Management of connections to external data
US7653731B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 24, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jan 26, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 28, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L43/06
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments of present application treat Connection Information Files contained in an instance of an application, such as a workbook, as independent objects and multiple data objects, such as data summary tables, may link to one Connection Information File. Maintaining Connection Information Files as independent objects within an instance of an application provides the ability to modify a connection to an external data source and have that modification applied to all linked data objects without having to modify each data object individually. Additionally, a user may view a complete list of all Connection Information Files that exist within a workbook and easily add, delete, or modify those Connection Information Files.
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