We certainly expected some reuse, but were surprised to find empirically that hundreds of preexisting pieces of prior and tacit knowledge in Cyc were used for each
ad hoc query. Cyc knowledge base content was used during each step: interpreting the literal meaning, inferring the intended meaning, carrying out the clarification interaction with the user, putting the fragments together into a meaningful integrated whole, coming up with a plan for answering the query by going out to databases, optimizing each database query dispatched, and deciding how best to display the answers to the user.
Worldwide Computer Products News-11 April 2001-Developer Solutions introduces
ad hoc query builder (C)1995-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com
For business users, STRATEGY provides an integrated suite of
ad hoc query and reporting tools, Web-based enterprise reporting, and OLAP-based analytic application solutions.
The program is a multi-tier, thin-client system provides
ad hoc query, reporting, and analysis of information stored in datawarehouses, data marts, and packaged business applications.
Does the system support retrieval of individual patient data and/or aggregated data on patient populations filtered according to specified parameters via standard reports and/or
ad hoc query?
