Interstage Shunsaku Data Manager Application Development Guide - Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 2000/ Microsoft(R) Windows Server(TM) 2003 - - UNIX -

1.1 Application Function in Shunsaku

The following application functions are provided in Shunsaku.

• Searching Data
• Updating Data
• Direct Access
• Shunsaku File
• XML Conversion Function of the Data

Searching Data

The Shunsaku APIs can be used to create applications that perform data searches.

Refer to Chapter 3 Data Search Methods for details on searching data.

Updating Data

The Shunsaku APIs can be used to create applications that perform data updates.

In addition, if multiple data are updated, transaction function can be used to guarantee the integrity of data.

Refer to Chapter 4 Data Updating Methods for details on updating data.

Refer to Chapter 5 Transaction Function for details on the transaction function.

Direct Access

The data can be searched and updated using the keys that can identify the data (direct access key) in XML documents. Using the key information from the application, Shunsaku does not have to search data on all search servers and is able to return the data directly from the director. It is not necessary to obtain the record ID of the target XML document. Therefore, the data can be search and updated faster than the normal data search and update processes.

Refer to Chapter 6 Direct Access Function for details on the Direct Access.

Shunsaku File

Group the director data that held by multiple directors, then define it as a file. The director data can be accessed by specifying Shunsaku file name at the application and connect to Shunsaku. In addition, Shunsaku file might be switched while connecting to Shunsaku. Therefore, the related director data can be processed at a time.

Refer to Chapter 7 Shunsaku File for details on the Shunsaku File.

XML Conversion Function of the Data

Shunsaku provides APIs that can convert data stored in a relational database management system or data stored in CSV file into an XML document.

Refer to Chapter 12 XML Conversion Function for details on the XML conversion function of the data.