Integrated data bank combining system

Claim 2

A process for interchanging data from a source database system to a destination database system, each of the database systems providing unique identification of stored data objects using respective primary-key creation logic to generate a respective system-specific primary key for each data object, the primary-key creation logics of the two database systems being independent of one another, the process comprising: a) comparing a source database system primary key for a data object to be transported from the source database system to the destination database system with a key mapping table in which are stored source system primary keys for all data objects for which both source database system primary keys and corresponding destination database system primary keys have been generated; b) responsive to a determination that the source database system primary key is not in the key mapping table, automatically creating a destination database system primary key using a primary key generator, storing the destination database system primary key in the data object and in the key mapping table together with the source database system primary key; and c) responsive to a determination that the source database system primary key of the source database system is found in the key mapping table, storing the corresponding primary key of the destination database system in the data object.

Claim 3

The process according to claim 1 , wherein the primary key generator is integrated in the destination database system.

Claim 4

The process according to claim 1 , wherein the destination database system primary key is not a component part of the data stored in the database of the source database system.

Claim 5

The process according to claim 2 , wherein the destination database system primary key not a component part of the data stored in the database of the source database system.

Claim 6

The process according to claim 1 , wherein, if the data object is transferred back to the source database system, the destination database system primary key is removed from the data object and stored.

Claim 7

The process according to claim 1 , wherein the source database system comprises an OLTP-R/3 system.

Claim 8

The process according to claim 1 , wherein the destination database system comprises a middleware server system.

Claim 9

A process comprising updating, as a result of changes which have been made in a dataset in a first database system, a dataset in a second database system, the dataset of the first database system containing both non-relevant data which is not relevant to the second database system and relevant data relevant to the second database system, the data in the database systems being processed in the form of data objects, each data object containing a system-specific primary key specific to the system processing the data object, the data in the second database system being stored with the system-specific primary keys of the first and second database systems, wherein the updating comprises: a) removing from a first of the data objects the data which is not relevant to the second database system; b) transferring the first data object from the first database system to the second database system; c) creating a key which is specific to the second database system, and including the created key with the first data object; and d) putting the resulting data object into a storage routine of the second database system and storing the data contained in the data object in the database of the second database system.

Claim 10

A process comprising updating, as a result of changes which have been made in a dataset in a first database system, a dataset in a second database system, the dataset of the first database system containing both non-relevant data which is not relevant to the second database system and relevant data relevant to the second database system, the data in the database systems being processed in the form of data objects, each data object containing a system-specific primary key specific to the system processing the data object, the data in the second database system being stored with the system-specific primary keys of the first and second database systems, wherein the updating comprises: a) removing from a first of the data objects the data which is not relevant to the second database system; b) transferring the first data object from the first database system to the second database system; c) creating a key which is specific to the second database system, and including the created key with the first data object; and d) putting the resulting data object into a storage routine of the second database system and storing the data contained in the data object in the database of the second database system.

Claim 11

The process according to claim 8 , wherein, before putting the first data object into the storage routine, the data record of the data object is complemented with additional values that correspond to the dataset of the second database system.

Claim 12

The process of claim 8 wherein the first database system is an OLTP-R/3 system and the second system is a middleware server system.

Claim 13

A process comprising updating a dataset in a first database system as a result of changes made in a dataset in a second database system, the dataset of the second database system containing both data not relevant to the first database system and data relevant to the first database system, the data in the database systems being process in the form of data objects which each contain a system-specific primary key for the respective system in which the data object is stored, and the data being stored in the first database system only with the system-specific primary key therefore, wherein the updating comprises: a) removing the data which are not relevant to the first database system from the data object, and storing these data in the second database system; b) transferring the data object from the second database system to the first database system; c) removing the system-specific key for the second database system from the data object, and storing the removed key in the first database system; and d) putting the resulting data object into a storage routine of the first database system, and storing the data contained in the data object in database of the first database system.

