Method and system for automated web reports
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1. In an electronic device coupled to a network, a method, comprising the steps of:
- creating a temporary database for holding information from a source database;
loading the temporary database with data originating from the source database;
determining that a current usage of an electronic device holding the source database does not exceed a parameter;
using the temporary database to generate a report regarding the source database;
providing the report for access over the network.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method and system for viewing reports on a network. One embodiment of the present invention employs a temporary database for holding data to be used in the reports, where the data extracted from a source database. A format module formats the reports using the data in the temporary database, and an access module allows users to access the reports created by the format module.
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31 Claims
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1. In an electronic device coupled to a network, a method, comprising the steps of:
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creating a temporary database for holding information from a source database;
loading the temporary database with data originating from the source database;
determining that a current usage of an electronic device holding the source database does not exceed a parameter;
using the temporary database to generate a report regarding the source database;
providing the report for access over the network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A medium for use in an electronic device coupled to a network, said medium holding instructions for performing a method, comprising the steps of:
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creating a temporary database for holding information from a source database;
loading the temporary database with data originating from the source database;
determining that a current usage of an electronic device holding the source database does not exceed a parameter;
using the temporary database to generate a report regarding the source database;
providing the report for access over the network. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for viewing reports in a network, said system comprising;
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a temporary database holding data to be used in the reports, said data being extracted from a source database;
a format module for formatting the reports using the data in the temporary database; and
an access module for allowing access to users in the network the reports created by the format module;
said access module allowing generation of said reports following a determination that a current usage of an electronic device holding the source database does not exceed a parameter. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method for viewing reports in a network, said method comprising:
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creating a temporary database for holding information from a source database;
loading the temporary database with data originating from the source database;
defining tables and views to be used in the reports;
updating the temporary database with data received from a different source database in the network;
using the temporary database to generate a report regarding at least one of the source databases;
allowing access to users in the network to the generated reports created by a format module; and
removing old reports after a specified amount of time from the temporary database. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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