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Kelly Ann Spain

Kevin Michael McBride

Shyh-Mei Fang Ho

Betty J Patterson

Bach Dinh Doan

Wai-Yee Doris Ling

Kevin Forbes Audleman

Betty Joan Patterson

Kevin Michael Mcbride

A graphical user interface can be automatically generated from a command syntax for managing multiple computer systems as one computer system. The command syntax is represented using an eXtensible Markup Language (XML) document file, an XML schema file, and a text description file. The XML document file, XML schema file, and text description file are maintained on a server and downloaded to a client as required. A user interface program uses the XML document, XML schema, and text descriptions to generate a &ldquo;Wizard&rdquo; that comprises the graphical user interface, wherein the Wizard provides a series of step-by-step dialogs for assisting the operator in creating a command from the command syntax.

Generating a graphical user interface from a command syntax for managing multiple computer systems as one computer system

A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for accessing a hierarchical database. The hierarchical structure of a database is modeled into an objects framework, wherein the objects framework is comprised of one or more objects that correspond to application views, database definitions, and data defined and stored in the database, and the objects are organized into a tree structure to represent the hierarchical structure of the database. An Internet-enabled application accesses the hierarchical structure of the database through the objects framework using at least one multi-frame output form, wherein the multi-frame output form displays data from a plurality of the objects.

Multi-frame output form that facilitates internet search and update in a hierarchical database

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