Interactive data entry validation and problem correction in a table component in a spreadsheet driven by a web service
US11443109B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 30, 2021 |
| Grant date | Sep 13, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 30, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/958
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Implementations generally relate to a spreadsheet add-in that provides data entry validation. As described in more detail herein, the spreadsheet add-in integrates a spreadsheet-based table component with a remote web service. The spreadsheet add-in uses web service metadata to validate data that a user enters into the spreadsheet. The spreadsheet add-in provides immediate feedback on errors in an interactive fashion for the user. Furthermore, during a data upload process, any errors that are reported by the web service are displayed in context such that the user may quickly affect corrections.
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