Claim 14

A process comprising updating a dataset in a first database system as a result of changes made in a dataset in a second database system, the dataset of the second database system containing both data not relevant to the first database system and data relevant to the first database system, the data in the database systems being process in the form of data objects which each contain a system-specific primary key for the respective system in which the data object is stored, and the data being stored in the first database system only with the system-specific primary key therefore, wherein the updating comprises: a) removing the data which are not relevant to the first database system from the data object, and storing these data in the second database system; b) transferring the data object from the second database system to the first database system; c) removing the system-specific key for the second database system from the data object, and storing the removed key in the first database system; and d) putting the resulting data object into a storage routine of the first database system, and storing the data contained in the data object in database of the first database system.

Claim 15

The process according to claim 11 , wherein, before being put into the storage routine, the data record of the data object is complemented with additional values which correspond to the dataset of the first database system.

Claim 16

The process according to claim 11 , and further comprising: e) triggering an event as a result of the storage of the data contained in the data object in the database of the first database system; f) receiving the event in a component of the second database system which has subscribed to the event; g) adding the stored key specific to the database system; h) removing data which are specific to the first database system; i) transferring said removed data to the second database system in the form of a data object which contains the data which are relevant to both database systems, the key specific to the second database system, and the key specific to the first database system; and j) adding the data which are not relevant to the first database system and storing said data in the second database system.

Claim 17

The process of claim 13 , wherein the first database system is an OLTP-R/3 system.

Claim 18

A computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon instructions causing a computer system to perform a process for interchanging data from a source database system to a destination database system, wherein each of the database systems provide unique identification of stored data objects using respective primary-key creation logic to generate a respective system-specific primary key for each data object, the primary-key creation logics of the two database systems being independent of one another, the process comprising: a) comparing a source database system primary key for a data object to be transported from the source database system to the destination database system with a key mapping table in which are stored source system primary keys for all data objects for which both source database system primary keys and corresponding destination database system primary keys have been generated; b) responsive to a determination that the source database system primary key is not in the key mapping table, automatically creating a destination database system primary key using a primary key generator, storing the destination database system primary key in the data object and in the key mapping table together with the source database system primary key; and c) responsive to a determination that the source database system primary key of the source database system is found in the key mapping table, storing the corresponding primary key of the destination database system in the data object.

Claim 19

A computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon instructions causing a computer system to perform a process for interchanging data from a source database system to a destination database system, wherein each of the database systems provide unique identification of stored data objects using respective primary-key creation logic to generate a respective system-specific primary key for each data object, the primary-key creation logics of the two database systems being independent of one another, the process comprising: a) comparing a source database system primary key for a data object to be transported from the source database system to the destination database system with a key mapping table in which are stored source system primary keys for all data objects for which both source database system primary keys and corresponding destination database system primary keys have been generated; b) responsive to a determination that the source database system primary key is not in the key mapping table, automatically creating a destination database system primary key using a primary key generator, storing the destination database system primary key in the data object and in the key mapping table together with the source database system primary key; and c) responsive to a determination that the source database system primary key of the source database system is found in the key mapping table, storing the corresponding primary key of the destination database system in the data object.

Claim 20

The computer-readable storage medium according to claim 15 , wherein the primary key generator is integrated in the destination database system.

Claim 21

The computer-readable storage medium according to claim 15 , wherein the destination database system primary key is not a component part of the data stored of the source database system.

Claim 22

The computer-readable storage medium according to claim 16 , wherein the destination database system primary key is not a component part of the data stored the source database system.

Claim 23

The computer-readable storage medium according to claim 15 , wherein, if the data object is transferred back to the source database system, the destination database system primary key is removed from the data object and stored.

Claim 24

The computer-readable storage medium according to claim 15 , wherein the source database system comprises an OLTP-R/3 system.

Claim 25

The computer-readable storage medium according to claim 15 , wherein the destination database system comprises a middleware server system.

