Abstract:
A method for dynamically collecting current data in an expert system in which the Rulebase (11) includes a section having specific definitions of processes or procedures (A to N) which are available to the expert system as a data source. The data are collected in response to and in accordance with parameters supplied by the expert system and at a time determined by the expert system. The ability of the expert system to provide meaningful conclusions is considerably enhanced when such type of data is made available since any process or procedure that can be executed on the host for the expert system can become a source of current data for analysis by the expert system.