Patent ID: 9058345
Filing Date: 2015-06-16
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method of analyzing data, comprising: storing, by a computer system, a column definition that includes metadata that defines a column; generating, by the computer system, a user interface that receives selection of a distance measure function for the column; storing, by the computer system, the distance measure function for the column as part of the metadata for the column in the column definition, wherein the distance measure function stored in the metadata for the column corresponds to rules for comparing a plurality of data values of the column, wherein the distance measure function stored in the metadata for the column corresponds to a function that compares the plurality of data values of the column; receiving, by the computer system, a request to compare the plurality of data values of the column; accessing, by the computer system after receiving the request, the distance measure function stored in the metadata for the column; generating, by the computer system after receiving the request, a plurality of distance measure results by applying the distance measure function stored in the metadata for the column to the plurality of data values; and displaying, by the computer system, a comparison between the plurality of distance measure results, wherein storing the distance measure function includes: