Patent ID: 8370733
Filing Date: 2013-02-05
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An information processing apparatus for editing form data having a plurality of fields in which data is arranged, the plurality of fields having respective sizes, the apparatus comprising: a processor coupled to a memory a memory cooperating to function as: a selecting unit that selects one of a plurality of fields that are displayed in a display area according to an operation of a user; a display control unit that controls displaying such that, when both the field selected by the selecting unit and a specific field related to the selected field are not displayed in the display area, the specific field and the selected field are displayed in a first display area and a second display area, respectively, by dividing the display area; and a changing unit that enlarges a size of the specific field in the first display area, enlarges a size of the selected field in the second display area, and reduces sizes of the plurality of fields other than the specific field and the selected field, wherein an equation for totalizing data that includes data of the selected field is set in the specific field, and wherein the processor coupled to the memory cooperate to function as a setting unit that provides a user interface for the user to set an enlarging ratio or a contracting ratio according to a relation level by selecting an enlarging method or a contracting method through designation of a percentage, a unit of length, or an automatic setting.