Database system for storing electronic spreadsheets

A method comprising:

• retrieving, by a processor and from a relational database, structural data describing a row configuration for a set of rows of an electronic spreadsheet and a column configuration for a set of columns of the electronic spreadsheet;
• retrieving, by the processor, cell data for the electronic spreadsheet from a document database that is separate from the relational database;
• generating, by the processor, the electronic spreadsheet based on the structural data and the cell data, such that the electronic spreadsheet has the column configuration and the row configuration defined in the structural data, and such that the electronic spreadsheet has the cell data positioned in a set of cells located at intersections of the set of rows and the set of columns;
• and
• transmitting, by the processor, the electronic spreadsheet to a client device for display.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising program code that is executable by a processor for causing the processor to:

• retrieve, from a relational database, structural data describing a row configuration for a set of rows of an electronic spreadsheet and a column configuration for a set of columns of the electronic spreadsheet;
• retrieve cell data for the electronic spreadsheet from a document database that is separate from the relational database;
• generate the electronic spreadsheet based on the structural data and the cell data, such that the electronic spreadsheet has the column configuration and the row configuration defined in the structural data, and such that the electronic spreadsheet has the cell data positioned in a set of cells located at intersections of the set of rows and the set of columns;
• and
• transmit the electronic spreadsheet to a client device for display.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising program code that is executable by a processor for causing the processor to:

• obtain column configuration data describing a column configuration for a set of columns of an electronic spreadsheet;
• obtain row configuration data describing a row configuration for a set of rows of the electronic spreadsheet;
• obtain cell data for the electronic spreadsheet, the cell data corresponding to data in a set of cells located at intersections of the set of columns and the set of rows;
• generate structural data that describes the column configuration and the row configuration based on the column configuration data and the row configuration data;
• store the structural data in a relational database;
• store the cell data in a document database that is separate from the relational database;
• subsequent to storing the structural data in the relational database and storing the cell data in the document database:
• receive a request for the electronic spreadsheet;
• and
• in response to receiving the request:
• retrieve the structural data for the electronic spreadsheet from the relational database;
• retrieve the cell data for the electronic spreadsheet from the document database;
• generate the electronic spreadsheet based on the structural data and the cell data, such that the electronic spreadsheet has the column configuration and the row configuration defined in the structural data, and such that the electronic spreadsheet has the cell data positioned in the set of cells;
• and
• output the electronic spreadsheet for display on a display device.