Generic iViews
Displaying content from one or more databases includes defining a query by receiving inputs to fields, using the query to retrieve the content from the one or more databases, and integrating the content for display in one of plural generic templates. Integrating the content includes copying one of the plural generic templates and incorporating the content from the one or more databases into a copied generic template.
1 . A method of displaying content from one or more databases, the method comprising:
defining a query by receiving inputs to fields;
using the query to retrieve the content from the one or more databases; and
integrating the content for display in a generic template.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein defining the query comprises receiving an input specifying an order of presentation and a grouping of the fields.
3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein integrating the content comprises displaying the content based on the fields, the order of presentation, and the grouping.
4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the fields comprise one or more of a first name, a last name, a personnel number, and a date of birth.
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein integrating the content comprises:
copying the generic template; and
incorporating the content from the one or more databases into the copied generic template.
6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising displaying the content using Java Server Pages.
7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the generic template comprises one of a list view template for presenting the content in list form and a tabular view template for presenting the content in tabular form.
8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the method is performed on a computer system and at least one of the databases is located on the computer system.
9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the method is performed on a computer system and at least one of the databases is external to the computer system.
10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the databases comprises content for a World Wide Web page.
11 . A machine-readable medium that stores instructions for use in displaying content from one or more databases, the instructions causing a machine to:
define a query by receiving inputs to fields;
use the query to retrieve the content from the one or more databases; and
integrate the content for display in a generic template.
12 . The machine-readable medium of claim 11 , wherein defining the query comprises receiving an input specifying an order of presentation and a grouping of the fields.
13 . The machine-readable medium of claim 12 , wherein integrating the content comprises displaying the content based on the fields, the order of presentation, and the grouping.
14 . The machine-readable medium of claim 11 , wherein the fields comprise one or more of a first name, a last name, a personnel number, and a date of birth.
15 . The machine-readable medium of claim 11 , wherein integrating the content comprises:
copying the generic template; and
incorporating the content from the one or more databases into the copied generic template.
16 . The machine-readable medium of claim 11 , further comprising instructions to display the content using Java Server Pages.
17 . The machine-readable medium of claim 11 , wherein the generic template comprises one of a list view template for presenting the content in list form and a tabular view template for presenting the content in tabular form.
18 . The machine-readable medium of claim 11 , wherein at least one of the databases is located on a same computer system as the machine-readable medium.
19 . The machine-readable medium of claim 11 , wherein at least one of the databases is external to a computer system that contains the machine-readable medium.
20 . The machine-readable medium of claim 11 , wherein at least one of the databases comprises content for a World Wide Web page.
21 . An apparatus for displaying content from one or more databases, apparatus comprising:
circuitry to:
define a query by receiving inputs to fields;
use the query to retrieve the content from the one or more databases; and
integrate the content for display a generic template.
22 . The apparatus of claim 21 , wherein defining the query comprises receiving an input specifying an order of presentation and a grouping of the fields.
23 . The apparatus of claim 22 , wherein integrating the content comprises displaying the content based on the fields, the order of presentation, and the grouping.
24 . The apparatus of claim 21 , wherein the fields comprise one or more of a first name, a last name, a personnel number, and a date of birth.
25 . The apparatus of claim 21 , wherein integrating the content comprises:
copying one of the plural generic templates; and
incorporating the content from the one or more databases into the copied generic template.
26 . The apparatus of claim 21 , wherein the circuitry displays the content using Java Server Pages.
27 . The apparatus of claim 21 , wherein the generic template comprises a list view template for presenting the content in list form and a tabular view template for presenting the content in tabular form.
28 . The apparatus of claim 21 , wherein at least one of the databases is located on the apparatus.
29 . The apparatus of claim 21 , wherein at least one of the databases is external the apparatus.
30 . The apparatus of claim 21 , wherein at least one of the databases comprises content for a World Wide Web page.
31 . The method of claim 1 , wherein integrating comprises integrating the content for display in one of plural generic templates.
32 . The machine-readable medium of claim 11 , wherein integrating comprises integrating the content for display in one of plural generic templates.
33 . The apparatus of claim 21 , wherein integrating comprises integrating the content for display in one of plural generic templates.