Metadata driven reporting and editing of databases
US9372876B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 5, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jun 21, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 5, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/282
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments described herein are directed to providing enhanced database editing and reporting capabilities. In one scenario, a computer system receives a data item request that identifies which data items are to be reported. The computer system accesses a relational data store to determine which information sets are to be used for reporting the requested data items. Based on the determination, the computer system accesses those information sets that are to be used in the reporting the requested data items. The computer system then determines that metadata has been provided for at least one of the accessed information sets. The metadata includes instructions at least partially indicating how the data items are to be reported. The computer system also reports the data items according to the instructions in the provided metadata, regardless of how the data items are to be reported using the existing information sets.
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