Patent ID: 7870485
Filing Date: 2011-01-11
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for generating multiple documents using a template document, comprising: receiving a hierarchical data source, which includes a parent record comprising a parent field, multiple child records associated with the parent record, and metadata which describes data stored in the parent and child records, wherein a child record comprises one or more child fields, and wherein names for the child fields are stored in the metadata; receiving the template document which includes a table with one or more columns; generating a flat data source from the hierarchical data source, wherein a respective record in the flat data source includes a value for the parent field and names for the child fields, wherein the names for the child fields are extracted from the metadata; in response to generating the flat data source, generating an intermediate document using the template document by: in response to generating the intermediate document, generating a final document by populating values of the child fields in the table within the intermediate document.