Abstract
This paper describes a methodology and development approach to implement Object Relational Database Management System (ORDBMS) with Frame Model (Fong's 1997). The Frame Model method is a solution to extend Relational Database Management System (RDBMS) to handle complex data such as objects. Objects can be represented in Frame Model schema as classes, constraints and methods. Schema translation is the first step to implement the Object-Relational Database Management System (ORDBMS).This paper investigates a stepwise methodology for schema translation from a Relation Model to a Frame Model. The second step is the implementation of ORDBMS to incorporate RDBMS as kernel, Application Program Interface (API) as interactive SQL and a method command interpreter. Methods are pre-compiled and stored in RDBMS as stored procedures. Methods can be invoked directly through API or a constraint class that is defined in the Frame Model schema when the associated interactive SQL is issued from the API.