METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING DATABASE OBJECT INFORMATION

1 . A method for processing database object information requests comprising:

receiving a database object information request, the database object information request including a session initiation request and a database object schema retrieval request;

opening a database object information retrieval session, including assigning a session identifier to the database object information retrieval session;

retrieving a result set corresponding to the database object information request, further including assigning a moniker to the result set for use in subsequent database object information retrieval;

retrieving the requested database object information using the session identifier and the moniker; and

providing a database object information response, the database object information response including the requested database object information.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the database object information request is a request to return filtered data in response to the database object information request.

3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the database object information response includes filtered returned data.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the database object information request is a request to retrieve and display one or more images within a database object, the request specifying a source and a distinct value for the one or more images.

5 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the database object information response includes retrieval of the image corresponding to the distinct value from the source suitable for display within the database object.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the database object information request is a request to auto-complete a field in a database object having a reference to a second database object.

7 . The method of claim 6 , further including:

accessing the second database object; and

retrieving and returning one or more potential field matches.

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the database object information request is a request to receive a hypothetical update for a database component, the request specifying one or more fields of the database component to be used when providing the hypothetical update.

9 . The method of claim 8 , further including:

retrieving a copy of the database component the database application using an updatable source; and

returning a hypothetical update based on the one or more specified fields, the hypothetical update only updating a temporary copy of the database application.

10 . A computer readable storage medium comprising computer readable instructions for processing database object information requests, comprising: instructions for:

receiving a database object information request from a database management system, the database object information request including a session initiation request and a database object schema retrieval request;

opening a database object information retrieval session, including assigning a session identifier to the database object information retrieval session;

retrieving a result set corresponding to the database object information request, further including assigning a moniker to the result set for use in subsequent database object information retrieval;

retrieving the requested database object information using the session identifier and the moniker; and

providing a database object information response, the database object information response including the requested database object information.

11 . The computer readable storage medium of claim 10 , wherein the database object information request is a request to return filtered data in response to the database object information request.

12 . The computer readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein the database object information response includes filtered returned data.

13 . The computer readable storage medium of claim 10 , wherein the database object information request is a request to retrieve and display one or more images within a database object, the request specifying a source and a distinct value for the one or more images.

14 . The computer readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein the database object information response includes retrieval of the image corresponding to the distinct value from the source suitable for display within the database object.

15 . The computer readable storage medium of claim 10 , wherein the database object information request is a request to auto-complete a field in a database object having a reference to a second database object.

16 . The computer readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the database object information response includes:

accessing the second database object; and

retrieving and returning one or more potential field matches.

17 . The computer readable storage medium of claim 10 , wherein the database object information request is a request to receive a hypothetical update for a database component, the request specifying one or more fields of the database component to be used when providing the hypothetical update.

18 . A computer readable storage medium comprising computer readable instructions for processing database object information requests, comprising: instructions for:

sending a database object information request from a database management system, the database object information request including a session initiation request and a database object schema retrieval request;

receiving an indication that a database object information retrieval session has been opened, including receiving an assigned session identifier for the database object information retrieval session;

receiving a response confirming a result set corresponding to the database object information request has been retrieved, further including receiving a moniker assigned to the result set for use in subsequent database object information retrieval; and

receiving a database object information response, the database object information response including the requested database object information retrieved using the session identifier and the moniker.

19 . The computer readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein the database object information request is a request to auto-complete a field in a database object having a reference to a second database object.

20 . The computer readable storage medium of claim 19 , further including:

receiving one or more potential field matches; and

receiving a selection of the one or more potential field matches for auto-completing the field.