Method and apparatus for creating a data set with pending results

An apparatus for creating a data set with pending results, the system comprising:

• means for receiving a user request to process data;
• means for processing the user request to begin creating a final result set with at least one field being identified as a pending result field whose final value cannot be calculated until a certain stage in the creation of the final result set is reached, the means for processing including
• means for creating a portion of an initial result set before a final value for the pending result field is calculated, the initial result set containing the pending result field, and
• means for transforming the portion of the initial result set to create a portion of the final result set before a final value for the pending result field is calculated;
• means for continuing processing of the user request while the final value remains undetermined;
• and
• means for updating the final result set with the final value of the pending result field once the final value is calculated.

A computer readable medium comprising instructions, which when executed on a processor, cause the processor to perform a method for creating a data set with pending results, the method comprising:

• receiving a user request to process data;
• processing the user request to begin creating a final result set with at least one field being identified as a pending result field whose final value cannot be calculated until a certain stage in the creation of the final result set is reached, the processing including
• creating a portion of an initial result set before a final value for the pending result field is calculated, the initial result set containing the pending result field, and
• transforming the portion of the initial result set to create a portion of the final result set before a final value for the pending result field is calculated;
• continuing processing the user request while the final value remains undetermined;
• and
• updating the final result set with the final value of the pending result field once the final value is calculated.