System and method for optimizing query results in an abstract data environment

Abstract

A method, system and article of manufacture for generating binary query results and, more particularly, for generating a binary result set from non-binary data. One embodiment comprises receiving a request for a binary result set for an object containing result fields, and operating on the object to generate the binary result set from non-binary result data associated with the result fields. Operating on the object comprises accessing at least one field definition for at least one of the result fields to retrieve one or more value constraints that define allowable values for the at least one result field. Using the one or more retrieved value constraints, the non-binary result data associated with the result fields is rendered in a binary format, whereby the binary result set is generated.

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