Abstract: In an example embodiment a market data management system allows users to track information regarding commodities. A representative market data management system comprises physical commodity objects including a plurality of fields that describe a real world commodity, market identifier objects including market identifier codes, and contract specification objects including a plurality of fields that describe a derivative contract specification for a particular commodity traded at a particular commodity market. In the data model, a one to many relationship may exist for a physical commodity object and contract specification objects (e.g., a given commodity may be traded according to different derivative contract specifications). The data model may also allow a many to many relationship between contract specification objects and market identifier objects (e.g.

Abstract: A system receives a commodity identification, a curve type, and a curve category. The system also receives an interpolation identification, an extrapolation identification, a read procedure, and a maximum number of days for a readback. The system further receives contract data, the contract data including a market identifier code, a derivative contract specification (DCS) identification, and a price type. The system uses the contract data to generate a commodity curve based on DCS, and displays the commodity curve based on DCS on an electronic display unit.

Abstract: A mapping between a business object and a corresponding visual representation of the business object may be read. The mapping may include a relationship between the business object's attributes and the visual representation's visual attributes. The mapping may include a relationship between the business object's attribute values and the visual representation's visual attribute values. The visual representation may be displayed on a graphical user interface based on the mapping.