Generating database processes from process models

Abstract

Methods and systems for generating and executing a database process are described. One example method includes identifying a database process within a database, the database process being generated based on an identified process model and including one or more procedures, an input location, an output location, and execution instructions configured to control execution of the one or more procedures, identifying a data set in the input location, the data set representing data to be processed by the database process, processing the data set within the database by each of the one or more procedures of the database process according to the execution instructions, and storing a result of the database process in the output location.

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