Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Jin Teik Teh

Manoj Nuthakki

Zhenyu Tang

Daniel Takacs

Karthik Ravindran

Youxuan Jin

Samuel Hugh Skrivan

Erh-Chun Yeh

A system for use in rendering a report for a client application, client server application or multi-tier applications. The system includes a report definition generator that is configured to generate a report definition using metadata located in a metadata store. A database in the application configured to receive a query and to provide a data set. A design engine is configured to render the report based on the report definition, parameters and the data set.

Report generation using metadata

The subject invention provides a system and/or method that facilitates prescribing a navigation within an application utilizing a topology and a navigation path. The topology is created based upon received metadata and is a network of node objects and link objects. The navigation path is a sequential list over the topology that represents a sub-graph thereof. A prescribing component can create the topology and navigation path such that a prescribed navigation can be utilized by an application during navigation (e.g., exploration) during runtime.

Prescribed navigation using topology metadata and navigation path

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