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US 2002/0161754 A1Published application
Method for accessing database table columns
AssigneeSun Microsystems, Inc.
InventorOcke Janssen
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Abstract
The data type of requested data stored in a column of a database table is determined and the data accessed in the data type in which the data is stored. The data type can then be converted to a second data type before outputting the data.
Claims45
A computer-based method for accessing data in a column of a database table, the method comprising:
- receiving a request for data, the data being stored in a column of a database table;
- determining the data type of the data stored in the column, the data type being of a first data type;
- accessing the data in the first data type;
- converting the data from the first data type to a second data type;
- and
- outputting the data.
3 more elements
A computer-based method for accessing data in a column of a database table, the method comprising:
- receiving a request for data, the data being stored in a column of a database table;
- determining the data type of the data stored in the column, the data type being of a first data type;
- accessing the data in the first data type;
- determining whether to convert the data from the first data type to a second data type;
- and
- outputting the data.
3 more elements
A computer-based method for accessing data in a column of a database table, the method comprising:
- receiving a request for data in a requested data type, the data being stored in a column of a database table;
- determining the data type of the data stored in the column, the data type being of a column data type;
- accessing the data in the column data type;
- determining if the column data type is the same as the requested data type;
- upon a determination that the column data type is the same as the requested data type, outputting the data;
- and
- upon a determination that the column data type is not the same as the requested data type, converting the column data type to the requested data type, and outputting the data.
4 more elements
A computer-based method for accessing data in a column of a database table, the method comprising:
- receiving a request for data, the data being stored in a column of a database table;
- determining the data type of the data stored in the column, the data type being of a first data type;
- determining whether to display the first data type;
- upon a determination to display the first data type, displaying the first data type;
- upon a determination not to display the first data type, not displaying the first data type;
- accessing the data in the first data type;
- determining whether to convert the data from the first data type to a second data type;
- upon a determination to convert the data from the first data type to the second data type, converting the data from the first data type to the second data type;
- upon a determination not to convert the data from the first data type to the second data type, not converting the data;
- and
- outputting the data.
8 more elements
A computer program product for accessing data in a column of a database table, the computer program product comprising computer-readable instructions for a method comprising:
- receiving a request for data, the data being stored in a column of a database table;
- determining the data type of the data stored in the column, the data type being of a first data type;
- accessing the data in the first data type;
- converting the data from the first data type to a second data type;
- and
- outputting the data.
3 more elements
A computer program product for accessing data in a column of a database table, the computer program product comprising computer-readable instructions for a method comprising:
- receiving a request for data, the data being stored in a column of a database table;
- determining the data type of the data stored in the column, the data type being of a first data type;
- accessing the data in the first data type;
- determining whether to convert the data from the first data type to a second data type;
- and
- outputting the data.
3 more elements
A computer program product for accessing data in a column of a database table, the computer program product comprising computer-readable instructions for a method comprising:
- receiving a request for data in a requested data type, the data being stored in a column of a database table;
- determining the data type of the data stored in the column, the data type being of a column data type;
- accessing the data in the column data type;
- determining if the column data type is the same as the requested data type;
- upon a determination that the column data type is the same as the requested data type, outputting the data;
- and
- upon a determination that the column data type is not the same as the requested data type, converting the column data type to the requested data type, and outputting the data.
4 more elements
A computer program product for accessing data in a column of a database table, the computer program product comprising computer-readable instructions for a method comprising:
- receiving a request for data, the data being stored in a column of a database table;
- determining the data type of the data stored in the column, the data type being of a first data type;
- determining whether to display the first data type;
- upon a determination to display the first data type, displaying the first data type;
- upon a determination not to display the first data type, not displaying the first data type;
- accessing the data in the first data type;
- determining whether to convert the data from the first data type to a second data type;
- upon a determination to convert the data from the first data type to the second data type, converting the data from the first data type to the second data type;
- upon a determination not to convert the data from the first data type to the second data type, not converting the data;
- and
- outputting the data.
8 more elements
A computer system comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a memory coupled to the processor, and having stored therein computer code for a method for accessing data in a column of a database table, wherein upon execution of the computer code on the processor, the method comprises:
- receiving a request for data, the data being stored in a column of a database table;
- determining the data type of the data stored in the column, the data type being of a first data type;
- accessing the data in the first data type;
- converting the data from the first data type to a second data type;
- and
- outputting the data.
6 more elements
A computer system comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a memory coupled to the processor, and having stored therein computer code for a method for accessing data in a column of a database table, wherein upon execution of the computer code on the processor, the method comprises:
- receiving a request for data, the data being stored in a column of a database table;
- determining the data type of the data stored in the column, the data type being of a first data type;
- accessing the data in the first data type;
- determining whether to convert the data from the first data type to a second data type;
- and
- outputting the data.
6 more elements
A computer system comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a memory coupled to the processor, and having stored therein computer code for a method for accessing data in a column of a database table, wherein upon execution of the computer code on the processor, the method comprises:
- receiving a request for data in a requested data type, the data being stored in a column of a database table;
- determining the data type of the data stored in the column, the data type being of a column data type;
- accessing the data in the column data type;
- determining if the column data type is the same as the requested data type;
- upon a determination that the column data type is the same as the requested data type, outputting the data;
- and
- upon a determination that the column data type is not the same as the requested data type, converting the column data type to the requested data type, and outputting the data.
7 more elements
A computer system comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a memory coupled to the processor, and having stored therein computer code for a method for accessing data in a column of a database table, wherein upon execution of the computer code on the processor, the method comprises:
- receiving a request for data, the data being stored in a column of a database table;
- determining the data type of the data stored in the column, the data type being of a first data type;
- determining whether to display the first data type;
- upon a determination to display the first data type, displaying the first data type;
- upon a determination not to display the first data type, not displaying the first data type;
- accessing the data in the first data type;
- determining whether to convert the data from the first data type to a second data type;
- upon a determination to convert the data from the first data type to the second data type, converting the data from the first data type to the second data type;
- upon a determination not to convert the data from the first data type to the second data type, not converting the data;
- and
- outputting the data.
11 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.