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Integrated method for creating a refreshable web query

  • US 20060053383A1
  • Filed: 10/19/2005
  • Published: 03/09/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/21/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method for editing a tabular data object displayed in a Web page open in a Web browser program in a spreadsheet program, the method comprising:

  • receiving a user command to edit the tabular data object displayed in the Web page;

    determining whether the Web page was created using the spreadsheet program;

    if the determination is made the Web page was created using the spreadsheet program, performing a first sequence comprising;

    launching the spreadsheet program; and

    pasting the tabular data object to the spreadsheet program so that it may be edited;

    if the determination is made the Web page was not created using the spreadsheet program, performing a second sequence comprising;

    launching the spreadsheet program; and

    opening a Web query dialog box in the spreadsheet program, wherein the Web query dialog box is loaded with the Web page displayed in the Web browser program;

    receiving a user command selecting the tabular data to edit in the Web page displayed within the Web Query dialog box; and

    pasting the tabular data object selected in the Web Query dialog box to the spreadsheet program so that it may be edited.

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