Correlation of maximum configuration data sets

摘要

A method of correlating data for multiple product configurations is provided comprising enhancing, by a processor, data set definition to accommodate data models of data sets describing multiple product configurations. The method also comprises comparing, by the processor, values of the data sets utilizing at least one matching algorithm and effectivity expressions identifying relevant rows for comparison in the data sets. The method also comprises enhancing, by the processor, the at least one matching algorithm to identify perfect and partial matches between the data sets wherein values of all data contained in the data sets are compared in one single operation comprising simultaneous validation of engineering data for the multiple product configurations.

主权项

1. A method of correlating data for multiple product configurations of a subject aircraft, comprising:
enhancing, by a processor, a data set definition to accommodate data models of pre-existing data sets, at least two of the data models differing in size, quantity and structure from each other, wherein each data set describes a corresponding different product configuration of the subject aircraft relative to other ones of the pre-existing data sets, and wherein enhancing the data set definition is performed by adding, by the processor, effectivity expressions to each of the pre-existing data sets, the effectivity expressions containing markers associated with characteristics of the subject aircraft, and the effectivity expressions configured to be evaluated using Boolean logic; determining, by the processor, which rows in each of the pre-existing data sets are relevant to a given aspect of the subject aircraft, wherein determining is performed by applying Boolean logic to the effectivity expressions in all of the pre-existing data sets, and wherein a result of determining is a set of rows, the set of rows being from multiple ones of the pre-existing data sets, the set of rows further being less than all rows of all the pre-existing data sets, and at least some rows of the set of rows having differing structures because the at least some of the rows are structured using different data models from the data models; and enhancing, by the processor, at least one matching algorithm to be used to compare the set of rows by adding functionality to the algorithm until the at least one matching algorithm is capable of comparing the at least some of the rows having the differing structures.