Data Table Dimension Folding for Limited Column Visibility
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing data tables with numerous dimensions cannot be presented simultaneously, requiring users to search or scroll, leading to inefficient data access and potential missing of critical data due to hidden columns.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a folding control that groups data dimensions, allowing a base dimension to be visible while hiding others, with options for color setting, unfolding, and user-specific configuration to enhance visibility and management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If all data dimensions are displayed in a tiled manner, then complete data visibility is achieved, but the display area becomes insufficient and users cannot view all dimensions simultaneously
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments data dimensions into groups with a base dimension and other dimensions. The folding control divides the display into a visible folded region showing the base dimension and a hidden unfolded region containing other dimensions. This segmentation allows complete data organization while adapting to limited display area, resolving the contradiction between full data visibility and display space constraints.
2Ease of operation
If users search for concerned data dimensions using search control or scroll bar, then data access is possible, but data access efficiency deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The folding control automatically manages the visibility of different data dimensions without requiring user intervention through search or scrolling. The system self-organizes data by presenting the base dimension by default and keeping other dimensions available but hidden, allowing users to access data immediately without manual search operations, thus improving data access efficiency.
3Productivity
If data dimensions are grouped with folding control, then data management efficiency is improved, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The folding control serves multiple functions: it organizes data dimensions into groups, manages visibility of different dimensions, provides a compact display representation, and maintains data accessibility. By consolidating these functions into a single control mechanism, the patent improves data management efficiency while minimizing the increase in system complexity compared to implementing separate controls for each function.
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AI summary
A method, an apparatus, a device, and a media for managing a data table are provided. In the method, a folding control for folding a data dimension group in the data table is presented, the data dimension group including a base data dimension and at least one other data dimension than the base data dimension. In response to receiving an interaction request for the folding control, the base data dimension in the data dimension group is presented, and the at least one other data dimension is set to be invisible. With the example implementation of the disclosure, in a folded state, the base data dimension is displayed as a representation of the data dimension group, thereby enabling a user to know that the data dimension group being displayed in folded state is included in the data table.