Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a computer component for generating a data-base query from a database independent search request. In a first step, one or more predefined query strings are provided in a database specific format. The query strings include one or more placeholders that substitute database specific selection operators. In a next step, a search request is received in a database independent format. The search request specifies at least one selection condition. Then, one or more database specific selection operators are derived from the at least one selection condition specified in the search request. Generation of the database query includes substituting the placeholders in one or more of the predefined query strings with the database specific selection operators derived from the search request.

Abstract: A technique for generating database queries is described. Generation of a database query starts with the provision of a set of two or more predefined query strings in a database specific format. Upon receipt of a search request specifying a selection condition, this selection condition is analyzed and, based on the analysis, one or more predefined query strings are selected. The generated database query includes the one or more selected query strings.