A method and computer program product are provided for implementing translatable text in user modifiable standard query language (SQL) scripts. A set of multiple queries are generated including comments and associated delimited names. The comments and associated delimited names are translated into multiple language versions. A user selected national language is identified. The user selected national language version of the translated comments and associated delimited names are utilized for generating a query. In accordance with features of the invention, the user is given the option to view the query and to make any desired modifications.

An instance browser including a repository of class and relation definitions, a server for responding to queries relating to class and relation definitions in the repository, and a graphical user interface including icons for representing instances of classes. A method is also described and claimed.

A computer program product is provided as a session search system and associated method that provide a novel type of query referred to as "session query". In the context of a session query, a user issues a search query using, for example, a web-based form. This query is processed immediately by the search engine, yielding search result elements that are returned within the new context of a "dynamic search result set". As long as the user is reviewing the "dynamic search result set" of the session query, the search result is updated automatically in almost real-time, when new information arrives. When the user is no longer interested in continuing the search, the session query is terminated. The session search system generally includes two modules: A client module that presents the "dynamic search result set" to the user, and a server module that manages the current set of active session queries. The client module implements an executable code in the user's web browser.

A method for entering and facilitating the input of an Internet Uniform Resource Locator (URL) address into a URL address window including the steps of providing an interactive device for connecting to the Internet via a web browser having a URL address window, where the interactive device includes an operating system which employs a cursor and a cursor device for communicating position commands to the operating system, connecting to the Internet using the interactive device and the web browser, positioning the cursor over the URL address window, receiving a cursor position command, validating the cursor position command, displaying an enlarged text window, entering a desired URL address into the enlarged text window, inserting the entered URL address into the URL address window and engaging the interactive device so as to cause the web browser to be communicated with the URL address.

An interface system for accessing data stored in corresponding storage elements includes at least a zone (2) for storing data proper and a zone (3) for storing a data dictionary defining structurally the database, the data base being accessible through elements forming an access interface (4). The elements forming an access interface are associated with a dictionary (5) of interface defining descriptors, accessible through elements modifying its content to enable programming of the configuration of the elements forming an interface to be programmed by creating, suppressing or modifying descriptors in the dictionary (5) of interface defining descriptors and elements (6) are provided for automatically updating the dictionary (3) of data structurally defining the database to adapt the latter to the programmed configuration of the elements forming an interface.