Abstract: A data management system includes a plurality of data environments. Each data environment includes data relating to items. In the system, a method of managing the data includes identifying a plurality of rules. Each rule represents a unique combination of the possible values of the variable in each of the plurality of data environments. The method also includes creating a record for each item. The record for each item includes an item field that identifies the item and a rule field that associates the item with one of the plurality of rules. The method also includes storing the records and receiving a request at the data management system to display the particular value of an item in one of the data environments.

Abstract: A method of correcting telephone number status discrepancies using a telephone number inventory management system includes providing a telephone number inventory management system. In the system, each telephone number in a group of telephone numbers is represented by an active data record. The active data records comprise include data representing the telephone number and data representing a rule relating to the telephone number. Each rule represents a unique combination of actual states for telephone numbers among a number of data environments. The method also includes identifying a specific rule that reflects a discrepancy among the plurality of data environments, searching the active data records for telephone numbers relating to the specific rule, and transmitting from the telephone number inventory management system a command to one of the plurality of data environments to change the status of each of the telephone numbers relating to the specific rule.

Abstract: A method of correcting telephone number porting assignments using a telephone number inventory management system includes providing a telephone number inventory management system. In the system, each telephone number in a plurality of telephone numbers is represented by an active data record. The active data records include data representing the telephone number and data representing a rule relating to the telephone number. The rule relating to the telephone number is selected from a list of rules. Each rule represents a unique combination of actual states for telephone numbers among a plurality of data environments. One of the data environments relates to a porting management system and another of the data environments relates to a telephone number inventory system. The method also includes identifying a specific rule that reflects a discrepancy relating to porting assignments among the plurality of data environments.

Abstract: A method of correcting telephone number status discrepancies using a telephone number inventory management system includes providing a telephone number inventory management system. In the system, each telephone number in a plurality of telephone numbers is represented by an active data record. The active data records comprise data representing the telephone number and data representing a rule relating to the telephone number. The rule relating to the telephone number is selected from a list of rules. Each rule represents a unique combination of actual states for telephone numbers among a plurality of data environments.

Abstract: A method of correcting telephone number porting assignments using a telephone number inventory management system includes providing a telephone number inventory management system. In the system, each telephone number in a plurality of telephone numbers is represented by an active data record. The active data records include data representing the telephone number and data representing a rule relating to the telephone number. The rule relating to the telephone number is selected from a list of rules. Each rule represents a unique combination of actual states for telephone numbers among a plurality of data environments. One of the data environments relates to a porting management system and another of the data environments relates to a telephone number inventory system. The method also includes identifying a specific rule that reflects a discrepancy relating to porting assignments among the plurality of data environments.

Abstract: A data management system includes a plurality of data environments. Each data environment includes data relating to items. A variable relating to each item has a plurality of possible values. A particular value of the variable relating to a specific item in one data environment may be different from the particular value of the variable relating to the specific item in another of the data environments. In the system, a method of managing the data includes identifying a plurality of rules. Each rule represents a unique combination of the possible values of the variable in each of the plurality of data environments. The method also includes creating a record for each item. The record for each item includes an item field that identifies the item and a rule field that associates the item with one of the plurality of rules. The method also includes storing the records and receiving a request at the data management system to display the particular value of an item in one of the data environments.

Abstract: In a telephone number inventory management system, each telephone number in a plurality of telephone numbers is represented by an active data record. The active data records include data representing the telephone number and data representing a rule relating to the telephone number. The rule relating to the telephone number is selected from a list of rules. Each rule represents a unique combination of actual states for telephone numbers among a plurality of data environments. In the system, a method of restricting a telephone number's availability for assignment pending resolution of a discrepancy relating to the telephone number's status includes identifying a specific rule that reflects a discrepancy among the plurality of data environments and identifying a particular telephone number relating to the specific rule. The method also includes sending a message to at least one of the plurality of data environments that restricts the availability of the specific telephone number for assignment.

Abstract: A telephone number inventory management system is configured to receive data from each of a plurality of data environments. The data environments comprise data relating to telephone numbers. Each telephone number has a plurality of possible statuses in each data environment. A specific telephone number's status in one data environment may be different from the specific telephone number's status in another of the data environment. In the system, a method includes identifying a plurality of rules. Each rule represents a unique combination of telephone number statuses in each of the plurality of data environments. The method also includes creating a record for each telephone number. The record for each telephone number includes an item field that identifies the telephone number and a rule field that associates the telephone number with one of the plurality of rules.