: Whenever transformation of data is used to bridge the gap of different data formats, and a query is given in the destination format, query reformulation can speed up the transfor...
Abstract. The both-as-view (BAV) approach to data integration has the advantage of specifying mappings between schemas in a bidirectional manner, so that once a BAV mapping has bee...
: Reported is the methodology of the semantic transformation of an initial user’s search query in the form of key words or key phrases to the resulting query composed of the rele...
Abstract. We present here a formal foundation for an iterative and incremental approach to constructing and evaluating preference queries. Our main focus is on query modification: ...
When transforming data one often wants certain information in the data source to be preserved, i.e., we identify parts of the source data and require these parts to be transformed...