Rules based Configuration ER design

I'm looking at a head start in developing a "Rules based configuration
system." One like Dell Computer has where you build your PC. Are there any
database designs available for this type of thing?
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Regards,
Gary BlakelyHello Gary,
Since rules based system is too general and you may want to be more
specific.
A very simple sample, let's say you have 3 configuration parameters and 2
rules. 1 rule has some relation to all 3 parameters. The tables shall be
tbl-rule
ruleid rulename ..
1 rule1
tbl-parameters
paramid paramname ..
1 p1
tbl-rule-parm-relation
ruleid paramid value relation
1 1 10 >
1 2 5 <
Some more complex situation might be based on knowledge management, expert
system etc which is beyond a simple E-R desgin.
Some issues may require a bit more in depth attention and may fall under
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Best Regards,
Peter Yang
MCSE2000/2003, MCSA, MCDBA
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