Methods and apparatus for reusing report design components and templates
US10198425B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 7, 2016 |
| Grant date | Feb 5, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 7, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F40/169
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The disclosed embodiments enable a report to be generated using a template. The template may include one or more properties for which for which corresponding values are to be inherited by each copy of the template. A value of a property that is inherited may be overridden by modifying the inherited value. A copy of a template may be incorporated into a report design. Conversely, at least a portion of a report design may be saved as a template.
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