| Abstract
| - Relational databases are the current standard for storing and retrieving data in the pharmaceutical and biotechindustries. However, retrieving data from a relational database requires specialized knowledge of the databaseschema and of the SQL query language. At Anadys, we have developed an easy-to-use system for searchingand reporting data in a relational database to support our drug discovery project teams. This system is fastand flexible and allows users to access all data without having to write SQL queries. This paper presentsthe hierarchical, graph-based metadata representation and SQL-construction methods that, together, are thebasis of this system's capabilities.
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