Journal of Database Management articles from April 2002

Journal of Database Management archives from April 2002

Human factors research on data modeling: a review of prior research, an extended framework and future research directions.(Technical)
April 1, 2002... This study reviews and synthesizes human factors research on conceptual data modeling. In addition to analyzing the variables used in earlier studies and summarizing the results of this stream of research, we propose a new framework to help...

Metaschemas for ER, ORM and UML data models: a comparison.(Technical)
April 1, 2002... This paper provides metaschemas for some of the main database modeling notations used in industry. Two Entity Relationship (ER) notations (Information Engineering, and Barker) are examined in detail as well as Object Role Modeling (ORM)...

Regression testing of database applications.(Technical)
April 1, 2002... Database applications features such as Structured Query Language or SQL, exception programming, integrity constraints, and table triggers pose difficulties for maintenance activities; especially for regression testing that follows modifications...

The use of subtypes and stereotypes in the UML model.(Technical)
April 1, 2002... Based on users' experiences of Version 1.3 of the Unified Modeling Language (UML) of the Object Management Group (OMG), a Request For Information in 1999 elicited several responses which were asked to identify "problems" but not to offer any...