| abstract |
The invention relates to a data processing device comprising a database management system (470). The management system (470) can cooperate with an operating system so as to allow the user the creation/input and/or the use of a database comprising at least one data table (475) which can be broken down into rows and columns. According to the invention, the device furthermore comprises: an autonomous meta-dictionary (510) for dynamically storing chosen information relating to the structure of each table of the database, and to the relationships between tables, an analysis means (530) capable of determining and of storing at least temporarily a representation of groups of interrelated columns, and a restructuring module (580, 590) capable of cooperating with the analysis means and the meta-dictionary with a view to establishing for the user a presentation of the database which takes account of at least one group of thus related columns. |