Method for retrieving information from an information repository

In a user interface system employed in retrieving information from an information repository used in exchanging data between different electronic data systems, a method comprising the steps of:

• initiating display of a first menu supporting user selection of a bi-directional communication interface from a plurality of interfaces, said bi-directional communication interface being used for communicating data between a particular source and destination;
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• in response to user selection of said bi-directional communication interface, initiating display of a second menu identifying a bi-directional communication protocol used by said selected communication interface and including icons supporting user initiation of a display of a third menu for retrieving information concerning at least one of, (a) protocol characteristics, (b) interface characteristics and (c) connection characteristics.

In a user interface system supporting retrieval of information from an information repository including data elements individually associated with corresponding record identifiers, a method comprising the steps of:

• initiating display of a first menu supporting user entry of data identifying an information repository to be parsed to identify related data elements in said repository by identifying relationships including a common name portion between corresponding record identifiers associated with said data elements;
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• initiating display of a second menu supporting user entry of data determining information to be retrieved from said information repository using sorting identifiers created and collated to indicate related data elements, in response to user entry of data identifying an information repository.

In a user interface system employed in retrieving information from an information repository including data elements individually associated with corresponding record identifiers, said information repository being used in exchanging data between different electronic data systems, a method comprising the steps of:

• initiating display of a first menu showing source and destination communication characteristics including protocol type for a communication link between said source and said destination, said first menu supporting user entry of data identifying an information repository to be parsed to identify related data elements in said repository by identifying relationships including a common name portion between corresponding record identifiers associated with said data elements;
• initiating display of a second menu supporting user entry of data determining information to be retrieved from said information repository using sorting identifiers created and collated to indicate related data elements in response to user entry of data identifying an information repository.