Patent ID: 9483545
Filing Date: 2016-11-01
CPC Classification: G06F

Claim Text:
1. A method comprising: aggregating, by one or more computer processors, two or more attributes included in a plurality of attributes into a group defined by a first data definition language syntax; wherein the first data definition language syntax defines the group as having a groupID and one or more of an attribute definition defined in a comma-separated list and a group definition; wherein the attribute definition is defined by a second data definition syntax; wherein the first data definition language syntax includes the second data definition language syntax; wherein the first data definition language syntax is structured in a manner to allow a database operation associated with the group to be applied to all attributes and/or groups included therein; and wherein the attribute definition defines an attribute as having one or more of a attributeID, associated data type/domain, required data, and default value using a third data definition syntax.