SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACCESSING RICH OBJECTS VIA SPREADSHEETS

摘要

One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a method for providing access to a data object from within a spreadsheet included in a spreadsheet application. The method includes associating the data object with a first cell of the spreadsheet, wherein the data object is related to a parameter, and the first cell is identified by a cell reference, receiving an input that is related to a second cell of the spreadsheet and includes an expression that specifies the parameter and the first cell reference, and replacing the first cell reference specified by the expression with the data object, wherein a value for the second cell may be determined by applying the parameter to the data object specified in the expression.

主权项

1. A method for providing access to a data object from within a spreadsheet included in a spreadsheet application, the method comprising:
receiving a user input from a first cell of the spreadsheet via a service logic; using a first computer, associating a data object with the first cell of the spreadsheet, wherein the data object has one or more parameters, and the first cell is identified by a first cell reference in a computer display device coupled to the first computer; receiving a first input for a second cell of the spreadsheet, wherein the first input includes a portion of an expression and includes the first cell reference identifying the first cell; in response to receiving the first input, retrieving the one or more parameters associated with the data object of the first cell as suggestions; receiving a second input indicating that a particular suggestion was selected from the one or more parameters; querying a database at a second computer to obtain a value for the particular suggestion in relation to the data object and causing displaying the value in the second cell.