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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2009
Julian Gosper, Vancouver, CA;
Yahui LU, Richmond, CA;
Ian Mcalpine, Vancouver, CA;
Gavin Olle, Pitt Meadows, CA;
Julian Gosper, Vancouver, CA;
Yahui Lu, Richmond, CA;
Ian McAlpine, Vancouver, CA;
Gavin Olle, Pitt Meadows, CA;
Business Objects Software Limited, Dublin, IE;
Abstract
Described herein are methods and systems for providing hints for and selecting cells within a crosstab that are compatible. Providing hints manifests the compatible cells and the selection is limited to compatible members. Hinting at unselected but compatible cells provides leads for user for other operations they may seek to pursue. User selections that include incompatible cells are corrected to ensure integrity of group operations to be performed on the selections. Compatibility is determined by aggregation level, measure and the like.