Multiple Field Look Ahead and Value Help

• US 20090150434A1
• Filed: 12/07/2007
• Published: 06/11/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 12/07/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: SAP SE
• Original Assignee: SAP AG (SAP SE)
• Inventors: Ruth, Ralf, Klinger, Uwe
• Granted Patent: US 8,370,335 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/3322 using system suggestions G06F16/3325 takes precedence

Abstract

Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for providing value help. In one aspect, there is provided a computer-implemented method. The method may include receiving, from a user interface, an input. Based on the received input, one or more fields may be determined from a plurality of columns of a table of a database. The determined one or more fields may be provided to the user interface for presentation as a value help to the input being presented at the user interface. Related apparatus, systems, methods, and articles are also described.

Claims

1. A computer-readable medium containing instructions to configure a processor to perform a method, the method comprising:

receiving, from a user interface, an input;

determining, based on the received input, one or more fields determined from a plurality of columns of a table of a database; and

providing the determined one or more fields to the user interface for presentation as a value help to the input being presented at the user interface.

2. The computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein receiving further comprises:

receiving, from the user interface and a network, a message including the input.

3. The computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein determining further comprises.

selecting from the plurality of columns the one or more fields, the plurality of columns corresponding to one or more tables of the database implemented using Advanced Business Application Programming (ABAP).

4. The computer-readable medium of claim 3, wherein selecting further comprises:

using a select command to select one or more fields from the plurality of columns, the selection based on the input.

5. The computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein determining further comprises:

generating an index from the plurality of columns.

6. The computer-readable medium of claim 5 further comprising:

selecting the one or more fields from the generated index.

7. The computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein determining further comprises:

determining the one or more fields without an indication at the user interface indicating that value help is requested.

8. The computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein providing further comprises:

presenting at a window the input and presenting at the window the one or more fields as the value help.

9. The computer-readable medium of claim 1 further comprising:

selecting, at the user interface, a value from the one or more fields, the selected field inserted into the input at the user interface.

10. A computer-implemented method comprising;

receiving, from a user interface, an input;

determining, based on the received input, one or more fields determined from a plurality of columns of a table of a database; and

providing the determined one or more fields to the user interface for presentation as a value help to the input being presented at the user interface.

11. The computer-implemented method of claim 10, wherein receiving further comprises:

receiving, from the user interface and a network, a message including the input.

12. The computer-implemented method of claim 10, wherein determining further comprises:

selecting from the plurality of columns the one or more fields, the plurality of columns corresponding to one or more tables of the database implemented using Advanced Business Application Programming (ABAP).

13. The computer-implemented method of claim 12, wherein selecting further comprises:

using a select command to select one or more fields from the plurality of columns, the selection based on the input.

14. The computer-implemented method of claim 10, wherein determining further comprises:

generating an index from the plurality of columns.

15. The computer-implemented method of claim 14 further comprising;

selecting the one or more fields from the generated index.

16. The computer-implemented method of claim 10, wherein determining further comprises:

determining the one or more fields without an indication at the user interface indicating that value help is requested.

17. The computer-implemented method of claim 10, wherein providing further comprises:

presenting at a window the input and presenting at the window the one or more fields as the value help; and

selecting, at the user interface, a value from the one or more fields, the selected field inserted into the input at the user interface.

18. A system comprising:

a processor; and

a memory, wherein the processor and the memory are configured to perform a method comprising;

receiving, from a user interface, an input;

determining, based on the received input, one or more fields determined from a plurality of columns of a table of a database; and

providing the determined one or more fields to the user interface for presentation as a value help to the input being presented at the user interface.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein receiving further comprises:

receiving, from the user interface and a network, a message including the input.

20. The system of claim 18, wherein determining further comprises:

selecting from the plurality of columns the one or more fields, the plurality of columns corresponding to one or more tables of the database implemented using Advanced Business Application Programming (ABAP).