Abstract: Described is an improved approach for implementing a handshake mechanism to permit effective versioning and updates for data within an enterprise application. Version numbers are associated with sales catalog objects, where the appropriate version number is associated with the specific object to be published as the run-time object for the sales catalog. Each of the sales catalog versions is associated with a unique identifier, where one of the identifiers is recognized as the “run-time” version identifier. The sales catalog having the recognized run-time identifier value is visible to and accessible to the ordinary users of the system as the runtime sales catalog. All other sales catalog versions associated with other identifiers are not visible/accessible to ordinary users.

Abstract: Described is an improved approach for implementing a handshake mechanism to permit effective versioning and updates for data within an enterprise application. Version numbers are associated with sales catalog objects, where the appropriate version number is associated with the specific object to be published as the run-time object for the sales catalog. Each of the sales catalog versions is associated with a unique identifier, where one of the identifiers is recognized as the “run-time” version identifier. The sales catalog having the recognized run-time identifier value is visible to and accessible to the ordinary users of the system as the runtime sales catalog. All other sales catalog versions associated with other identifiers are not visible/accessible to ordinary users.

Abstract: Generic interface adapter builder software generates an interface adapter to tie tools into a centralized manufacturing execution system. As contemplated by embodiments of the present invention, the interface adapter allows a tool in a semiconductor manufacturing assembly to communicate with other hardware and software in the centralized manufacturing execution system in accordance with a standard protocol and be operable from a common view graphical user interface. The generic interface builder software uses a classification of the type library and desired parameters for a particular tool to generate the interface adapter that maps the interface methods of the tool to the interface of the manufacturing execution system and handles long running service request support. In one aspect of the invention, the tool to be integrated into the manufacturing assembly may be a material control system.