# Anyone know how to get this ifcschemareader.py working?

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I think many have worked on Object-Oriented approach, especially restoring Ifc and IfcXML data/information in Object-Oriented databases  
But few have worked on “Relational” approach

There are two parts:

1. Develop an IFC data/information model (schema)

- [IFC SQLite](https://forums.buildingsmart.org/t/ifc-sqlite-project/1359)
- [IFC SQL](https://forums.buildingsmart.org/t/ifc-for-relational-databases-ifcsql/1524)
- IFC XML
- [IFC XML + Improvers (like Schematron)](https://forums.buildingsmart.org/t/solved-where-do-i-find-computer-interpretable-pset-assignments/1571/4)
- IFC JSON
- Graphs (Like [Triple](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semantic_triple), RDF, OWL, …)

1. Restore IFC data/information in databases

- Relational database
- Object-Oriented database
- Graph database

So, what are you talking about is related to second part, databases  
And I think IFC has some issues and mainly should solve the issues in first part

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