METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPLEMENTING SOFTWARE CONNECTIVITY FOR CLIENT/SERVER APPLICATIONS

摘要

A method for interfacing a data collection terminal (12) with a relational database management system (14) which has been implemented with stored procedures (16). The method involves receiving an input message from the data collection terminal (12) and retrieving a predetermined action message responsive to the input message. The action message is communicated to the relational database management system (14), and is configured for causing one of the stored procedures (16) therein to perform a database update. The method can be implemented in a computer programmed with a routine of instruction stored in a physical medium, where the computer includes a data receiver (30, 32) for receiving an input message from the data collection terminal (12), an action retriever (34) for retrieving a predetermined action message responsive to the input message, and data transmitter (36, 30) for communicating the action message to said relational database management system (14).