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Author Chisholm, Malcolm, 1953-

Title How to build a business rules engine : extending application functionality through metadata engineering / Malcolm Chisholm
Published Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier/Morgan Kaufmann, 2004

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Description 1 online resource (xxv, 484 pages) : illustrations
Series The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Data Management Systems
Morgan Kaufmann series in data management systems.
Contents What are business rules and business rules engines? -- Why build a business rules engine? -- Data modeling and database design -- Who defines business rules and when do they do it? -- The atomicity of business rules -- The black box problem -- The components of a business rules engine -- Populating table data in the repository -- Populating column data in the repository -- Populating relationship and subtype data in the repository -- Populating reference data in the repository -- Defining business processes and related information -- Extending the database -- Managing the database -- Implementing a simple business rule -- More edit validation rules, rule components, and rule versions -- Rule types for checking referential integrity -- Working with batch processes : setting indicators and reference data code values -- Implementing rule types using relationships and subtypes -- Rules with subtypes and business metadata -- Debugging in business rules engines -- Managing the business rules engine
Summary This is the only book that demonstrates how to develop a business rules engine. Covers user requirements, data modeling, metadata, and more. A sample application is used throughout the book to illustrate concepts. The code for the sample application is available online at http://www.refdataportal.com. Includes conceptual overview chapters suitable for management-level readers, including general introduction, business justification, development and implementation considerations, and more. This is the only book that demonstrates how to develop a business rules engine. Covers user requirements, data modeling, metadata, and more. A sample application is used throughout the book to illustrate concepts. The code for the sample application is available online at http://www.refdataportal.com. Includes conceptual overview chapters suitable for management-level readers, including general introduction, business justification, development and implementation considerations, and more
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes English
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Subject Software reengineering.
Database management.
COMPUTERS -- Programming -- Open Source.
COMPUTERS -- Software Development & Engineering -- Tools.
COMPUTERS -- Software Development & Engineering -- General.
Database management
Software reengineering
Systeemontwerp.
Functionaliteit.
Klantgerichtheid.
Gestion des bases de données.
Génie logiciel.
Système d'information de gestion.
Genre/Form Guide (Descripteur de forme)
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780080491479
0080491472
1558609180
9781558609181
1281007242
9781281007247
9786611007249
6611007245