Defining a report based on data regions and including custom data in a report definition
US7331015B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 27, 2003 |
| Grant date | Feb 12, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 17, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99943
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A report definition is processed by a report processor to generate a report. The report definition includes a plurality of data regions arranged on a page, where the data regions as arranged on the page in the report definition extend in multiple dimensions selected from a group consisting of across the page, down page and layered on the page. The report processor has a data extension for accessing data for the report from a data source based on query information and data source information in the report definition. The report processor lays out the report in an intermediate format based on layout information in the report definition and the data accessed by the data extension. The report processor also has a rendering extension for rendering the report in a particular rendering format based on the intermediate format of the report.
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