This book describes rules for active database systems. It details methodologies, formal specifications, rule analysis, performance analysis, support tools, applications, implementation of active rules in commercial systems and future directions for research.

Inhalt
I Fundamentals.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Architecture of Active Database Systems.- Advanced Topics.- 3 Rule Analysis.- 4 Optimization.- 5 Monitoring Complex Rule Conditions.- 6 Performance Assessment.- 7 Tool Support.- 8 ECA Functionality in a Distributed Environment.- 9 Comparing Deductive and Active Databases.- III Systems.- 10 Active Database Features in SQL3.- 11 Ariel.- 12 SAMOS.- 13 EXACT: An Approach to Coping with Heterogeneous Rule Execution Models.- 14 REACH.- 15 NAOS.- 16 PFL: An Active Functional DBPL.- 17 Chimera: A Language for Designing Rule Applications.- 18 RAP: The ROCK & ROLL Active Programming System.- IV Applications.- 19 Database Internal Applications.- 20 Active Database Systems: Expectations, Commercial Experience, and Beyond.- 21 Active Real-Time Database Systems.- V Summary.- 22 Summary.