A Semantic Approach for Schema Evolution and Versioning in Object-Oriented Databases

Abstract. In this paper a semantic approach for the specification and the management of databases with evolving schemata is introduced. It is shown how a general object-oriented model for schema versioning and evolution can be formalized; how the semantics of schema change operations can be defined; how interesting reasoning tasks can be supported, based on an encoding in description logics.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2000
• Where: CL
• Authors: Enrico Franconi, Fabio Grandi, Federica Mandreoli
• Keywords: Automated Reasoning, CL 2000, General Object-oriented Model, Interesting Reasoning Tasks, Schema Change Operations