Rules In Database Systems Proceedings Of The 1st International Workshop On Rules

This Book Is The Proceedings Of A Workshop Held At Heriot-watt University In Edinburgh In August 1993. The Central Theme Of The Workshop Was Rules In Database Systems, And The Papers Presented Covered A Range Of Different Aspects Of Database Rule Systems. These Aspects Are Reflected In The Sessions Of The Workshop, Which Are The Same As The Sections In This Proceedings: Active Databases Architectures Incorporating Temporal Rules Rules And Transactions Analysis And Debugging Of Active Rules Integrating Graphsobjects With Deduction Integrating Deductive And Active Rules Integrity Constraints Deductive Databases The Incorporation Of Rules Into Database Systems Is An Important Area Of Research, As It Is A Major Component In The Integration Of Behavioural Information With The Structural Data With Which Commercial Databases Have Traditionally Been Associated.