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A C++ interface is presented that provides an adequate coupling to relational database systems dispensing with embedded SQL approaches. The interface reaps the benefits of an extended Entity-Relationship approach having powerful modelling features. The concepts of the data model are directly reflected by the interface thereby providing an abstract view of information even in the context of access and manipulation. Special emphasis is put on the inclusion of associative queries. To this end an SQL-like query language is integrated to formulate complex queries in a comfortable way.
The essential aspects of the implementation of the interface are discussed. A layered architecture allows for a quick and simple implementation and facilitates an easy coupling to other systems.
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Hohenstein, U., Körner, C. (1993). Object-Oriented Access to Relational Database Systems. In: Stucky, W., Oberweis, A. (eds) Datenbanksysteme in Büro, Technik und Wissenschaft. Informatik aktuell. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-86096-6_16
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