System and method for graphically distinguishing levels of a multidimensional database
AssigneeSAS Institute Inc.
InventorsHuifang Wang, Lina Clover, Walden Crabtree, Douglas Dotson
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Abstract
In accordance with the teachings described herein, systems and methods are provided for graphically distinguishing levels from a multidimensional database. Levels from a multidimensional database are distinguished, such as by associating two or more of database's levels with a plurality of different visual indicators.
Claims38
A computer-implemented method for displaying data retrieved from a multidimensional database, comprising:
- receiving a query for retrieving data from the multidimensional database;
- wherein the multidimensional database contains a first dimension that is hierarchically arranged to categorize data in a plurality of levels;
- associating two or more of the plurality of levels in the first dimension with a plurality of colors;
- generating display information based upon the results obtained through the query upon the multidimensional database;
- wherein the generated display information is for use in providing a graphical display that shows the query results categorized in at least the first dimension, and wherein the colors are displayed to graphically distinguish the two or more levels in the first dimension.
The method of clam 18, wherein one or more of the levels in the first dimension are displayed in a breadcrumb, and wherein the colors graphically distinguish the one or more levels displayed in the breadcrumb.
A system for use with a multidimensional database containing a first dimension that is hierarchically arranged to categorize data in a plurality of levels, comprising:
- data retrieval software instructions configured to retrieve data from the multidimensional database;
- color gradient software instructions configured to associate two or more of the plurality of levels in the first dimension of the retrieved data with a plurality of colors;
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- user interface software instructions configured to generate a graphical display that shows the retrieved data categorized in at least the first dimension, wherein the plurality of colors are displayed to graphically distinguish the two or more levels in the first dimension.
A computer-implemented system for displaying data retrieved from a multidimensional database, comprising:
- means for receiving a query for retrieving data from the multidimensional database;
- wherein the multidimensional database contains a first dimension that is hierarchically arranged to categorize data in a plurality of levels;
- means for associating two or more of the plurality of levels in the first dimension with gradients representing a depth of the level in the first dimension of the multidimensional database;
- means for generating display information based upon the results obtained through the query upon the multidimensional database;
- wherein the generated display information is for use in providing a graphical display that shows the query results categorized in at least the first dimension, and wherein the gradients distinguish the two or more levels in the first dimension.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.