A method and system for providing access to data stored in a plurality of data sets. A simulated table definition is hosted by a server and includes selected data definitions from the plurality of tables. Data extraction logic is hosted by the server and extracts data from the plurality of tables into...http://www.google.com/patents/US6470350?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6470350 - Method and system for simulating a database table in response to a database query