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Method and apparatus for storing and generating financial information employing user specified input and output formats

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  • US 5,189,608 A
  • Filed: 02/15/1990
  • Issued: 02/23/1993
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/01/1987
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. In a computer, a method of storing and generating financial information of the type used in financial schedules comprising the steps of:

  • storing financial information in a first format in a storage means in which format each of a plurality of financial data values is associated with a set of at least three identifying attributes and some data values are associated with a set of attributes different from that associated with other data values;

    specifying by user input to said computer a plurality of second formats in which are received data values to be stored in said storage means, each of said second formats associating each of a plurality of financial data value with one of said sets of at least three identifying attributes, whereby a plurality of user-defined data input templates are defined;

    using said data input templates to convert data values received in each of the plurality of second formats into said first format and storing such data values in said storage means in said first format;

    specifying by user input to said computer a plurality of third formats in which data values stored in said storage means are to be provided for output, each of said third formats associating a plurality of financial data values stored in said first format and associated with a first set of at least three attributes with a plurality of financial data values stored in said first format and associated with second set of at least three attributes, whereby a plurality of user-defined of data output templates are defined; and

    using one of said data output templates to convert data values stored in said storage means to said third format.

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