Stretch 'n' shrink: resizing queries to user preferences

We present Stretch `n' Shrink, a query design framework that explicitly takes into account user preferences about the desired answer size, and subsequently modifies the query with user feedback to meet this target. Our system has been prototyped inside an open source data manager, and requires minimal modifications to the database engine. Categories and Subject Descriptors H.2.4 [Database Management]: Systems--Relational databases General Terms Design, Management Keywords Query Relaxation/Contraction, Many/Few Answers Problem

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2008
• Where: SIGMOD
• Authors: Chaitanya Mishra, Nick Koudas
• Keywords: Account User Preferences, Database, Keywords Query Relaxation/Contraction, Query Design Framework, SIGMOD 2008