Table driven graphical user interface

Details Table driven graphical user interface Table driven graphical user interface

1994-11-04

1998-07-07

Black, Thomas G.

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Database design

Data structure types

370254, 370335, 707 4, 707 10, 707102, G06F 1730

Patent

active

057783772

ABSTRACT:
A Graphical User Interface (GUI) is provided for workstations on a network in which a complex operation is controlled. At least one node on the network has a Desktop Management Interface (DMI) with an object oriented database for storing data objects for the complex operation. Objects are organized according to the DMI into components, groups and attributes. The GUI is generic to any complex operation but requires the DMI for access to data. The GUI enables the user to manage information in the database in whatever manner the user has interest through the provision of report definitions through which specific component, group, and attribute data are obtained in accordance with row and column definitions for table display. The DMI interface is probed with appropriate commands generated by the GUI to obtain and display the requested data. Provision is made for displaying data in chart format and a chain feature is provided to move from one report to another. Various other features are provided.

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