Method for logical organization of worksheets
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1. A computer-implemented method of accessing data within a spreadsheet including a plurality of worksheets comprising:
- assigning a set of a plurality of attributes to each worksheet within the spreadsheet, wherein the set of attributes for a corresponding worksheet describes a type of data in that worksheet;
processing a request for data within the spreadsheet to identify one or more worksheets containing the data from among the plurality of worksheets by comparing the set of attributes for each worksheet to one or more attributes specified within the request, wherein the set of attributes for each identified worksheet satisfies the comparison; and
displaying a portion of the spreadsheet including only the identified worksheets.
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According to one embodiment of the present invention, methods, systems and computer-readable media of accessing data within a spreadsheet are provided. A set of attributes is assigned to each worksheet of a plurality of worksheets within the spreadsheet. One or more worksheets may be identified by comparing the set of attributes for each worksheet to one or more attributes specified within a request for data, and the identified worksheets may be displayed.
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1. A computer-implemented method of accessing data within a spreadsheet including a plurality of worksheets comprising:
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assigning a set of a plurality of attributes to each worksheet within the spreadsheet, wherein the set of attributes for a corresponding worksheet describes a type of data in that worksheet; processing a request for data within the spreadsheet to identify one or more worksheets containing the data from among the plurality of worksheets by comparing the set of attributes for each worksheet to one or more attributes specified within the request, wherein the set of attributes for each identified worksheet satisfies the comparison; and displaying a portion of the spreadsheet including only the identified worksheets. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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