METHOD AND APPARATUS TO ACCESS HETEROGENEOUS CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT DATABASE REPOSITORIES

A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable program code for accessing information in repositories. A determination is made as to whether a connector from a plurality of connectors may be used to retrieve the information for the item from the repositories for the request, wherein the connectors are reusable for accessing the repositories in response to receiving different requests in response to receiving a request from a requester for information about an item. Information is retrieved using the connector to form results in response to a determination that the connector may be used to retrieve the information about the item. The results are returned to the requester.