Data adapter

A computer-implemented method comprising:

• using a userkey corresponding to an instance of a component to search a database for a record corresponding to the instance, wherein
• the userkey comprises one or more userkey fields,
• each userkey field is defined to correspond to a selected field of the component, and the structure of the userkey depends upon the structure of the data defined by the component;
• updating the record when the search finds the record;
• and
• inserting an instance record when the search does not find the record, the instance record comprising data corresponding to the instance.

A computer-implemented method comprising:

• using a plurality of userkeys each corresponding to one of a plurality of instances of a plurality of components to search a database for a first set of records corresponding to the plurality of instances, wherein
• each userkey comprises one or more userkey fields,
• each userkey field is defined to correspond to a selected field of the component corresponding to the userkey, and
• the structure of each userkey depends upon the structure of the data defined by each corresponding component;
• for each record of the first set of records, performing one of the following:
• updating a corresponding record when the search finds the corresponding record;
• and
• inserting an instance record when the search does not find the corresponding record, the instance record comprising data corresponding to the instance.

A computer-implemented method comprising:

• using a plurality of userkeys each corresponding to one of a plurality of instances of a plurality of components to search a database for a first set of records corresponding to the plurality of instances, wherein
• each userkey comprises one or more userkey fields,
• each userkey field is defined to correspond to a selected field of the component corresponding to the userkey, and
• the structure of each userkey depends upon the structure of the data defined by each corresponding component;
• deleting a second set of records from the database, wherein no record in the second set belongs to the first set.

A computer system comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory comprising instructions that are executed by the processor, wherein the instructions comprise:
• searching instructions configured to use a userkey corresponding to an instance of a component to search a database for a record corresponding to the instance of the component, wherein
• the userkey comprises one or more userkey fields,
• each userkey field is defined to correspond to a selected field of the component, and
• the structure of the userkey depends upon the structure of the data defined by the component;
• updating instructions configured to update the record when the searching instructions find the record;
• and
• inserting instructions configured to insert an instance record when the searching instructions find the record, the instance record comprising data corresponding to the instance.

A computer system comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory comprising instructions that are executed by the processor, wherein the instructions comprise:
• searching instructions configured to use a plurality of userkeys each corresponding to one of a plurality of instances of a plurality of components to search a database for a first set of records corresponding to the plurality of instances, wherein
• each userkey comprises one or more userkey fields,
• each userkey field is defined to correspond to a selected field of the component corresponding to the userkey and
• the structure of each userkey depends upon the structure of the data defined by each corresponding component;
• and
• executing instructions configured to execute one of the following for each record of the first set of records:
• updating instructions configured to update a corresponding record when the searching instructions find the corresponding record;
• and
• inserting instructions configured to insert an instance record when the searching instructions do not find the corresponding record, the instance record comprising data corresponding to the instance.

A computer system comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory comprising instructions that are executed by the processor, wherein the instructions comprise:
• searching instructions configured to use a plurality of userkeys each corresponding to one of a plurality of instances of a plurality of components to search a database to identify a first set of records corresponding to the plurality of instances, wherein
• each userkey comprises one or more userkey fields,
• each userkey field is defined to correspond to a selected field of the component corresponding to the userkey, and
• the structure of each userkey depends upon the structure of the data defined by each corresponding component;
• and
• deleting instructions configured to delete a second set of records from the database, wherein no record in the second set belongs to the first set.

A computer program product comprising:

• computer instructions comprising:
• searching instructions configured to use a userkey corresponding to an instance of a component to search a database for a record corresponding to the instance of the component, wherein
• the userkey comprises one or more userkey fields,
• each userkey field is defined to correspond to a selected field of the component, and
• the structure of the userkey depends upon the structure of the data defined by the component;
• updating instructions configured to update the record when the searching instructions find the records;
• and
• inserting instructions configured to insert an instance record when the searching instructions find the record, the instance record comprising data corresponding to the instance;
• and
• a computer readable medium to store the searching instructions, the executing instructions, the updating instructions, and the inserting instructions.

