Data pattern for storing information, including associated version and audit information for use in data management

摘要

Information is stored in a data pattern. The data pattern includes an identity table, a version table that includes at least one reference to the identity table, and an audit table that includes at least one reference to the version table. The identity table stores information identifying the information. The version table stores version information identifying one or more versions of the information identified in the identity table. The audit table stores audit information identifying when each of the one or more versions of the information was modified. The audit table may also store effectiveness information identifying when each of the one or more versions of the information is in effect.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
receiving a request to perform a first data management function on a set of information, wherein
the set of information describes an entity; in response to the receiving the request to perform the first data management function, performing the request, wherein
the performing the request comprises accessing a data pattern, wherein
the set of information is stored in the data pattern,the performing the request modifies the data pattern, andthe performing the request does not modify any portion of the set of information; subsequent to the accessing the data pattern, receiving a request to create an audit trail for the entity; and in response to the receiving the request to create the audit trail, creating the audit trail, wherein
the creating the audit trail comprises accessing the data pattern.