Abstract: A method and apparatus for creating a complex process model for use in a graphical environment, with the process utilizing defined entities including places, transitions, and the arcs. Places represent data types, transitions represent actions, and arcs represent the connection of places and transitions. The places, transitions, and arcs may be interchanged by the user without the need to recreate the entire model. The invention also includes a method and apparatus of simulating a complex process, by identifying the attributes and values of the places and transitions, identifying the parameters of the connecting arcs, and manipulating the places, transitions, and arcs to constitute a process in action.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for creating a complex process model for use in a graphical environment, with the process utilizing defined entities including places, transitions, and arcs. Places represent data types, transitions represent actions, and arcs represent the connection of places and transitions. The places, transitions, and arcs may be interchanged by the user without the need to recreate the entire model. The invention also includes a method and apparatus of simulating a complex process, by identifying the attributes and values of the places and transitions, identifying the parameters of the connecting arcs, and manipulating the places, transitions, and arcs to constitute a process in action.

Abstract: The present invention creates source code that can be used by an application program to manipulate a relational database management system. An executable procedure for use in accessing a database management system (DBMS) by other software, e.g. application software, is created by dynamically obtaining a set of data representative of and useful in manipulating the DBMS and a table within the DBMS from a preexisting DBMS system catalog; merging the set of data with pre-existing source code comprising a predetermined object source code template that comprises object methods and object properties useful in manipulating the table; and generating a source file containing the merged template object source code to create the executable procedure. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for creating a complex process model for use in a graphical environment, with the process utilizing defined entities including places, transitions, and arcs. Places represent data types, transitions represent actions, and arcs represent the connection of places and transitions. The places, transitions, and arcs may be interchanged by the user without the need to recreate the entire model. The invention also includes a method and apparatus of simulating a complex process, by identifying the attributes and values of the places and transitions, identifying the parameters of the connecting arcs, and manipulating the places, transitions, and arcs to constitute a process in action.

Abstract: The present invention creates source code that can be used by an application program to manipulate a relational database management system. An executable procedure for use in accessing a database management system (DBMS) by other software, e.g. application software, is created by dynamically obtaining a set of data representative of and useful in manipulating the DBMS and a table within the DBMS from a preexisting DBMS system catalog; merging the set of data with pre-existing source code comprising a predetermined object source code template that comprises object methods and object properties useful in manipulating the table; and generating a source file containing the merged template object source code to create the executable procedure. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure.