Patent ID: 7529738

Claim:
A method for validating data integrity of an on-demand service system that bills for resources actually used, comprising: identifying at least two separate points in the on-demand service system where a data item is accessible; identifying an originating point in the on-demand service system of the data item; identifying a last point in the on-demand service system where the data item appears; using a SQL query, gathering a plurality of values from each separate point in the on-demand service system where the data item is accessible; displaying the plurality of values side by side on a graphical user interface so that a real time visual verification is enabled: determining if the plurality of values complies with an audit policy; and when a discrepancy exists with the compliance of the plurality of values with the audit policy, displaying an alert; wherein the discrepancy is that one or more of the plurality of values are not equal; wherein the separate points of the on-demand service system where the data item is accessible comprise: at least one server log file and at least one database; and wherein a data integrity of the on-demand service system is validated.