Interface system for accessing data in a database

An interface system for access to data of a database stored in corresponding storage means (1), comprising:

• a computer executing a database application for accessing the data of the stored database;
• a database access interface (4);
• a data storage area (2) for storing data of the database having a database structure;
• a data dictionary area (3) for storing a data dictionary of structural definitions of the database structure, the data dictionary defining relationships between the tables of the database and characteristics of columns constituting each table,
• the database being accessible through the database access interface (4);
• a dictionary (5) of interface definition descriptors, the interface definition descriptors being independent of the database structure;
• dictionary modifying parts (7, 8) for modifying contents of the dictionary of interface definition descriptors so as to allow a programming of a configuration of the database access interface by creating, deleting and modifying the interface definition descriptors within the dictionary (5) of interface definition descriptors,
• the database access interface (4) interacting with the dictionary (5) of interface definition descriptors through the dictionary modifying part (7, 8) for modifying the contents of the dictionary of interface definition descriptors and allowing the programming of the access interface by creating, deleting and modifying the interface definition descriptors;
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• an update part (6) that automatically updates the data dictionary (3) of the database structural definitions so as to adapt the database structure to the programmed configuration of the database access interface, wherein,
• said dictionary of interface definition descriptors includes each of the following groups:
• iv) a group of interface definition descriptors for user interfaces,
• v) a group of interface definition descriptors for interfacing with other software, and
• vi) a group of interface definition descriptors for structure of associated data,
• said interface definition descriptors each describe one of an object and a function,
• said interface definition descriptors are each utilized in accordance with a corresponding preset convention, and
• said dictionary of interface definition descriptors is not directly linked to the data dictionary.