Method and system for reducing storage requirements of simulation data via keyword restrictions

A system for managing data results of simulation processing of a hardware description language (HDL) model based upon keywords, said system comprising:

• means for receiving a restriction list associated with the HDL model, wherein the HDL model has a maximum number of possible keyword/value pairs sets for which result data can be obtained and said restriction list specifies a fewer number of keyword/value pair sets for which said result data can be queried based upon at least one keyword;
• means for receiving result data obtained by simulation of the HDL model;
• and
• means for storing said result data within a data storage subsystem by reference to said restriction list such that particular result data attributable to each of said plurality of keyword/value sets is separately accessible.

A program product, comprising:

• a computer usable medium;
• a data management software within said computer usable medium, said data management software including:
• instruction means for receiving a restriction list associated with the HDL model, wherein the HDL model has a maximum number of possible keyword/value pairs sets for which result data can be obtained and said restriction list specifies a fewer number of keyword/value pair sets for which said result data can be queried based upon at least one keyword;
• instruction means for receiving result data obtained by simulation of the HDL model;
• and
• instruction means for storing said result data within a data storage subsystem by reference to said restriction list such that particular result data attributable to each of said plurality of keyword/value sets is separately accessible.