Claim 26

A computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon instructions causing a computer system to perform a process comprising updating, as a result of changes which have been made in a dataset in a first database system, a dataset in a second database system, the dataset of the first database system containing both non-relevant data which is not relevant to the second database system and relevant data relevant to the second database system, the data in the database systems being processed in the form of data objects, each data object containing a system-specific primary key specific to the system processing the data object, the data in the second database system being stored with the system-specific primary keys of the first and second database systems, wherein the updating comprises: a) removing from a first of the data objects the data which is not relevant to the second database system; b) transferring the first data object from the first database system to the second database system; c) creating a key which is specific to the second database system, and including the created key with the first data object; and d) putting the resulting data object into a storage routine of the second database system and storing the data contained in the data object in database of the second database system.

Claim 27

A computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon instructions causing a computer system to perform a process comprising updating, as a result of changes which have been made in a dataset in a first database system, a dataset in a second database system, the dataset of the first database system containing both non-relevant data which is not relevant to the second database system and relevant data relevant to the second database system, the data in the database systems being processed in the form of data objects, each data object containing a system-specific primary key specific to the system processing the data object, the data in the second database system being stored with the system-specific primary keys of the first and second database systems, wherein the updating comprises: a) removing from a first of the data objects the data which is not relevant to the second database system; b) transferring the first data object from the first database system to the second database system; c) creating a key which is specific to the second database system, and including the created key with the first data object; and d) putting the resulting data object into a storage routine of the second database system and storing the data contained in the data object in database of the second database system.

Claim 28

The computer-readable storage medium according to claim 22 , wherein, before putting the first data object into the storage routine, the data record of the data object is complemented with additional values that correspond to the dataset of the second database system.

Claim 29

The computer-readable storage medium of claim 22 wherein the first database system is an OLTP-R/3 system and the second system is a middleware server system.

Claim 30

A computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon instructions causing a computer system to perform a process comprising updating a dataset in a first database system as a result of changes made in a dataset in a second database system, the dataset of the second database system containing both data not relevant to the first database system and data relevant to the first database system, the data in the database systems being processed in the form of data objects which each contain a system-specific primary key for the respective system in which the data object is stored, and the data being stored in the first database system only with the system-specific primary key therefore, wherein the updating comprises: a) removing the data which are not relevant to the first database system from the data object, and storing these data in the second database system; b) transferring the data object from the second database system to the first database system; c) removing the system-specific key for the second database system from the data object, and storing the removed key in the first database system; and d) putting the resulting data object into a storage routine of the first database system, and storing the data contained in the data object in the database of the first database system.

Claim 31

A computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon instructions causing a computer system to perform a process comprising updating a dataset in a first database system as a result of changes made in a dataset in a second database system, the dataset of the second database system containing both data not relevant to the first database system and data relevant to the first database system, the data in the database systems being processed in the form of data objects which each contain a system-specific primary key for the respective system in which the data object is stored, and the data being stored in the first database system only with the system-specific primary key therefore, wherein the updating comprises: a) removing the data which are not relevant to the first database system from the data object, and storing these data in the second database system; b) transferring the data object from the second database system to the first database system; c) removing the system-specific key for the second database system from the data object, and storing the removed key in the first database system; and d) putting the resulting data object into a storage routine of the first database system, and storing the data contained in the data object in the database of the first database system.

Claim 32

The computer-readable storage medium according to claim 25 , wherein, before being put into the storage routine, the data record of the data object is complemented with additional values which correspond to the dataset of the first database.

Claim 33

The computer-readable storage medium according to claim 25 , and further comprising: e) triggering an event as a result of the storage of the data contained in the data object in the database of the first database system; f) receiving the event in a component of the second database system which has subscribed to the event; g) adding the stored key specific to the database system; k) removing data which are specific to the first database system; l) transferring said removed data to the second database system in the form of a data object which contains the data which are relevant to both database systems, the key specific to the second database system, and the key specific to the first database system; and m) adding the data which are not relevant to the first database system and storing said data in the second database system.

