Patent ID: 6434554
Filing Date: 2002-08-13
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
A method for querying a database in which a query statement is issued to a database management system for which data types can be defined and query results are acquired, said method comprising the steps of:registering query component information relating to a query component used to assist queries to a database in which a new data type has been defined as well as information about said data type; referring to said query component information if a queried data type is said newly defined data type; searching for a query component for assisting querying data belonging to the data type; when the query component for assisting querying data belonging to the data type is found, activating said query component to assist querying said data type by displaying a screen for entry of information needed to query data of said data type and handling entry of said information; and generating query statements based on said registered query component information and issuing said generated query statements to said database management system.