Abstract
We summarize the “capture rule” approach to planning queries in a rule-oriented database management system. Selecting from among strategies for the application of logical rules to data may be viewed as an advanced form of query optimization. Capture rules provide a framework within which a system can make such decisions. They also assist in the development of a theory of optimal strategies for logic processing. This paper surveys some of the known capture rules and suggests how they can be fit together into a system that provides “knowledge processing” with database management.
Work supported by NSF grant IST-84-12971 and grant of IBM Corp
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Ullman, J.D. (1986). An Approach To Processing Queries In A Logic-Based Query Language. In: Brodie, M.L., Mylopoulos, J. (eds) On Knowledge Base Management Systems. Topics in Information Systems. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-4980-1_16
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