Claim 34

The computer-readable storage medium of claim 27 , wherein the first database system is an OLTP-R/3 system.

Claim 35

A database network system comprising: a source database system and a destination database system, each of the database systems providing unique identification of stored data objects using respective primary-key creation logic to generate a respective system-specific primary key for each data object, the primary-key creation logics of the two database systems being independent of one another; said database network system comparing a source database system primary-key for a data object to be transported from the source database system to the destination database system with a key mapping table in which are stored source system primary keys for all data objects for which both source database system primary keys and corresponding destination database system primary keys have been generated; said database network system, responsive to a determination that the source database system primary key is not in the key mapping table, automatically creating a destination database system primary key using a primary key generator, storing the destination database system primary key in the data object and in the key mapping table together with the source database system primary key; and said database network system, responsive to a determination that the source database system primary key of the source database system is found in the key mapping table, storing the corresponding primary key of the destination database system in the data object.

Claim 36

A database network system comprising: a source database system and a destination database system, each of the database systems providing unique identification of stored data objects using respective primary-key creation logic to generate a respective system-specific primary key for each data object, the primary-key creation logics of the two database systems being independent of one another; said database network system comparing a source database system primary-key for a data object to be transported from the source database system to the destination database system with a key mapping table in which are stored source system primary keys for all data objects for which both source database system primary keys and corresponding destination database system primary keys have been generated; said database network system, responsive to a determination that the source database system primary key is not in the key mapping table, automatically creating a destination database system primary key using a primary key generator, storing the destination database system primary key in the data object and in the key mapping table together with the source database system primary key; and said database network system, responsive to a determination that the source database system primary key of the source database system is found in the key mapping table, storing the corresponding primary key of the destination database system in the data object.

Claim 37

The database network system according to claim 29 , wherein the primary key generator is integrated in the destination database system.

Claim 38

The database network system according to claim 29 , wherein the destination database system primary key is not a component part of the data stored in the database of the source database system.

Claim 39

The database network system according to claim 30 , wherein the destination database system primary key not a component part of the data stored in the database of the source database system.

Claim 40

The database network system according to claim 29 , wherein, if the data object is transferred back to the source database system, the destination database system primary key is removed from the data object and stored.

Claim 41

The database network system according to claim 29 , wherein the source database system comprises an OLTP-R/3 system.

Claim 42

The database network system according to claim 29 , wherein the destination database system comprises a middleware server system.

Claim 43

A database network system comprising: first and second database systems each having a respective dataset; the dataset of the first database system containing both non-relevant data which is not relevant to the second database system and relevant data relevant to the second database system; the database systems processing data in the form of data objects, each data object containing a system-specific primary key specific to the system processing the data object, the data in the second database system being stored with the system-specific primary keys of the first and second database systems; said database network updating the dataset of the first database system as result of changes which have been made in the dataset of the second database system by a) removing from a first of the data objects the data which is not relevant to the second database system; b) transferring the first data object from the first database system to the second database system; c) creating a key which is specific to the second database system, and including the created key with the first data object, and d) putting the resulting data object into a storage routine of the second database system and storing the data contained in the data object in the database of the second database system.

Claim 44

A database network system comprising: first and second database systems each having a respective dataset; the dataset of the first database system containing both non-relevant data which is not relevant to the second database system and relevant data relevant to the second database system; the database systems processing data in the form of data objects, each data object containing a system-specific primary key specific to the system processing the data object, the data in the second database system being stored with the system-specific primary keys of the first and second database systems; said database network updating the dataset of the first database system as result of changes which have been made in the dataset of the second database system by a) removing from a first of the data objects the data which is not relevant to the second database system; b) transferring the first data object from the first database system to the second database system; c) creating a key which is specific to the second database system, and including the created key with the first data object, and d) putting the resulting data object into a storage routine of the second database system and storing the data contained in the data object in the database of the second database system.

