Abstract: A method for executing actions using data sets, said data sets having a specified property, said specified property being indicated by a mark associated with each data set and being associated with a specified maximum number of actions to be executed, comprises the steps of: reading an action counter associated with a data set, said action counter indicating the number of executed actions using said data set; comparing said number of executed actions with said maximum number of actions; executing an action if said number of executed actions is lower than said maximum number of actions; increasing said action counter if an action is executed. Furthermore, there is provided a computer program product and a device.

Abstract: A method for importing a plurality of data sets into a system, each data set comprising data segments separated by a separator, comprises the steps of: providing data sets to be imported on a data storage medium; reading said data sets from said data storage medium; storing said data sets in a first table in said system, substantially without processing said data sets; reading said stored data sets from said first table; and writing one or more data segments of each data set into sub-tables, each sub-table comprising at least one data field. Furthermore, there is provided a computer program product and a device for importing a plurality of data sets into a system.

Abstract: According to the present invention there is provided a user interface for mapping data sets to a target data structure. Each data set comprises data segments separated by a separator. The target data structure comprises target data fields. The user interface comprises: 1) a segment display section in which data segments of one data set are displayed; 2) a target display section in which possible target fields to which data segments can be associated/mapped are displayed; 3) a selection device for associating a predetermined data segment with a target field; and 4) a contents preview display section in which the different values contained in one selected data segment of all data sets is displayed. Furthermore, there is provided a method and computer system.

Abstract: A method for processing data comprises the steps of: providing data to be processed; locking said data with a predetermined lock associated to the process processing said data to prevent access of other processes to data; dividing data to be processed into sub-groups; starting/calling at least two sub-processes; transmitting a sub-group of data to be processed by a respective sub-process and said lock to said respective sub-process; processing said data by said sub-processes substantially in parallel; unlocking said data when all sub-processes have finished processing the respective sub-group of data transmitted thereto. Furthermore, there is provided a computer program product and a computer device.

Abstract: A method for deleting data sets contained in a data list from a table system comprises the following steps, said steps being carried out for all data sets of said data list: reading one data set; checking whether said read data set has a specified property; if said data set has said specified property: deleting said data set in said first table; and substituting the contents of said data set in said second table by a blank data set. Furthermore, there is provided a computer program product and a device.