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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2005
William M. Houston, Colchester, VT (US);
James A. Martin, Jr., Endicott, NY (US);
Eric J. Morin, South Burlington, VT (US);
William M. Houston, Colchester, VT (US);
James A. Martin, Jr., Endicott, NY (US);
Eric J. Morin, South Burlington, VT (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method and system for updating a database structure. The database structure includes a dynamically changing list of control documents. A control document specifies tasks to be performed on the database structure. An agent finds an approved control document on the list such as by looking into a view of control documents. Processing the approved control document includes causing an execution of at least one task on the approved control document. Execution of a such task includes updating of the database structure, and may be implemented by the agent that found the control document or by another agent called by the agent.