INSTANCES AND DEFINITIONS

摘要

A method and system for definition control in a data repository application. Each structure for the repository application is defined. Each structure and a corresponding definition for the structure are stored in a library. An object is created for each structure stored in the library that points to the definition. The structures are interconnected as the application is built. The repository application is built for a specific use includes each of the interconnected structures and provides automatic tracking of each use of each definition and automatic cascading of definition changes to each use.