Patent ID: 7149731
Filing Date: 2006-12-12
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A graphical user interface residing in memory, comprising: a) a query conditions screen for specifying logical fields and operators to define abstract queries, the abstract queries being defined by a data abstraction model comprising metadata mapping the logical fields to physical data; b) an aggregation screen area, comprising: c) a grouping screen area displaying the plurality of result fields and wherein each selection of one of the plurality of result fields defines a result group for the given query; d) a first selection element for specifying whether the given query comprising user selections made from aggregation screen area and the grouping screen area will be executed as an aggregation query or a non-aggregation query, wherein the aggregation query returns summary information comprising each result group and values calculated by applying selected ones of the plurality of selectable aggregation operations to selected ones of the plurality of result fields; and e) a second selection element for initiating execution of the given query as the aggregation query or the non-aggregation query according to the selection made through the first selection element.