Method for expanding and collapsing data cells in a spreadsheet report
US8473837B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 26, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jun 25, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 9, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F40/177
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Data cells in a spreadsheet report are collapsed and expanded without disrupting other spreadsheet data. A user may want to drill down on data corresponding to a parent member of the report to display more detailed information about the parent member. Likewise, a user may want to drill up the displayed information corresponding to the parent member to hide detailed information associated with the parent member. Before expanding or collapsing a report, the spreadsheet is scanned for information to determine whether the display of other data in the spreadsheet would be disrupted by the expansion/collapse. The information may include cross-join information associated with the parent member, the number of child members associated with the parent member, the dimension of the report created by the parent member and the associated child members, and other reports that may be linked to the report that includes the parent member.
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