System and method for executing a request from a client application

A computer usable medium having computer readable program code means embodied therein for executing a request from a client application, the computer readable program code means comprising:

• first computer readable program code means for receiving a request from a client application;
• second computer readable program code means for automatically identifying a set of data access transactions corresponding to said request, each data access transaction being associated with a respective server application;
• third computer readable program code means for transmitting said set of data access transactions to said respective server applications;
• fourth computer readable program code means for receiving a set of responses from said respective server applications, at least some of said set of responses comprising a respective first optional data item;
• and
• fifth computer readable program code means for integrating said set of responses for presentation to said client application, said step of integrating being performed even when said first optional data item is not recognized;
• wherein said set of data access transactions comprises a second optional data item, and wherein the medium further comprises sixth computer readable program code means for processing said set of data access transactions even when said second optional data item is not recognized by said respective server applications.

A system for facilitating communication between a client application and a plurality of server applications, said system comprising:

• first means for receiving a request from a client application;
• second means for automatically identifying a set of data access transactions corresponding to said request, each data access transaction being associated with a respective server application;
• third means for transmitting said set of data access transactions to said respective server applications;
• fourth means for receiving a set of responses from said respective server applications, at least some of said set of responses comprising a respective first optional data item;
• and
• fifth means for integrating said set of responses for presentation to said client application, said step of integrating being performed even when said first optional data item is not recognized;
• wherein said set of data access transactions comprises a second optional data item, and wherein the system further comprises sixth means, located in said respective server applications, for processing said set of data access transactions even when said second optional data item is not recognized by said respective server applications.