Querying in big data storage formats

A computer-based system, comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a tangible, non-transitory memory configured to communicate with the processor, the tangible, non-transitory memory having instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
• receiving, by the processor, a request having a first syntax at an access point for access to a first variable;
• parsing, by the processor, the request to capture a variable identifier for the first variable from the request;
• looking up, by the processor, the first variable in a catalog using the variable identifier, wherein the first variable includes a location of the first variable and a first data storage format;
• generating, by the processor, a query to access the first variable, wherein the query comprises a second syntax compatible with the first data storage format;
• and
• submitting, by the processor, the query in the first data storage format to complete the request.

An article of manufacture including a non-transitory, tangible computer readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

• receiving, by the processor, a request having a first syntax at an access point for access to a first variable;
• parsing, by the processor, the request to capture a variable identifier for the first variable from the request;
• looking up, by the processor, the first variable in a catalog using the variable identifier, wherein the first variable includes a location of the first variable and a first data storage format;
• generating, by the processor, a query to access the first variable, wherein the query comprises a second syntax compatible with the first data storage format;
• and
• submitting, by the processor, the query in the first data storage format to complete the request.