System and method in a data table managing deletion operations in recursive scalable template instances

摘要

A method and system for managing deletion operations in a recursive scalable template instance (RSTI) of an electronic data table having dimensions D 1 and D 2. The RSTI includes contiguous recursive element instances (REIs) ordered and aligned along D 1. The REIs include scalable template instances (STIs). Contiguous elements are deleted, upon satisfying consistency condition(s), in a first STI. The RSTI is structured according to an associated recursive scalable template (RST) that includes a recursive element (RE) including at least one scalable template (ST). Each STI is structured according to an associated ST. The contiguous elements are structured according to a first ST associated with the first STI. A size of the first REI along dimension D 1 is adjusted according to a size of a largest STI in the first REI. All REIs of the RSTI remain contiguous after the deleting and adjusting.