Method and system for a flexible-data column user interface
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1. A method of generating data for display by a user system, comprising:
- receiving a request for a report from a data source;
generating data for display assembled from the data source responsive to the received request, whereinthe data for display in the report includes a plurality of fixed-data columns retrieved from the data source, at least one flexible-data column, and a control for the flexible-data column retrieved from the data source,the fixed data columns are part of the report and data fields of the fixed data columns are not user customizable, andthe flexible-data column is user customizable by using the control to select one from a set of enumerated data fields that can alternatively be displayed in the flexible-data column, including at least two data fields having distinct data formats, including a textual format and a graphical format;
wherein each of the data fields in the set of enumerated data fields corresponds to a different characteristic of an object represented by a row of the report;
responsive to selection of one of the enumerated data fields of a distinct data format, causing retrieval of data corresponding to a characteristic of the distinct data format specific to each row of the report and display of the retrieved characteristic inthe flexible-data column for each row; and
sending the generated data for display to the user system.
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Abstract
In embodiments there are provided techniques for flexibly displaying information into one or more columns. One technique includes the user interface (UI) receiving from an end user a selection of display criteria configured by an administrative user. Data from a dataset may be selected and/or ordered for displaying according to the criterion selected by the end user. Alternative embodiments may provide displaying positive and negative data, sorting, and fixed locations.
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1. A method of generating data for display by a user system, comprising:
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receiving a request for a report from a data source; generating data for display assembled from the data source responsive to the received request, wherein the data for display in the report includes a plurality of fixed-data columns retrieved from the data source, at least one flexible-data column, and a control for the flexible-data column retrieved from the data source, the fixed data columns are part of the report and data fields of the fixed data columns are not user customizable, and the flexible-data column is user customizable by using the control to select one from a set of enumerated data fields that can alternatively be displayed in the flexible-data column, including at least two data fields having distinct data formats, including a textual format and a graphical format;
wherein each of the data fields in the set of enumerated data fields corresponds to a different characteristic of an object represented by a row of the report;responsive to selection of one of the enumerated data fields of a distinct data format, causing retrieval of data corresponding to a characteristic of the distinct data format specific to each row of the report and display of the retrieved characteristic in the flexible-data column for each row; and sending the generated data for display to the user system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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6. A system that generates data for display by a user system, comprising:
a processor, memory coupled to the processor, and program instructions loaded into the memory that, when executed on the processor, make the system capable of; receiving a request for a report from a data source; generating data for display assembled from the data source responsive to the received request, wherein the data for display in the report includes a plurality of fixed-data columns retrieved from the data source, at least one flexible-data column, and a control for the flexible-data column retrieved from the data source, the fixed data columns are part of the report and data fields of the fixed data columns are not user customizable, and the flexible-data column is user customizable by using the control to select one from a set of enumerated data fields that can alternatively be displayed in the flexible-data column, including at least two data fields having distinct data formats, including a textual format and a graphical format;
wherein each of the data fields in the set of enumerated data fields corresponds to a different characteristic of an object represented by a row of the report;responsive to selection of one of the enumerated data fields of a distinct data format, causing retrieval of data corresponding to a characteristic of the distinct data format specific to each row of the report and display of the retrieved characteristic in the flexible-data column for each row; and sending the generated data for display to the user system. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of accessing data for display by a user system, comprising:
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transmitting a request for a report from a data source; receiving, in response to the request, data for display assembled from the data source, wherein the data for display in the report includes a plurality of fixed-data columns retrieved from the data source, at least one flexible-data column, and a control for the flexible-data column retrieved from the data source, the fixed data columns are part of the report and are not user customizable, and the flexible-data column is user customizable by using the control to select one from a set of enumerated data fields that can alternatively be displayed in the flexible-data column, including at least two data fields having distinct data formats, including a textual format and a graphical format;
wherein each of the data fields in the set of enumerated data fields corresponds to a different characteristic of an object represented by a row of the report; andreceiving data representing a user selection of one of the enumerated data fields using the control; responsive to selection of one of the enumerated data fields of a distinct data format, accessing data corresponding to a characteristic of the distinct data format specific to each row of the report; and using the accessed data to cause a user system to render a graphical display of the characteristic in the flexible-data column for each row. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A non-transitory computer readable media storing program instructions that, when executed on a processor of a user system, make the user system capable of:
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transmitting a request for a report; receiving, in response to the request, data for display assembled from a data source, wherein the data for display in the report includes a plurality of fixed-data columns, at least one flexible-data column, and a control for the flexible-data column, the fixed data columns are part of the report and are not user customizable, and the flexible-data column is user customizable by using the control to select one from a set of enumerated data fields that can alternatively be displayed in the flexible-data column, including at least two data fields having distinct data formats, including a textual format and a graphical format;
wherein each of the data fields in the set of enumerated data fields corresponds to a different characteristic of an object represented by a row of the report; andreceiving data representing a user selection of one of the enumerated data fields using the control; responsive to selection of one of the enumerated data fields of a distinct data format, accessing data corresponding to a characteristic of the distinct data format specific to each row of the report; and using the accessed data to cause a user system to render a graphical display of the characteristic in the flexible-data column for each row. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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