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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2001
Filed:
Dec. 03, 1998
John William Alcorn, Austin, TX (US);
Karl David Johnson, Round Rock, TX (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus in a distributed data processing system for managing application modification in a distributed data processing system. The first portion of an application is morphed, wherein the first portion of the application becomes a dippable application. The first portion of an application containing business rules is placed on a server within the distributed data processing system, wherein the application is accessed by a client. A second portion of the application is placed on a client, wherein the second portion of the application provides access to the first portion of the application. A rule change is identified for the dippable application. A dip is created for the dippable application, wherein the dip incorporates the rule change. The dip is added to the dippable application, wherein the rule change is incorporated into the dippable application without requiring a change to the second portion of the application located on the client.