System and method for removing rules from a data administration system
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsBonnie Jean Vining, Kenneth Eugene Hannigan
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Abstract
Rule removal from a data administration system occurs where new rules entered into the system encompass existing rules already in the system. Parameters of existing rules and new rules are compared to determine if any parameters of new rules encompass parameters of existing rules. If so, the existing rule is removed to optimize system performance by reducing process times and minimizing space required to store rules.
Claims52
A method of eliminating redundant rules from a data administration system comprising the steps of:
- a) receiving a new rule;
- b) comparing the new rule with an existing rule in said data administration system;
- and
- c) eliminating the existing rule when the new rule encompasses the existing rule.
A method of eliminating a redundant rule from a data administration system comprising the steps of:
- a) receiving a new rule including at least one parameter;
- b) comparing the at least one parameter of the new rule with a corresponding parameter of an existing rule in said data administration system;
- and
- c) eliminating the existing rule when the at least one parameter of the new rule encompasses the corresponding parameter of the existing rule.
A system for eliminating redundant rules from a data administration system comprising:
- a) an entry device for entering a new rule into the data administration system;
- and
- b) a compare unit for comparing the new rule with an existing rule and eliminating the existing rule if the new rule encompasses the existing rule.
A system for eliminating redundant rules from a data administration system comprising:
- a) an entry device for entering a new rule into the data administration system, the new including at least one parameter;
- b) a compare unit for comparing the at least one parameter of the new rule with a corresponding parameter of an existing rule in the data administration system;
- and
- c) means for eliminating the existing rule when the at least one parameter of the new rule encompasses the corresponding parameter of the existing rule.
A method for eliminating redundant rules from a data administration system, said data administration system having at least one existing rule having a plurality of parameters, the method comprising:
- a) entering a new rule into the data administration system, the new rule includes a plurality of parameters;
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- b) passing the plurality of parameters of the new rule to a compare unit, the compare unit configured to:
- compare each of said plurality of parameters of the new rule with each of the corresponding parameters of the at least one existing rule, and
- eliminating the at least one existing rule from said data administration system when each of the plurality of parameters of the new rule encompasses a corresponding one of the plurality of parameters of said at least one existing rule.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.