DATABASE DATA TYPE CREATION AND REUSE

Embodiments are provided for creating and reusing custom data types in a database. A selection of a field or group of fields may be received from a database table in the database by a database software application executing on a computer system. Each selected field may include a set of field propert...

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Main Authors MCCORMACK MICHAEL J, MILLER ANDREW R, MCMINN RYAN, COGGINS ROBERT E, CHAUHAN SUMIT, GARDNER SCOTT T, BOULD JASON A, CONGER DAVID J
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 24.03.2016
Subjects
CALCULATING
COMPUTING
COUNTING
ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
PHYSICS
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Summary:Embodiments are provided for creating and reusing custom data types in a database. A selection of a field or group of fields may be received from a database table in the database by a database software application executing on a computer system. Each selected field may include a set of field properties. The application may further receive a user input to initiate saving the selected field or group of fields as a custom data type. In response to receiving the input, the application may be configured to generate a dialog for receiving custom data type information for the selected field or group of fields and save the selected field or group of fields as a custom data type. The custom data type may then be reused by the application in the database.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201514865335