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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 24, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2007
Oliver Scheerer, Nussloch, DE;
Uwe E. Fischer, Karlsruhe, DE;
Oliver Scheerer, Nussloch, DE;
Uwe E. Fischer, Karlsruhe, DE;
SAP AG, Walldorf, DE;
Abstract
The subject matter disclosed herein provides methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for determining keys for use with data structures, such as objects, business objects, view business objects, and the like. In one aspect, there is provided a computer-implemented method. The method may include determining a first key of a view business object node by combining one or more keys of the business object nodes used to form the view business object node, the first key used to identify the view business object node when the view business object node is a root node. The method may also include determining, when the view business object node has a parent node, a second key of the view business object node by combining the first key and at least one key of the parent node, the second key used to identify the view business object node. Next, the method may store at least one of the first key and the second key to identify the view business object node during a query or a retrieve operation associated with a database. Related apparatus, systems, methods, and articles are also described.