INFORMATION PROVIDING SYSTEM, INFORMATION ITEM MANAGEMENT/UTILIZATION SERVER, CLIENT THEREOF, INFORMATION ITEM MANAGEMENT/UTILIZATION METHOD, PROGRAM THEREFOR, AND RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING THE SAME RECORDED THEREON

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a user to obtain desired information easily and accurately from a database. SOLUTION: A DB development-maintenance part 2 constructs an integrated DB 20 based on a DB design guide provided by an integrated DB management part 3. An information item management DB 30 manages table names regarding a plurality of tables stored in the integrated DB 20, information items contained in the table, and a view created by one or more tables. Further, the information item management DB 30 stores content explanation of each information item. The user 1 uses a client terminal 10 to browse views accumulated in the integrated DB 20 based on the information managed by the information item management DB 30. At this time, an information utilizing tool is provided for creating an environment where views are utilized.