Maintenance actions and user-specific settings of the attribute value derivation instruction set user interface

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9996559-B2
Application number	US-201414513482-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 14, 2014
Priority date	Oct 14, 2014
Publication date	Jun 12, 2018
Grant date	Jun 12, 2018

Abstract

A method, a system, and a computer program product for performing maintenance actions and user-specific settings of the attribute value derivation instructions set user interface are disclosed. A maintenance function is provided for changing a target attribute data value corresponding to a source attribute stored in a hierarchical data model. An instruction corresponding to the source attribute is also provided. Using the maintenance function, the target attribute data value is changed. Based on at least one user setting, a user interface for displaying the hierarchical data model and the changed target attribute data value is generated.

First claim

What is claimed:

1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
providing at least one maintenance function to change a first target attribute data value and a second target attribute data value, the first target attribute data value corresponding to at least one a first source attribute stored in a first level of a hierarchical data model and at least one a first instruction corresponding to the at least one first source attribute, the second target attribute data value corresponding to a second source attribute stored in a second level of the hierarchical data model and a second instruction corresponding to the second source attribute, the first level higher than the second level;
changing, using the at least one maintenance function, at least one the first target attribute data value and the second target attribute data value, wherein the changing the second target attribute data value is based on inherited logic of an instruction of a source attribute stored in a level higher than the second level of the hierarchical data model; and
generating, based on at least one user setting, a user interface for displaying the hierarchical data model and the changed at least one first and second target attribute data values;
wherein the at least one of the providing, the changing, and the generating is performed using at least one processor of at least one computing system.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one maintenance function includes at least one of the following:
an action to clear a data value of a target attribute corresponding to a root source attribute contained in the hierarchical data model,
an action to apply a data value to at least one target attribute corresponding to at least one source attribute contained on a lower level in the hierarchical data model, and
an action to apply at least one inherited data value to at least one target attribute, wherein the inherited data value is inherited from at least another target attribute corresponding to at least another source attribute contained on a higher level of the hierarchical data model.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first source attribute in the hierarchical data model is defined by a source attribute value and a source attribute description.

4. The method according to claim 3 , wherein the generated user interface includes at least one of the following: the first source attribute, the source attribute value corresponding to the first source attribute, and the source attribute description corresponding to the first source attribute.

5. The method according to claim 4 , wherein at least one column in the generated user interface is used to display at least one of the following: the first source attribute, the source attribute value corresponding to the first source attribute, and the source attribute description corresponding to the first source attribute.

6. The method according to claim 5 , further comprising searching at least one of the following: the first source attribute, the source attribute value corresponding to the first source attribute, and the source attribute description corresponding to the first source attribute.

7. The method according to claim 6 , wherein the searching is limited by the hierarchical data model as displayed in the generated user interface.

8. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising
adding and/or removing at least another user setting for displaying the hierarchical data model and the changed first and second target attribute data value without changing coding associated with the generated user interface.

9. A system comprising:
at least one programmable processor; and
a machine-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one programmable processor, cause the at least one programmable processor to perform operations comprising:
providing at least one maintenance function to change a first target attribute data value and a second target attribute data value, the first target attribute data value corresponding to a first source attribute stored in a first level of a hierarchical data model and a first instruction corresponding to the first source attribute, the second target attribute data value corresponding to a second source attribute stored in a second level of the hierarchical data model and a second instruction corresponding to the second source attribute, the first level higher than the second level;
changing, using the at least one maintenance function, the first target attribute data value and the second target attribute data value, wherein the changing the second target attribute data value is based on inherited logic of an instruction of a source attribute stored in a level higher than the second level of the hierarchical data model; and
generating, based on at least one user setting, a user interface for displaying the hierarchical data model and the changed first and second target attribute data values.

10. The system according to claim 9 , wherein the at least one maintenance function includes at least one of the following:
an action to clear a data value of a target attribute corresponding to a root source attribute contained in the hierarchical data model,
an action to apply a data value to at least one target attribute corresponding to at least one source attribute contained on a lower level in the hierarchical data model, and
an action to apply at least one inherited data value to at least one target attribute, wherein the inherited data value is inherited from at least another target attribute corresponding to at least another source attribute contained on a higher level of the hierarchical data model.

11. The system according to claim 9 , wherein the first source attribute in the hierarchical data model is defined by a source attribute value and a source attribute description.

12. The system according to claim 11 , wherein the generated user interface includes at least one of the following: the first source attribute, the source attribute value corresponding to the first source attribute, and the source attribute description corresponding to the first source attribute.

13. The system according to claim 12 , wherein at least one column in the generated user interface is used to display at least one of the following: the first source attribute, the source attribute value corresponding to the first source attribute, and the source attribute description corresponding to the first source attribute.

14. The system according to claim 13 , wherein the operations further comprise searching at least one of the following: the first source attribute, the source attribute value corresponding to the first source attribute, and the source attribute description corresponding to the first source attribute.

15. The system according to claim 14 , wherein the searching is limited by the hierarchical data model as displayed in the generated user interface.

16. The system according to claim 9 , wherein the operations further comprise
adding and/or removing at least another user setting for displaying the hierarchical data model and the changed first and second target attribute data value without changing coding associated with the generated user interface.

17. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory machine-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by at least one programmable processor, cause the at least one programmable processor to perform operations comprising:
providing at least one maintenance function to change a first target attribute data value and a secon

Assignees

• Kientz Melanie
• Fischer Adelheid
• Klahre Andre
• Walter Wolfgang
• Bender Thorsten
• Sap Se

Inventors

• Kientz Melanie
• Fischer Adelheid
• Klahre Andre
• Walter Wolfgang
• Bender Thorsten

Classifications

• G06F17/30289 Primary

  Physics · mapped topic

• G06Q10/00

  Administration; Management · CPC title

• G06F17/30424

  Physics · mapped topic

• G06F3/04847 Primary

  Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials · CPC title

• G06F16/282

  Hierarchical databases, e.g. IMS, LDAP data stores or Lotus Notes · CPC title