Data conversion system and method
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorDebra L. Zeggert
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Abstract
A data conversion system and method are provided. Specifically, under the present invention, a collection of data records is received from a first application. The data records include data fields for storing data entries, with at least one of the data fields including multiple data entries. Each data entry is tagged with a corresponding data header (meta data) and individually arranged, along with a corresponding record identifier, into a separate row of a table. This eliminates any multiple value data fields so that the data can be more accurately manipulated and reported by a second application.
Claims14
A method for converting data from a first format to a second format, comprising the steps of:
- providing a plurality of data fields for storing data entries, wherein at least one of the data fields has a plurality of data entries that are not separately addressed, and wherein each data field has an associated data header and an associated record identifier;
- and
- building a table based upon the data entries, wherein the table comprises rows having a single data entry, a corresponding data header, and a corresponding record identifier in a separate field from the corresponding data header.
A method for converting data from a first format to a second format, comprising the steps of:
- providing a plurality of data records having data fields for storing data entries, wherein at least one of the data fields has a plurality of data entries that are not separately addressed, and wherein each data field has an associated data header and an associated record identifier;
- tagging each data entry in the data fields with a corresponding data header;
- and
- building a table based upon the data records, wherein the table has rows that comprise a single data entry, a corresponding tagged data header, and a corresponding record identifier in a separate field from the corresponding data header.
A method for converting data from a first format to a second format, comprising the steps of:
- providing a plurality of data records having data fields for storing data entries, wherein at least one of the data fields has a plurality of data entries that are not separately addressed, and wherein each data field has an associated data header and an associated record identifier;
- building a table based upon the data records, wherein the table has rows that comprise a single data entry, a corresponding data header, and a corresponding record identifier in a separate field from the corresponding data header;
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- selecting predetermined rows of the table and arranging the selected rows into a report.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.