Electronic assembly engineering system that employs naming and manipulation functions for user-defined data structures in a data system using a transaction service.

摘要

"ELECTRONIC ASSEMBLY ENGINEERING SYSTEM USING NAME AND HANDLING FUNCTIONS FOR USER-DEFINED DATA STRUCTURES USING A TRANSACTION SERVICE". The present invention provides novel naming and manipulation functions for user-defined data structures in a data system using a transaction service. In particular, in an electronic assembly engineering system that has a computer subsystem, in which user-defined data structures accessible to a publisher software have referential integrity, and in which user modifications to data structures during editing are made directly. In data structures, rather than indirectly through a temporary file, the invention provides a method for allowing naming and manipulation of data structures. The method includes the steps of (i) providing close, discard, and rename functions for data structures in case a newly created data structure is being edited; (ii) provision of close and copy functions for data structures if an existing data structure is being edited; and (iii) deleting a save as function for data structures.