Abstract: Methods and systems for merging a updated schema and a customized schema both derived from the same schema are presented. The schemas may be used by application programs as decision trees. The schemas may have categories with linked business objects. The categories may be organized by a hierarchy which defines relationships between the categories. The customized schema may be imported and merged with the updated schema. The merging may be based on the merging the paths of the updated schema with the paths of the customized schema. Additional steps may include merging the attributes of the updated and customized schemas, merging the application areas of the updated and customized schemas, and merging the attributes of the categories. Adjustments may be performed to the merged updated schema by a user or an application program. The results of merging may be recorded in a log.

Abstract: Methods and systems for merging a updated schema and a customized schema both derived from the same schema are presented. The schemas may be used by application programs as decision trees. The schemas may have categories with linked business objects. The categories may be organized by a hierarchy which defines relationships between the categories. The customized schema may be imported and merged with the updated schema. The merging may be based on the merging the paths of the updated schema with the paths of the customized schema. Additional steps may include merging the attributes of the updated and customized schemas, merging the application areas of the updated and customized schemas, and merging the attributes of the categories. Adjustments may be performed to the merged updated schema by a user or an application program. The results of merging may be recorded in a log.