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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 13, 1999
Filed:
Sep. 03, 1996
Darryl Jon Mocek, San Jose, CA (US);
Kester Li, San Francisco, CA (US);
Jonathan Michael Levine, San Francisco, CA (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture which provides for the display of database management information on a computer in a user-friendly way to minimize errors and maximize database usership. The invention displays a window in a graphical user interface on a computer display. The window allows the user to enter database tables, fields, and database commands selected from a displayed menu. The window also displays a natural language translation of the current status of the database command, allowing the user to see, in real time, the scope of the request and the databases affected.