Creating a program module or script from selected actions of an action history record

Abstract

Actions are performed on a data record. the actions are saved in an action history record. A program module is programmably created from selected actions recorded in the action history record and saved as a program module or script. Preferably the created program module can be used either directly operating on other selected data records or inserted in other action history records.

1 . A method for creating program modules based on historical data record actions, the method comprising the steps of: 
 accumulating in a first action history record, a first sequence of actions performed on a first data record;    selecting one or more first actions from the first action history record;    programmably creating a program module from the first actions, the program module reproducing effective functionality of the selected one or more first actions;    saving the created program module.    
   
   
       2 . The method according to  claim 1  comprising the further step of using the created program module to operate on a second data record.  
   
   
       3 . The method according to  claim 2  comprising the further step of inserting the created program module in a second action history record.  
   
   
       4 . The method according to  claim 1  wherein the created program module comprises script.  
   
   
       5 . The method according to  claim 1 , comprising the further step of performing one or more actions of the first actions responsive to a GUI input.  
   
   
       6 . The method according to  claim 1  wherein creating the program module step comprises the further steps of: 
 operating on one or more of the first actions, the operating step consisting of any one of:    enabling a first action,    disabling a first action,    adding a new action,    deleting a first action,    copying a first action,    pasting a first action,    changing the first action sequence, or    annotating an action.    
   
   
       7 . The method according to  claim 1  wherein the accumulating step comprises the further steps of: 
 accumulating in the first action history record, one or more actions of the first sequence of actions performed on the first data record in a first session, the first session comprising any one of a user session, a program session, a communications session or a computer session;    accumulating in the first action history record, one or more actions of the first sequence of actions performed on the first data record in a second session, the second session comprising any one of a user session, a program session, a communications session or a computer session.    
   
   
       8 . The method according to  claim 1 , comprising the further step of editing the programmably created program module to create an edited program module.  
   
   
       9 . The method according to  claim 1 , comprising the further step of deploying the method from one or more first computer systems to one or more second computer systems.  
   
   
       10 . A computer program product for creating program modules based on historical data record actions, the computer program product comprising: 
 a storage medium readable by a processing circuit and storing instructions for execution by the processing circuit for performing a method comprising: 
 accumulating in a first action history record, a first sequence of actions performed on a first data record;  
 selecting one or more first actions from the first action history record;  
 programmably creating a program module from the first actions, the program module reproducing effective functionality of the selected one or more first actions;  
 saving the created program module.  
   
   
   
       11 . The computer program product according to  claim 10  comprising the further step of using the created program module to operate on a second data record.  
   
   
       12 . The computer program product according to  claim 11  comprising the further step of inserting the created program module in a second action history record.  
   
   
       13 . The computer program product according to  claim 10 , comprising the further step of performing one or more actions of the first actions responsive to a GUI input.  
   
   
       14 . The computer program product according to  claim 10  wherein creating the program module step comprises the further steps of: 
 operating on one or more of the first actions, the operating step consisting of any one of:    enabling a first action,    disabling a first action,    adding a new action,    deleting a first action,    copying a first action,    pasting a first action,    changing the first action sequence, or    annotating an action.    
   
   
       15 . The computer program product according to  claim 1  wherein the accumulating step comprises the further steps of: 
 accumulating in the first action history record, one or more actions of the first sequence of actions performed on the first data record in a first session, the first session comprising any one of a user session, a program session, a communications session or a computer session;    accumulating in the first action history record, one or more actions of the first sequence of actions performed on the first data record in a second session, the second session comprising any one of a user session, a program session, a communications session or a computer session.    
   
   
       16 . A system for creating program modules based on historical data record actions, the system comprising: 
 a network;    a client system in communication with the network wherein the system includes instructions to execute a method comprising the steps of:    for managing data record actions, the method comprising the steps of:    accumulating in a first action history record, a first sequence of actions performed on a first data record;    selecting one or more first actions from the first action history record;    programmably creating a program module from the first actions, the program module reproducing effective functionality of the selected one or more first actions;    saving the created program module.    
   
   
       17 . The system according to  claim 16  comprising the further step of using the created program module to operate on a second data record.  
   
   
       18 . The system according to  claim 17  comprising the further step of inserting the created program module in a second action history record.  
   
   
       19 . The system according to  claim 16  wherein creating the program module step comprises the further steps of: 
 operating on one or more of the first actions, the operating step consisting of any one of:    enabling a first action,    disabling a first action,    adding a new action,    deleting a first action,    copying a first action,    pasting a first action,    changing the first action sequence, or    annotating an action.    
   
   
       20 . The system according to  claim 16  wherein the accumulating step comprises the further steps of: 
 accumulating in the first action history record, one or more actions of the first sequence of actions performed on the first data record in a first session, the first session comprising any one of a user session, a program session, a communications session or a computer session;    accumulating in the first action history record, one or more actions of the first sequence of actions performed on the first data record in a second session, the second session comprising any one of a user session, a program session, a communications session or a computer session.