SPREADSHEET WORKBOOK PART LIBRARIES
First Claim
1. A method for managing an electronic spreadsheet workbook, the method comprising:
- providing an electronic spreadsheet workbook having a set of data fields; and
producing a workbook part that is separate from the spreadsheet workbook,wherein the workbook part comprises no more than a subset of a set of data fields that define the electronic spreadsheet workbook, the workbook part is separate from the spreadsheet workbook, and the workbook part is manageable independently from the spreadsheet workbook.
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Abstract
Disclosed are systems and methods that enable a workbook author to break a workbook out into a set of logically separate pieces, referred to herein as “workbook parts.” Calculation dependencies between the workbook parts may be maintained, so that all the calculations are correct across the entire spreadsheet. An organization may be enabled to manage each workbook part separately, thus certain users may be denied access to view or edit certain workbook parts. Accordingly, where multiple authors are contributing to a tightly controlled workbook, the person responsible for spreadsheet management is enabled to allow each of those authors access to edit only the portion that they need to be concerned with.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for managing an electronic spreadsheet workbook, the method comprising:
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providing an electronic spreadsheet workbook having a set of data fields; and producing a workbook part that is separate from the spreadsheet workbook, wherein the workbook part comprises no more than a subset of a set of data fields that define the electronic spreadsheet workbook, the workbook part is separate from the spreadsheet workbook, and the workbook part is manageable independently from the spreadsheet workbook. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for managing a workbook, the system comprising:
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a library that provides a user interface that allows one or more users to select a single workbook part for viewing or editing using either a client application or a spreadsheet server application, wherein the workbook part comprises no more than a subset of a set of data fields that define an electronic spreadsheet workbook, the workbook part is separate from the spreadsheet workbook, and the workbook part is manageable independently from the spreadsheet workbook. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for managing an electronic spreadsheet workbook, the method comprising:
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providing a first independently-managed workbook part; providing a second independently-managed workbook part; and combining the first and second workbook parts into an electronic spreadsheet file. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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