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A visual interface for browsing and manipulating statistical entities

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Statistical and Scientific Database Management (SSDBM 1990)

Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Computer Science ((LNCS,volume 420))

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In this paper we would like to present a proposal for a visual interface which can be easily used by statistical users. This interface, from a graphical point of view, is based on an extension of the Grass logical model. The commands for the manipulation of the statistical entities which were realized in this interface are based on the macro-data algebra defined in the Mefisto functional model. By means of this interface it is possible to browse in the database, to select topic-classified statistical entities and to manipulate these entities by carrying out queries based on an extension of the Staquel query language. The interface has been realized by the definition of windows for graphic visualization of the statistical entities, for direct manipulation, for data analysis options, information and functions (planned so far), for print format and for expression of data definition language and query language.

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  1. Istituto di Analisi dei Sistemi ed Informatica, viale Manzoni 30, 00185, Roma

    Maurizio Rafanelli

  2. Istit. di Studi per la Ricerca e la Docum. Scient., via De Lollis 12, 00185, Roma, Italy

    Fabrizio L. Ricci

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Zbigniew Michalewicz

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Rafanelli, M., Ricci, F.L. (1990). A visual interface for browsing and manipulating statistical entities. In: Michalewicz, Z. (eds) Statistical and Scientific Database Management. SSDBM 1990. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 420. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-52342-1_27

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