Abstract: A method and system for increasing the efficiency of database utilizing programs. The method and system accomplish their objects via the use of data-processing equipment programmed to do at least the following: extract information related to an execution of a database utilizing program from a computer memory; process the extracted information related to the execution of the database utilizing program; and write the processed information into a field of a record associated with the database utilizing program scenario. Additional objects are achieved by further programming the data-processing system to do the following: accept user input; recall the processed information in the field of the record associated with the database utilizing program scenario; modify the recalled information; and execute a scenario of the database utilizing program based upon the recalled processed information.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 8, 1998
Date of Patent:
November 30, 1999
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporaiton
Inventors:
Terry Allen Lochner, Matthew Stephen Spencer