Abstract: A system and method for authorizing access to a controlled entity by a user. A set of user privileges is provided for user; and a content manager intersects an access control list (ACL) and the set of user privileges to authorize access. Binding level control indicia selectively binds an access control list (ACL) to the controlled entity at item type, item, mixed, or library binding level. An item type comprises one or more component items with each component item having one or more item views which together form an item type view. A content manager is responsive to the binding level to perform ACL checking for authorizing access to the controlled entity by the user.

Abstract: A content management system provides versioning capability that can either be controlled by the client application or be transparent thereto. Control of document versions depends on the root and child component attributes that are defined by the hierarchical structure of the document. When a document is updated, the present system performs any or all of the following scenarios as desired by the user: replace the existing attribute values stored in the root component instance for a specified document; replace the existing attribute values stored in a specified child component instance for the specified document; add a new child component instance into the hierarchical structure for the specified document; or delete an existing child component instance from the hierarchical structure for the specified document.

Abstract: An item versioning implementation in a content management system provides versioning capability that can either be controlled by the client application or be transparent thereto. Versioning is controlled by the user. The user also defines the manner in which old versions are maintained. The number of previous versions of the document may be limited by the user. The present system provides enhanced server capability for managing version control by document type, reduces client application complexity, reduces the number of required data parameters transmitted across network communications, allows flexibility in control of document versioning, and maintains compatibility with content management systems that do not have versioning control. Control of document versions depends on the root and child component attributes that are defined by the hierarchical structure of the document.

Abstract: A database management system, method, and program product for managing a relational database of items. Each of the items has a plurality of attributes, and the relational database is adapted to operate on the items as a function of the attributes of an item. According to our invention the attributes are arrayed in a hierarchal array of attributes and levels of attribute groups, such that an attribute group contains one or more attributes. According to our invention an attribute is contained in only one first level attribute group, and an intermediate attribute group is contained in only one attribute group at a next higher level. In a preferred embodiment of our invention the items are content items.

Abstract: A system and method for authorizing access to a controlled entity by a user. A set of user privileges is provided for user; and a content manager intersects an access control list (ACL) and the set of user privileges to authorize access. Binding level control indicia selectively binds an access control list (ACL) to the controlled entity at item type, item, mixed, or library binding level. An item type comprises one or more component items with each component item having one or more item views which together form an item type view. A content manager is responsive to the binding level to perform ACL checking for authorizing access to the controlled entity by the user.