Abstract: An approach to structured record retrieval permits transmission and storage of records in a native concise format, without requiring that the records be interpreted and stored in a tabular form. Such storage of the records in a tabular form might double the space required, and more generally, requires substantially more space in applications in which there are many optional elements. In some embodiments, each message is parsed according to a specification of the message structure (e.g., according to a “grammar” for the message), and during parsing field values in predefined positions in the structure are extracted and added to an index structure that associates record identifiers with the (position, value) pairs.

Abstract: An approach to structured record retrieval permits transmission and storage of records in a native concise format, without requiring that the records be interpreted and stored in a tabular form. Such storage of the records in a tabular form might double the space required, and more generally, requires substantially more space in applications in which there are many optional elements. In some embodiments, each message is parsed according to a specification of the message structure (e.g., according to a “grammar” for the message), and during parsing field values in predefined positions in the structure are extracted and added to an index structure that associates record identifiers with the (position, value) pairs.

Abstract: A computing system for representing information, the computing system including at least one processor configured to process information. The processing includes defining a data structure representing a hierarchy of at least one programming attribute for developing an application. The data structure is stored in a file to allow the data structure to be used by other data structures stored in other files. The processing also includes producing a visual diagram including a graphical representation of the data structure and a graphical representation of the file storing the data structure. The visual diagram also includes a graphical representation of a relationship between the data structure and another data structure and a graphical representation of a relationship between the file storing the data structure and another file storing the other data structure.

Abstract: A computing system for representing information, the computing system including at least one processor configured to process information. The processing includes defining a data structure representing a hierarchy of at least one programming attribute for developing an application. The data structure is stored in a file to allow the data structure to be used by other data structures stored in other files. The processing also includes producing a visual diagram including a graphical representation of the data structure and a graphical representation of the file storing the data structure. The visual diagram also includes a graphical representation of a relationship between the data structure and another data structure and a graphical representation of a relationship between the file storing the data structure and another file storing the other data structure.