The Functional Data Model and the Data Language DAPLEX.

@article{DBLP:journals/tods/Shipman81,
  author    = {David W. Shipman},
  title     = {The Functional Data Model and the Data Language DAPLEX},
  journal   = {ACM Trans. Database Syst.},
  volume    = {6},
  number    = {1},
  year      = {1981},
  pages     = {140-173},
  ee        = {http://doi.acm.org/10.1145/319540.319561, db/journals/tods/Shipman81.html},
  bibsource = {DBLP, http://dblp.uni-trier.de}
}

Abstract

1. a formulation of data in terms of entities;
2. a functional representation for both actual and virtual data relationships;
3. a rich collection of language constructs for expressing entity selection criteria;
4. a notion of subtype/supertype relationships among entity types.

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