SYSTEM, METHOD AND PROGRAM TO PROVIDE DATA TO ANOTHER PROGRAM
First Claim
1. A method for providing data to a program for processing, said method comprising the steps of:
- mapping one or more cells in an electronic spreadsheet to the program; and
based on the mapping, automatically forwarding one or more data entries in said one or more cells, respectively, to said program for processing.
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Abstract
System, method and program product for providing data to a program for processing. An electronic spreadsheet is formed. One or more cells in the spreadsheet are mapped to the program. Based on the mapping, one or more data entries in the one or more cells, respectively are automatically forwarded to the program for processing. The data entries can be forwarded in data objects. Alternately, a list of data objects available for export are published. The data objects include respective data entries from respective cells in an electronic spreadsheet. In response to the program requesting one or more of the data objects, the one or more data objects are forwarded to the program for processing.
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1. A method for providing data to a program for processing, said method comprising the steps of:
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mapping one or more cells in an electronic spreadsheet to the program; and based on the mapping, automatically forwarding one or more data entries in said one or more cells, respectively, to said program for processing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A computer program product for providing data to a program for processing, said computer program product comprising:
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a computer readable media; first program instructions to map one or more cells in an electronic spreadsheet to the program; and second program instructions, responsive to the mapping, to automatically forward one or more data entries in said one or more cells, respectively, to said program for processing; and
whereinsaid first and second program instructions are stored on said media in functional form. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for providing data to a program for processing, said method comprising the steps of:
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publishing a list of data objects available for export, said data objects including respective data entries from respective cells in an electronic spreadsheet; and in response to the program requesting one or more of said data objects, forwarding said one or more data objects to said program for processing. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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