Efficient handling of address data in business transaction documents
View Patent ↗The present disclosure involves computer-implemented methods, software, and systems for efficiently handling address data in business transaction documents. A computer-implemented method includes receiving a modification to address data associated with an existing address instance, receiving, using at least one computer, an indication of a modification type, creating a new snapshot instance, associating the modified address data with the new snapshot instance, retrieving a unique reference value for the new address snapshot instance, and associating the unique reference value identifying the new address snapshot instance with the address instance.
1. A computer-implemented method for distinguishing between a correction and a change in address data, comprising:
receiving a modification to address data associated with an existing address instance, resulting in modified address data, wherein the existing address instance is associated with an address snapshot instance and a master data object instance;
receiving a modification type indicator associated with the received modification;
creating a new address snapshot instance to associate with the modified address data;
associating the modified address data with the new address snapshot instance, wherein the new address snapshot instance becomes read-only after creation;
retrieving a unique reference value for the new address snapshot instance;
associating the unique reference value identifying the new address snapshot instance with the existing address instance; and
determining, by a computer using the received modification type indicator, whether the modification to the address data is a correction or a change, wherein:
upon a determination that the modification to the address data is a change, informing a business transaction document user of an address change associated with the master data object instance, and
upon a determination that the modification to the address data is a correction, updating any corresponding address instance that refers to the address snapshot instance prior to the modification to refer to the new address snapshot instance.
2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the new address snapshot instance is a copy of an existing address snapshot instance associated with the existing address instance.
3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein a business transaction document is associated with the existing address instance.
4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the unique reference value is retrieved from the new address snapshot instance.
5. The computer-implemented method of claim 3 , wherein the business transaction document user is a user of the business transaction document.
6. A computer-accessible, non-transitory, storage medium encoded with computer-readable instructions configured to cause one or more data processing apparatus to:
receive a modification to address data associated with an existing address instance, resulting in modified address data, wherein the existing address instance is associated with an address snapshot instance and a master data object instance;
receive a modification type indicator associated with the received modification;
create a new address snapshot instance to associate with the modified address data;
associate the modified address data with the new address snapshot instance, wherein the new address snapshot instance becomes read-only after creation;
retrieve a unique reference value for the new address snapshot instance;
associate the unique reference value identifying the new address snapshot instance with the existing address instance; and
determine using the received modification type indicator, whether the modification to the address data is a correction or a change, wherein:
upon a determination that the modification to the address data is a change, informing a business transaction document user of an address change associated with the master data object instance, and
upon a determination that the modification to the address data is a correction, updating any corresponding address instance that refers to the address snapshot instance prior to the modification to refer to the new address snapshot instance.
7. The medium of claim 6 , wherein the new address snapshot instance is a copy of an existing address snapshot instance associated with the existing address instance.
8. The medium of claim 6 , wherein a business transaction document is associated with the existing address instance.
9. The medium of claim 6 , wherein the unique reference value is retrieved from the new address snapshot instance.
10. The medium of claim 8 , wherein the business transaction document user is a user of the business transaction document.
11. A system for distinguishing between a correction and a change in address data, comprising:
memory configured to store at least a master data object instance; and
at least one hardware processor interoperably coupled to the memory and configured to:
receive a modification to address data associated with an existing address instance, resulting in modified address data, wherein the existing address instance is associated with an address snapshot instance and a master data object instance;
receive a modification type indicator associated with the received modification;
create a new address snapshot instance to associate with the modified address data;
associate the modified address data with the new address snapshot instance, wherein the new address snapshot instance becomes read-only after creation;
retrieve a unique reference value for the new address snapshot instance;
associate the unique reference value identifying the new address snapshot instance with the existing address instance; and
determine using the received modification type indicator, whether the modification to the address data is a correction or a change, wherein:
upon a determination that the modification to the address data is a change, informing a business transaction document user of an address change associated with the master data object instance, and
upon a determination that the modification to the address data is a correction, updating any corresponding address instance that refers to the address snapshot instance prior to the modification to refer to the new address snapshot instance.
12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the new address snapshot instance is a copy of an existing address snapshot instance associated with the existing address instance.
13. The system of claim 11 , wherein a business transaction document is associated with the existing address instance.
14. The system of claim 11 , wherein the unique reference value is retrieved from the new address snapshot instance.
15. The system of claim 13 , wherein the business transaction document user is a user of the business transaction document.