Hi, If we had a huge database, containing millions of data, in text, excel or spss, and wanted Jess to search through it find a desired data and perform rules on it, what would be the best method? Below is the way I first came up such that a program (here search.clp) would "batch" a database written in Jess (here databaseInJess.clp) and search through it using defquery. This might be applicable but I think it's inefficient for a huge database, since the database should be loaded first. Does Jess have a better built in searching tool in it? Could Jess refer directly to a database in text, excel or spss? I've downloaded the Fact Storage Provider Framework on the Jess users contributions website but didn't know what to do with it (didn't find a doc for a beginner like me) could anyone tell me that if it's what I need. Thank you
;;----------databaseInJess.clp---------- (deftemplate person (slot name) (slot birthdate) (slot phonenumb)) (deffacts data (person (name john) (birthdate 17081988) (phonenumb 4458565)) (person (name mike) (birthdate 25021974) (phonenumb 2214585)) ...) ;;----------search.clp---------- (batch "databaseInJess.clp") (defquery search-by-name (... ... ... ...)
