Deductive data modeling: A new trend in database management for decision support systems

摘要

Researches in data base are now placing more and more emphasis on deductive data base management systems (D-DBMS). This paper discusses the use of D-DBMS in decision support systems (DSS). A D-DBMS is an outgrowth of deductive systems in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and data base management systems (DBMS). Initially, the paper discusses deductive systems and evaluative systems. A framework is then presented which ties the two systems together. A macro definition of a deductive data model is also presented.