On Fri, 15 Dec 2000 14:52:43 Wayne Wilson wrote:
...
>source schema ==> reference schema (IDEF1X data model to be specific)
>==> receiver schema.
>
...
>I don't see how to avoid the M to N problem without an
>intermediate common representation and neither do Renner et. al.
Hi Wayne,
Although I can appreciate the benefits of having an intermediate common
representation, I just don't see how it is absolutely necessary.
Using an easier to understand example, if we wish to go from schema=Chinese to
schema=Japanese, why do we need to go through an intermediate schema=English?
[Chinese==>Japanese vs. Chinese==>English==>Japanese]
Thanks in advance,
Andrew
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Andrew P. Ho, M.D.
OIO: Open Infrastructure for Outcomes
www.TxOutcome.Org
Assistant Clinical Professor
Department of Psychiatry, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
University of California, Los Angeles
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