(54) METHOD, SYSTEM AND PROGRAM
PRODUCT FOR MAPPING DATA FIELDS
BETWEEN A DATA SOURCE AND A DATA
TARGET
(75) Inventor: Scott R. Morris, Durham, NH (US)
(73) Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US)
( * ) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this patent is extended or adjusted under 35 U.S.C. 154(b) by 463 days.
(21) Appl. No.: 10/308,531
(22) Filed: Dec. 3, 2002
(65) Prior Publication Data
US 2004/0107201 Al Jun. 3, 2004
(51) Int. CI.
G06F17/30 (2006.01)
(52) U.S. CI 707/101; 707/201
(58) Field of Classification Search 707/101,
707/201, 204, 103 R See application file for complete search history.
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* cited by examiner
Primary Examiner—Uyen Le
Assistant Examiner—Michael Le
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