DocumentCode :
2042361
Title :
Interoperation of independent, heterogeneous and distributed databases. Methodology and CASE support: the InterDB approach
Author :
Thiran, Ph. ; Hainaut, J.-L. ; Bodart, S. ; Deflorenne, A. ; Hick, J.-M.
Author_Institution :
Inst. d´´Inf., Namur Univ., Belgium
fYear :
1998
fDate :
22-22 Aug. 1998
Firstpage :
54
Lastpage :
63
Abstract :
Accessing and managing data from several existing independent databases pose complex problems that can be classified into platform, DMS, location and semantic levels. This paper describes a general architecture, a methodology and a CASE environment intended to address the problem of providing users and programmers with an abstract interface to independent heterogeneous and distributed databases. The architecture comprises a hierarchy of mediators that dynamically transform actual data into a virtual homogeneous database. Each layer provides a certain kind of independence. The InterDB approach provides a complete methodology to define this architecture, including schema recovery through reverse engineering, database integration and mapping building. The methodology is supported by the DB-MAIN CASE tool that helps to generate the mediators and their repository.
Keywords :
computer aided software engineering; distributed databases; CASE support; InterDB approach; database integration; distributed databases; heterogeneous databases; mapping building; reverse engineering; Computer aided software engineering; Costs; Distributed databases; Electronic switching systems; Hardware; Identity-based encryption; Management information systems; Programming profession; Radio access networks; Reverse engineering;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Cooperative Information Systems, 1998. Proceedings. 3rd IFCIS International Conference on
Conference_Location :
New York, NY, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-8380-5
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/COOPIS.1998.706184
Filename :
706184
Link To Document :
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