Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Nora S Selim

Kamaljit S Bath

Andrey Shur

Prakash Sikchi

Alessandro Catorcini

Arungundram C Narendran

Jean-Marie H Larcheveque

Adriana Ardeleanu

Alexei Levenkov

Danny Van Velzen

Joseph J Brychell

Hagen Green

Robert Jervis

Arungudnram Narendran

Xavier Bocken

Mikhail Vassiliev

A system and method validating entry of data into a structured data file in real-time is described. The system and method also described a real-time validation tool that enables a developer to create custom validation rules. These custom validation rules can include preset validation rules, which the real-time validation tool enables a developer to create in an easy-to-use way.

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System and method for real-time validation of structured data files

Validating data of and/or indicating errors of a structured data file using eXtensible Markup Language (XML) elements and/or XML Path (XPATH) expression are described.

Systems, methods, and computer program products for management of data that is stored in a hierarchical format such as, e.g., a relational database, when the data is retrieved and manipulated using a schema-driven format such as, e.g., XML are disclosed. In one implementation a copy of the XML data retrieved from the database and is generated and each logical unit in at least one of the original XML data or the copy of the XML data is annotated in a manner that uniquely identifies each logical unit. For example, each XML node may be assigned a unique numerical or string identifier. As the data is manipulated, algorithms may be implemented to use the annotations to track changes to the XML data and to ensure that the manipulated XML data complies with one or more required data formats. When the XML data is ready to be transferred back to the database(s) from which it was obtained, a series of operations are implemented to validate the data and to determine the nature of operation to be performed to restore the data to the databases.

Managing XML documents containing hierarchical database information

XML elements and related processes for validation of XML data files is disclosed. These elements are used to specify validation rules that are used by a real-time validation tool to validate data in a node of an XML data file. These elements also are used to specify error messages to be displayed when a node is found to be invalid. Further, they are used to associate executable code with a node that can be executed when the node is modified.

Validation of XML data files

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Nora S Selim