A computer program product comprising:

• searching instructions configured to use a plurality of userkeys each corresponding to one of a plurality of instances of a plurality of components to search a database for a first set of records corresponding to the plurality of instances, wherein
• each userkey comprises one or more userkey fields, each userkey field is defined to correspond to a selected field of the component corresponding to the userkey, and
• the structure of each userkey depends upon the structure of the data defined by each corresponding component;
• and
• executing instructions configured to execute one of the following for each record of the first set of records:
• updating instructions configured to update a corresponding record when the searching instructions find the corresponding record;
• and
• inserting instructions configured to insert an instance record when the searching instructions do not find the corresponding record, the instance record comprising data corresponding to the instance;
• and
• a computer-readable medium to store the searching instructions, the executing instructions, the updating instructions, and the inserting instructions.

A computer system comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory comprising instructions that are executed by the processor, wherein the instructions comprise:
• searching instructions configured to use a plurality of userkeys each corresponding to one of a plurality of instances of a plurality of components to search a database to identify a first set of records corresponding to the plurality of instances,
• wherein
• each userkey comprises one or more userkey fields,
• each userkey field is defined to correspond to a selected field of the component corresponding to the userkey, and
• the structure of each userkey depends upon the structure of the data defined by each corresponding component;
• and
• deleting instructions configured to delete a second set of records from the database, wherein no record in the second set belongs to the first set;
• and
• a computer-readable medium to store the searching instructions and the deleting instructions.

An apparatus comprising:

• searching means for using a userkey corresponding to an instance of a component to search a database for a record corresponding to the instance, wherein
• the userkey comprises one or more userkey fields,
• each userkey field is defined to correspond to a selected field of the component, and the structure of the userkey depends upon the structure of the data defined by the component;
• updating means for updating the record when the searching means finds the record;
• and
• inserting means for inserting an instance record when the searching means does not find the record, the instance record comprising data corresponding to the instance.

An apparatus comprising:

• searching means for using a plurality of userkeys each corresponding to one of a plurality of instances of a plurality of components to search a database for a first set of records corresponding to the plurality of instances, wherein
• each userkey comprises one or more userkey fields,
• each userkey field is defined to correspond to a selected field of the component corresponding to the userkey, and
• the structure of each userkey depends upon the structure of the data defined by each corresponding component;
• executing means for executing one of the following for each record of the first set of records:
• updating means for updating the corresponding record when the searching means finds the corresponding record;
• and
• inserting means for inserting an instance record when the searching means does not find the corresponding record, the instance record comprising data corresponding to the instance.

An apparatus comprising:

• searching means for using a plurality of userkeys each corresponding to one of a plurality of instances of a plurality of components to search a database for a first set of records corresponding to the plurality of instances, wherein
• each userkey comprises one or more userkey fields,
• each userkey field is defined to correspond to a selected field of the component corresponding to the userkey, and
• the structure of each userkey depends upon the structure of the data defined by each corresponding component;
• and
• deleting means for deleting a second set of records from the database, wherein no record in the second set belongs to the first set.

A system comprising:

• a search module configured to use a userkey corresponding to an instance of a component to search a database for a record corresponding to the instance, wherein
• the userkey comprises one or more userkey fields,
• each userkey field is defined to correspond to a selected field of the component, and
• the structure of the userkey depends upon the structure of the data defined by the component;
• an update module configured to update the record when the search module finds the record;
• and
• an insert module configured to insert an instance record when the search module does not find the record, the instance record comprising data corresponding to the instance.

A system comprising:

• a searching module configured to use a plurality of userkeys each corresponding to one of a plurality of instances of a plurality of components to search a database for a first set of records corresponding to the plurality of instances, wherein
• each userkey comprises one or more userkey fields,
• each userkey field is defined to correspond to a selected field of the component corresponding to the userkey, and
• the structure of each userkey depends upon the structure of the data defined by each corresponding component;
• an executing module configured to execute one of the following for each record of the first set of records:
• an updating module configured to update the corresponding record when the searching module finds the corresponding record;
• and
• an inserting module configured to insert an instance record when the searching module does not find the corresponding record, the instance record comprising data corresponding to the instance.

A system comprising:

• a search module configured to use a plurality of userkeys each corresponding to one of a plurality of instances of a plurality of components to search a database for a first set of records corresponding to the plurality of instances, wherein
• each userkey comprises one or more userkey fields,
• each userkey field is defined to correspond to a selected field of the component corresponding to the userkey, and
• the structure of each userkey depends upon the structure of the data defined by each corresponding component;
• and
• a deleting module configured to delete a second set of records from the database, wherein no record in the second set belongs to the first set.