Primitive-based presentation of dimensional information using layout script

A system comprising:

• a database storing structured data;
• and
• a scripting engine to:
• determine a report structure defining a frame, the frame associated with a graphical primitive and a data axis;
• obtain data associated with the data axis from the database;
• create one or more instances of the graphical primitive based on the data associated with the data axis and on an axis expression of a layout script;
• determine one or more graphical properties associated with each of the one or more instances of the graphical primitive based on the data associated with the data axis and on a property expression of the layout script;
• and
• output a report including the one or more instances of the graphical primitive and the one or more graphical properties associated therewith.

A medium storing program code, the program code executable by a computer to:

• determine a report structure defining a frame, the frame associated with a graphical primitive and a data axis;
• obtain data associated with the data axis from a structured data source;
• create one or more instances of the graphical primitive based on the data associated with the data axis and on an axis expression of a layout script;
• determine one or more graphical properties associated with each of the one or more instances of the graphical primitive based on the data associated with the data axis and on a property expression of the layout script;
• and
• output a report including the one or more instances of the graphical primitive and the one or more graphical properties associated therewith.