Methods and apparatus for reusing report design components and templates
US9411798B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | May 30, 2008 |
| Grant date | Aug 9, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 19, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F40/169
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The disclosed embodiments enable a report to be generated using a template. The template may include one or more properties for which for which corresponding values are to be inherited by each copy of the template. A value of a property that is inherited may be overridden by modifying the inherited value. A copy of a template may be incorporated into a report design. Conversely, at least a portion of a report design may be saved as a template.
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