Correlation of maximum configuration data sets

CORRELATION OF MAXIMUM CONFIGURATION DATA SETS A method of correlating data for multiple product configurations is provided comprising enhancing (202), by a processor, data set definition to accommodate data models (110, 112, 114) of data sets (116, 118, 120) describing multiple product configurations. The method also comprises comparing (204), by the processor, values of the data sets utilizing at least one matching algorithm and effectivity expressions identifying relevant rows for comparison in the data sets. The method also comprises enhancing (206), by the processor, the at least one matching algorithm to identify perfect and partial matches between the data sets wherein values of all data contained in the data sets are compared in one single operation comprising simultaneous validation of engineering data for the multiple product configurations. COMPUTER CLIENT 104 APPLICATION DEVICE 108-1 DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM~CIN -CLIENT DATA DATA DATA COMPONENT MODEL MODEL MODEL 140 110 112 114 DATA SET DATA SET DATA SET 116 118 120 ROW ROW ROW 124 130 136 122 128 134 126 _132 138