Automatic field linking
AssigneeSap SE
InventorUdo Klein
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Abstract
A method, system and apparatus for automatic field linking is described. In one embodiment, the invention is a method. The method includes receiving input data for a first field. The method further includes receiving input data for a second field. The method also includes comparing contents of the first field to contents of the second field. Additionally, the method includes detecting identical contents of the first field and second field. Moreover, the method includes offering an opportunity to a user to create a link between the first field and the second field. Furthermore, the method includes receiving acceptance from the user. The method also includes creating the link between the first field and the second field and storing the link between the first field and the second field in persistent storage.
Claims20
A method, comprising:
- receiving data input in a first field;
- receiving data input in a second field;
- detecting a potential link between a first field and a second field;
- and
- creating a link between the first field and the second field, the link causing data entered in one of the first and second field to be reflected in the other of the first and second field.
A system, comprising:
- a processor;
- a memory coupled to the processor;
- a bus coupled to the processor and to the memory, the bus coupled between the processor and the memory;
- a user interface coupled to the bus;
- a network interface coupled to the bus;
- a link detection module;
- and
- a link creation module.
A method, comprising:
- receiving input data for a first field;
- receiving input data for a second field;
- comparing contents of the first field to contents of the second field;
- detecting identical contents of the first field and second field;
- offering an opportunity to a user to create a link between the first field and the second field;
- receiving acceptance from the user;
- creating the link between the first field and the second field;
- and
- storing the link between the first field and the second field in persistent storage.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.