Claim 45

The database network system according to claim 36 , wherein, before putting the first data object into the storage routine, the data record of the data object is complemented with additional values that correspond to the dataset of the second database system.

Claim 46

The database network system of claim 36 wherein the first database system is an OLTP-R/3 system and the second system is a middleware server system.

Claim 47

A database network system comprising: first and second database systems each having a respective dataset, the dataset of the second database system containing both data not relevant to the first database system and data relevant to the first database system, the data in the database system being processed in the form of data objects which each contain a system-specific primary key for the respective system in which the data object is stored, and the data being stored in the first database system only with the system-specific primary key therefore, the database network system updating the dataset in the first database system as a result of changes made in the dataset in the second database system by a) removing the data which are not relevant to the first database system from the data object, and storing these data in the second database system; b) transferring the data object from the second database system to the first database system; c) removing the system-specific key for the second database system from the data object, and storing the removed key in the first database system; and d) putting the resulting data object into a storage routine of the first database system, and storing the data contained in the data object in the database of the first database system.

Claim 48

A database network system comprising: first and second database systems each having a respective dataset, the dataset of the second database system containing both data not relevant to the first database system and data relevant to the first database system, the data in the database system being processed in the form of data objects which each contain a system-specific primary key for the respective system in which the data object is stored, and the data being stored in the first database system only with the system-specific primary key therefore, the database network system updating the dataset in the first database system as a result of changes made in the dataset in the second database system by a) removing the data which are not relevant to the first database system from the data object, and storing these data in the second database system; b) transferring the data object from the second database system to the first database system; c) removing the system-specific key for the second database system from the data object, and storing the removed key in the first database system; and d) putting the resulting data object into a storage routine of the first database system, and storing the data contained in the data object in the database of the first database system.

Claim 49

The database network system according to claim 39 , wherein, before being put into the storage routine, the data record of the data object is complemented with additional values which correspond to the dataset of the first database system.

Claim 50

The database network system according to claim 39 , wherein the update is accomplished by: e) triggering an event as a result of the storage of the data contained in the data object in the database of the first database system; f) receiving the event in a component of the second database system which has subscribed to the event; g) adding the stored key specific to the database system; n) removing data which are specific to the first database system; o) transferring said removed data to the second database system in the form of a data object which contains the data which are relevant to both database systems, the key specific to the second database system, and the key specific to the first database system; and p) adding the data which are not relevant to the first database system and storing said data in the second database system.

Claim 51

The database network system of claim 41 , wherein the first database system is an OLTP-R/3 system.

Claim 52

A process for interchanging data from a source database system to a destination database system, each of the database systems providing unique identification of stored data objects using respective primary-key creation logic to generate a respective system-specific primary key for each data object, the primary-key creation logics of the two database systems being independent of one another, the process comprising: a) comparing a source database system primary key for a data object to be transported from the source database system to the destination database system with a key mapping table in which are stored source system primary keys for all data objects for which both source database system primary keys and corresponding destination database system primary keys have been generated; b) responsive to a determination that the source database system primary key is not in the key mapping table, automatically creating a destination database system primary key using a primary key generator, storing the destination database system primary key in the data object and in the key mapping table together with the source database system primary key; and c) responsive to a determination that the source database system primary key of the source database system is_found in the key mapping table, storing the corresponding primary key of the destination database system in the data object, wherein the destination database system comprises a middleware server system.

Claim 53

A process for interchanging data from a source database system to a destination database system, each of the database systems providing unique identification of stored data objects using respective primary-key creation logic to generate a respective system-specific primary key for each data object, the primary-key creation logics of the two database systems being independent of one another, the process comprising: a) comparing a source database system primary key for a data object to be transported from the source database system to the destination database system with a key mapping table in which are stored source system primary keys for all data objects for which both source database system primary keys and corresponding destination database system primary keys have been generated; b) responsive to a determination that the source database system primary key is not in the key mapping table, automatically creating a destination database system primary key using a primary key generator, storing the destination database system primary key in the data object and in the key mapping table together with the source database system primary key; and c) responsive to a determination that the source database system primary key of the source database system is_found in the key mapping table, storing the corresponding primary key of the destination database system in the data object, wherein the destination database system comprises a middleware server system.

