Providing Feedback Regarding Validity of Data Referenced in a Report
AssigneeBusiness Objects Software Ltd.
InventorGodfrey Hobbs
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Abstract
In an embodiment, a method is provided for providing feedback regarding validity of data referenced in a report. In this method, the report is accessed, and this report references data stored in a data source separate from the report. A profile of metadata associated with referencing the data source is read from the report, and this profile is verified against a current state of the data source. A mismatch is detected based on the verification and a digital watermark is added to a rendering of the report. This digital watermark informs the mismatch associated with the referenced data.
Claims20
A method of providing feedback regarding validity of data as presented in a report, the method comprising:
- accessing the report that references the data stored in a data source separate from the report;
- reading, from the report, a profile of metadata associated with referencing the data source;
- verifying the profile against a current state of the data source;
- detecting a mismatch based on the verification;
- and
- adding a digital watermark to a rendering of the report, the digital watermark informing the mismatch associated with the referenced data.
A non-transitory, machine-readable medium that stores instructions, which, when performed by a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising:
- accessing a report that references data stored in a data source separate from the report;
- reading, from the report, a profile of metadata associated with referencing the data source;
- verifying the profile against a current state of the data source;
- detecting a mismatch based on the verification;
- and
- adding a notification to a rendering of the report, the notification informing the mismatch associated with the referenced data.
A system comprising:
- a data source verification module having instructions that when executed by at least one processor, cause operations to be performed, the operations comprising:
- accessing a report that references data stored in a data source separate from the report;
- and
- detecting a mismatch returned from the data source based on referencing the data;
- and
- a notification insertion module having instructions that when executed by at least one processor, cause operations to be performed, the operations comprising adding a notification to a rendering of the report, the notification informing the mismatch associated with the referenced data.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.