Abstract: A process for establishing a relationship between the Logistics Support Analysis Record (LSAR) database and a released engineering drawing database. The process includes establishing several database pointer tables for relating the drawings to appropriate end items, task and subtasks. As a result of the process, Logistics Support Analysis functions can be performed in less time, for less cost and with fewer errors. The query aspects of the LSAR database can be used to relate specific hardware to its maintenance procedures, special tool requirements and special handling equipment. Source engineering documents are related to publications art, and engineering drawings are related to task/subtask. The process facilitates automated change notification procedures.

Abstract: A process for extracting data from a MIL-STD relational database, parsing and automatically processing the resultant output into a MIL-STD technical publication. The data extracted from the database is tagged, sorted and passed to a Parser program which produces several outputs. One output is a disk file which has encoded tags and control characters. The disk file is then processed into word processing syntax used in MIL-STD publications. Another output is a formatted pseudo technical publication which contains all relevant data in a style which resembles a technical manual. This pseudo technical publication allows the data to be reviewed and approved prior to processing the disk file data into a technical publication. A third output is a Task checklist.