System and method for providing database utilities for mainframe operated databases
AssigneeEmbarq Holdings Company, LLC
InventorDavid Meinsen
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Abstract
A system and method for performing database utilities on a database. The system may include a mainframe computer that includes a storage unit and at least one database stored on the storage unit. A processing unit may be configured to receive and schedule jobs submitted for execution. An electronic display may be in communication with the processing unit and execute a software program configured to cause the processing unit to display a menu of selectable utilities on the electronic display, display a utility parameter entry screen in response to receiving a utility selection, and generate information including parameters entered in the utility parameter entry screen for use in performing the selected database utility on the database(s).
Claims20
A system for performing database utilities on a database, said system comprising:
- a mainframe computer, including:
- a storage unit;
- at least one database stored on said storage unit;
- a processing unit configured to receive and schedule jobs submitted for execution;
- an electronic display in communication with said processing unit;
- and
- a software program executed by said processing unit and configured to cause the processing unit to:
- display a menu of a plurality of selectable database utilities of different database utility category types on said electronic display;
- display a database utility parameter entry screen in response to receiving a database utility selection;
- and
- generate information including parameters entered in the database utility parameter entry screen for use in performing the selected database utility on said at least one database.
A method for performing database utilities on a database, said method comprising:
- storing at least one database;
- displaying a menu of a plurality of selectable database utilities of different database utility category types;
- displaying a utility parameter entry screen in response to receiving a database utility selection;
- generating information including parameters entered by a user in the database utility parameter entry screen for use in performing a database utility on the at least one database;
- and
- submitting a job with the information to perform the selected database utility on the at least one database.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.