Method and apparatus for maintaining multi-instance database management systems with hierarchical inheritance and cross-hierarchy overrides

摘要

An application configuration system including a database, a preprocessed configuration ("PPC") service processor (120) that communicates with the database, a data exchange system (130) preprocessed configuration application program interface ("DEX PPC API") that communicates with the PPC service processor, and an application (140) that communicates with the DEX PPC API. A plurality of files having configuration data are stored in the database in a hierarchical arrangement.