Patent ID: 7761410

Claim:
A computer-readable storage medium having stored therein a primary database storing a plurality of data entries and a duplicate database having stored therein a temporary working copy of said data entries and instructions including a plurality of approved regulatory changes to said data entries, wherein said instructions are executed by a processor to: a. create from said primary database said duplicate database having stored therein said temporary working copy; b. convert said temporary working copy to a readable format; c. receive a request to update at least one of said data entries in said temporary working copy, wherein said temporary working copy is used as a reference against which to review said update request prior to implementing said update in said primary database; d. convert said request to readable format; e. review said request in said temporary working copy for compliance with at least one of an entity standard and maintenance or implementation of consistency between at least two users; f. approve said request in said temporary working copy when said review determines said request to be compliant with said approved regulatory changes; g. in response to said approval in said temporary working copy, update said temporary working copy to update said data entry in said working copy; and h. following said approved update to said temporary working copy, replicating said updated temporary working copy to said primary database to update said primary database to create said requested and approved update in said primary database.