Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Stephen I Lesser

Clinton Dee Covington

Pavel R Karimov

Zachary P Woodall

Kumar Srinivasamurthy

Michael J McCormack

Andrew Robert Miller

Christopher Warren Bryant

Dan Jacob Hough

Nishant Kumar

Steven Miles Greenberg

Brian Scott Ruble

Gregory Scott Lindhorst

Konrad Tupaj

Greg S Lindhorst

Jay L Massena

Vitore Selca

Ryan Christopher McMinn

Robert Scott Cooper

Nilanjan Banerjee

Amarinder Singh Grewal

Abigail Elisabeth Short

Tosh Kawai

Ryan Mcminn

A palette of representations that can be generated by an application for database, spreadsheet, word processing, and the like, is provided in response to a request for a new object within the application. If the application already has one or more objects open at the time of the request, the representations are also determined based on the context of the data such as from any currently open object(s). The new object is then generated based on the selected representation from the palette, the context of the data, and a structure of data consumed by the application. The layout parameters for the new object are automatically set based on the current context, the structure of the data, and the selected representation.

Quick-creating objects in an application

A database server application program is provided that is configured to provide a programmable interface into a database application by way of database services uniform resource locators (URLs). A database services URL utilized by the database application can be updated programmatically by program code executing within or under control of the database server application program. A macro action for use in conjunction with a database server application that provides functionality for displaying a database object, such as a form or report, in-place in a Web browser is also disclosed.

Database application navigation

A browse mode designer allows an average user of a database application program to easily design reports. The user can use the browse mode designer to build meaningful reports that aggregate data and that combine related data into shaped patterns for easier consumption of information. The browse mode designer can interpret a user's actions and extrapolate what actions are to be performed. A user interface can be used to let the user change the resulting views while being designed.

Dynamically generating a database report during a report building process

A system and method that allows Web Part developers to customize Extensible Web Part Menus by programmatically adding, deleting, or modifying the commands that appear in the Extensible Web Part Menu. The customization may be performed by the Web Part developer either through a portal page on a server platform or on a client platform. Once the customization to the Extensible Web Part Menu is complete, the Web Part renders the customized Extensible Web Part Menu in a manner that is completely integrated into the rest of the Web Part on the portal page.

System and method for customizing extensible web part menus

A page is generated in a computer-based format that includes zones in which controls are inserted. The controls can present information or data that the controls obtain from one or more sources. Features such as the location, quantity, and properties of the zones and the controls can be set as desired when creating the page. Furthermore, the page can be created using a graphical layout. The page can be accessed in a computer-based environment, and properties of the controls, such as the size, position, or classification of presented information, can be manipulated while the page is being accessed.

Method and system for manipulating page control content

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