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Method and apparatus for formatting a data grid for the display of a view

  • US 20030065671A1
  • Filed: 08/23/2002
  • Published: 04/03/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/23/2001
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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15. A method of utilizing a data grid to display one of a plurality of displayable views, the method comprising:

  • providing an application program having a data grid;

    providing a configuration file having at least one set of configuration data, wherein the configuration file is external to the application program;

    providing a database having at least one data set;

    providing a formatter operable to receive user criteria associated with the one view, to select a set of configuration data based on the user criteria, and to provide the data grid a definition using the selected set of configuration data;

    using the definition to query the database for data; and

    displaying the data in the data grid using the definition.

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