data source (e.g. Relational). Other aspects of the invention include using supplemental member translations, translating items in an OLAP level to more than one translation object, delegating data items in cases where there is little or no correspondence between data models, translating a data item to a plurality of data items, translating a data item to a range, and additional aspects. An administrator interface is provided to create, modify, monitor and manage a mapping system.
Abstract:
A method of creating a form-based web application using a computing device having at least a processor, a memory, a display device and an input device. The method includes retrieving from the memory and providing on the display device a number of form icons, each form icon representing a form to be displayed to a user of the application. The method further includes retrieving from said memory and providing on the display device a number of service icons, each service icon representing a service which may be called in response to actions of the user. The method further includes allowing a developer of the application to use the input device to select one or more of the form icons and one or more of the service icons and to arrange the selected icons on the display device. The method also includes allowing the developer to use the input device to arrange links between the selected icons, wherein the links together with the selected icons form an Application Diagram which represents the navigation of a user of the application between the forms and services represented by the selected form and service icons respectively. The method further includes compiling, at the processor, the application on the basis of the Application Diagram.