System and method for schemaless data mapping with nested tables
First Claim
1. A system for mapping payload data to spreadsheet lists, the system comprising:
- a spreadsheet storage unit adapted to store spreadsheet data including at least one spreadsheet list;
a payload data storage unit adapted to store payload data; and
a mapping unit adapted to receive spreadsheet data from said spreadsheet storage unit, receive payload data from said payload data storage unit, and map said payload data to said at least one spreadsheet list.
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Abstract
A system and method for mapping payload data to a spreadsheet list. The present invention comprises a system for mapping payload data to a spreadsheet list while supporting the implementation of nested tables, without the use of a schema. After receiving a spreadsheet list, the present invention generates the parent path of each field path defined in the spreadsheet list. The longest parent path may be used to generate a set of nodes from the payload data. If more than one unique parent path qualifies as the longest parent path, then such parent patents may be designated as branch bottom paths. All other parent paths may then be associated with an appropriate branch bottom path. During the binding process, each branch bottom path may be evaluated to generate result nodes, which may be used to obtain the values of the fields of the spreadsheet list.
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21 Claims
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1. A system for mapping payload data to spreadsheet lists, the system comprising:
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a spreadsheet storage unit adapted to store spreadsheet data including at least one spreadsheet list;
a payload data storage unit adapted to store payload data; and
a mapping unit adapted to receive spreadsheet data from said spreadsheet storage unit, receive payload data from said payload data storage unit, and map said payload data to said at least one spreadsheet list. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for mapping payload data to spreadsheet lists, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving spreadsheet data including at least one spreadsheet list, wherein said at least one spreadsheet list includes at least one path associated with a field;
receiving payload data, wherein said payload data is associated with said spreadsheet data; and
mapping said payload data to said at least one spreadsheet list by using said at least one path. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer-readable medium comprising computer-executable instructions for mapping payload data to spreadsheet lists, the computer-executable instructions performing the steps of:
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receiving spreadsheet data including at least one spreadsheet list, wherein said at least one spreadsheet list includes at least one path associated with a field;
receiving payload data, wherein said payload data is associated with said spreadsheet data; and
mapping said payload data to said at least one spreadsheet list by using said at least one path. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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