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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2009
Filed:
May. 10, 2005
Bruno H. M. Denuit, Bellevue, WA (US);
Eugene Zabokritski, Redmond, WA (US);
Bruno H. M. Denuit, Bellevue, WA (US);
Eugene Zabokritski, Redmond, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Methods and computer-readable media for binding a query containing one or more multi-part identifiers in a database. An attempt is made to bind a multi-part identifier that has at least one part to any data in a database that corresponds to the at least one part. A score that is proportional to the number of parts that bind successfully in each multi-part identifier binding attempt is generated for each unsuccessful binding attempt. A result is outputted if one successful multi-part identifier binding occurred. A first error message corresponding to the multi-part identifier binding attempt having a highest score is outputted if no successful bindings occurred. A second error message is outputted if more than one successful multi-part identifier binding occurred.