Metadata-driven data presentation module for database system
First Claim
1. A method for configuring presentation of information from a database system comprising:
- initiating access of at least one metadata file to obtain at least one panel presentation parameter from the at least one metadata file; and
displaying at least one panel via a user interface according to the at least one panel presentation parameter obtained from the metadata file, the at least one panel allowing a user to configure the presentation of information from a database system.
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Abstract
A data presentation module presenting panels that are driven by metadata to allow a user to configure the presentation of information from a computer database system. The data presentation module is customized for the user'"'"'s environment by configuring the metadata tables upon initial installation of the data presentation module software. Changes to the panels presented by the data presentation module can be performed by changing the metadata tables and without modifying the data presentation module software. The data presentation module initiates access of metadata files to obtain panel presentation parameters. Examples of panel presentation parameters include intra-panel presentation parameters and inter-panel presentation parameters. Intra-panel presentation parameters include the selection items to be displayed on the panel, the label by which a selection item will be identified on the panel, and the order in which each selection item is to be displayed on the panel. Intra-panel presentation parameters may also define a structure in which the selection items are to be displayed on the panel. Inter-panel presentation parameters include the types of panels and the order that the panels are to be displayed during the report configuration session. Panel presentation parameters may be configured according to configuration parameters such as individual users or projects. The invention displays panels to a user via a user interface according to the panel presentation parameters. The panels allow the user to configure the presentation of information from the database system.
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1. A method for configuring presentation of information from a database system comprising:
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initiating access of at least one metadata file to obtain at least one panel presentation parameter from the at least one metadata file; and
displaying at least one panel via a user interface according to the at least one panel presentation parameter obtained from the metadata file, the at least one panel allowing a user to configure the presentation of information from a database system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
initiating access of the computer database to obtain information requested according to the selected information presentation configuration; and
displaying the information requested per the selected information presentation configuration.
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41. An article of manufacture comprising:
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a computer-readable medium;
means for initiating access of at least one metadata file to obtain at least one panel presentation parameter from the at least one metadata file, the means for initiating access being stored in the computer-readable medium; and
means for displaying at least one panel via a user interface according to the at least one panel presentation parameter obtained from the metadata file, the means for displaying being stored in the computer-readable medium, the at least one panel allowing a user to configure the presentation of information from a database system. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70)
means for initiating access of the computer database to obtain information requested according to a selected information presentation configuration, the means for initiating access of the computer database being stored in the computer-readable medium; and
means for displaying the information requested per the selected information presentation configuration, the means for displaying being stored in the computer-readable medium.
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