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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2012
Michael Anstis, Essex, GB;
Mark Proctor, London, GB;
Michael Anstis, Essex, GB;
Mark Proctor, London, GB;
Red Hat, Inc., Raleigh, NC (US);
Abstract
Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for managing spreadsheets with decision tables. The exemplary method includes generating an underlying data model associated with a visual data model of a spreadsheet containing a decision table, populating the underlying data model based on information contained in the visual data model and based on the decision table, generating a first index for mapping cells in the visual data model to cells in the underlying data model consistent with the decision table, and generating a second index for mapping cells in the underlying data model to cells in the visual data model consistent with the decision table.