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Placeholder control for updating database object

US7979477B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20References

18Claims

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Assignee

Microsoft Corporation · US

Inventors

Michael J. McCormack · Snohomish, US
Timothy E. Getsch · Redmond, US
Paul Rustam Karimov · Redmond, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 15, 2008
Grant date	Jul 12, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 25, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F16/23
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Updating a graphical database object in a database via a placeholder control is provided. After a database recordset schema or schema is updated, a determination is made as to whether anew field is to be added to the graphical database object in response to the recordset schema or schema change. If a new field is to be added, the new field is automatically added to the graphical database object. The new field may be positioned to a place in the graphical database object as directed by a user or editor of the database object. The graphical database object may be displayed with the new field as positioned based on the recordset schema or schema change.

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