Patent ID: 7840602

Claim:
A method for accessing a database of interest, the method comprising: a management application creating a first object for indicating a unique identifier identifying a data item, said creating said first object using a first SET command; an agent receiving said unique identifier from said management application and storing said unique identifier in a restricted intermediate database which is distinct from the database of interest and to which access is unavailable with the management application, wherein the agent is distinct from the restricted intermediate database and the database of interest; said management application creating a second object for indicating a data type for said data item, said creating said second object using a second SET command; said agent receiving said data type from said management application and storing said data type in said restricted intermediate database; said management application creating a third object for indicating an action to be performed on said data item with respect to the database of interest, said creating said third object using a third SET command; said agent receiving said action from said management application and issuing an action command to the database of interest to perform said action on said data item, wherein said agent uses said stored unique identifier, said stored data type, and said action in issuing said action command; and said agent receiving a response to said action command from the database of interest and sending said response to said management application.