Accession Number:
ADP003180
Title:
Data Distribution in the NBS (National Bureau of Standards) Automated Manufacturing Research Facility,
Descriptive Note:
Corporate Author:
NATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS WASHINGTON DC CENTER FOR MFG ENGINEERING
Personal Author(s):
Report Date:
1984-01-01
Pagination or Media Count:
17.0
Abstract:
The NBSNational Bureau of Standards AMRFAutomated Manufacturing Research Facility exemplifies one approach to integrating a set of heterogeneous distributed databases. While the 1983 implementation is primitive, it provides real-time control processes with access to conventional databases, rapidly changing memory-resident data, and large binary files. It demonstrates the feasibility of front-ending existing data management systems with a Data Administration System implementing a common user interface, constructing process-dependent logical views of the data, and providing networked data access. The major shortcoming of the current implementation is the absence of a common data dictionary, and the major task of the near future is the development and automation of a distributed data dictionary system.