Patent ID: 6249786
Filing Date: 2001-06-19
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
A method for conversion of source data into target data between two applications using data formats different from each other, said method comprising:exporting a relatively small quantity of data records out of data stock of a first application and out of data stock of a second application into a first export file from the first application and a second export file from the second application,wherein the second application is able to re-import the data records of the second export file;analyzing structure of the first export file and the second export file via conversion software to create a conversion pattern result including automatically establishing: (a) a coarse structure for the first export file and the second export file structure for classifying file forms of the first export file and the second export file based on their coarse structure; (b) a fine structure by recognizing record data elements and connections between the record data elements based on construction of a record of each of the first export file and second export file using a set of algorithms; and (c) a sub-structure within the record data elements of each of the first export file and the second export file using the set of algorithms; andconverting the source data based on said conversion pattern result obtained in the analyzing step into the target data for being imported by the second application.