Patent · US Expired

Mapping data sets to a target structure

US7313569B2 · kind B2 · utility

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11Claims

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Assignee

SAP AG · DE

Inventors

Joerg Steinmann · Völklingen, DE
Karthikeyan Ayyadural · Bengaluru, IN
Himanshu Kacker · Bengaluru, IN
Mohan Marar · Bengaluru, IN
Jayanta M. Boruah · Bengaluru, IN
Wolfgang Gentes · Zweibrücken, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 26, 2004
Grant date	Dec 25, 2007
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 24, 2025

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10S707/99943
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

According to the present invention there is provided a user interface for mapping data sets to a target data structure. Each data set comprises data segments separated by a separator. The target data structure comprises target data fields. The user interface comprises: 1) a segment display section in which data segments of one data set are displayed; 2) a target display section in which possible target fields to which data segments can be associated/mapped are displayed; 3) a selection device for associating a predetermined data segment with a target field; and 4) a contents preview display section in which the different values contained in one selected data segment of all data sets is displayed. Furthermore, there is provided a method and computer system.

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