Claim 54

A computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon instructions causing a computer system to perform a process for interchanging data from a source database system to a destination database system, wherein each of the database systems provide unique identification of stored data objects using respective primary-key creation logic to generate a respective system-specific primary key for each data object, the primary-key creation logics of the two database systems being independent of one another, the process comprising: a) comparing a source database system primary key for a data object to be transported from the source database system to the destination database system with a key mapping table in which are stored source system primary keys for all data objects for which both source database system primary keys and corresponding destination database system primary keys have been generated; b) responsive to a determination that the source database system primary key is not in the key mapping table, automatically creating a destination database system primary key using a primary key generator, storing the destination database system primary key in the data object and in the key mapping table together with the source database system primary key; and c) responsive to a determination that the source database system primary key of the source database system is_found in the key mapping table, storing the corresponding primary key of the destination database system in the data object, wherein the destination database system comprises a middleware server system.

Claim 55

A computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon instructions causing a computer system to perform a process for interchanging data from a source database system to a destination database system, wherein each of the database systems provide unique identification of stored data objects using respective primary-key creation logic to generate a respective system-specific primary key for each data object, the primary-key creation logics of the two database systems being independent of one another, the process comprising: a) comparing a source database system primary key for a data object to be transported from the source database system to the destination database system with a key mapping table in which are stored source system primary keys for all data objects for which both source database system primary keys and corresponding destination database system primary keys have been generated; b) responsive to a determination that the source database system primary key is not in the key mapping table, automatically creating a destination database system primary key using a primary key generator, storing the destination database system primary key in the data object and in the key mapping table together with the source database system primary key; and c) responsive to a determination that the source database system primary key of the source database system is_found in the key mapping table, storing the corresponding primary key of the destination database system in the data object, wherein the destination database system comprises a middleware server system.

Claim 56

A database network system comprising: a source database system and a destination database system, each of the database systems providing unique identification of stored data objects using respective primary-key creation logic to generate a respective system-specific primary key for each data object, the primary-key creation logics of the two database systems being independent of one another; said database network system comparing a source database system primary-key for a data object to be transported from the source database system to the destination database system with a key mapping table in which are stored source system primary keys for all data objects for which both source database system primary keys and corresponding destination database system primary keys have been generated; said database network system, responsive to a determination that the source database system primary key is not in the key mapping table, automatically creating a destination database system primary key using a primary key generator, storing the destination database system primary key in the data object and in the key mapping table together with the source database system primary key; and said database network system, responsive to a determination that the source database system primary key of the source database system is_found in the key mapping table, storing the corresponding primary key of the destination database system in the data object, wherein the destination database system comprise a middleware server system.

Claim 57

A database network system comprising: a source database system and a destination database system, each of the database systems providing unique identification of stored data objects using respective primary-key creation logic to generate a respective system-specific primary key for each data object, the primary-key creation logics of the two database systems being independent of one another; said database network system comparing a source database system primary-key for a data object to be transported from the source database system to the destination database system with a key mapping table in which are stored source system primary keys for all data objects for which both source database system primary keys and corresponding destination database system primary keys have been generated; said database network system, responsive to a determination that the source database system primary key is not in the key mapping table, automatically creating a destination database system primary key using a primary key generator, storing the destination database system primary key in the data object and in the key mapping table together with the source database system primary key; and said database network system, responsive to a determination that the source database system primary key of the source database system is_found in the key mapping table, storing the corresponding primary key of the destination database system in the data object, wherein the destination database system comprise a middleware server system.