Abstract: A definition database contains stored definition data. With regard to each of a plurality of folders required by each of a plurality of application systems, the definition data defines how to generate the following from a report: data items, the type of report and range of dates thereof used in creating the folder, and the data of the folder data items. A report entered from an input terminal is stored in a report database. A report of the type and range of dates that are in accordance with the definition data is extracted from among reports that have been stored in the database. On the basis of the data relating to the report extracted, the plurality of folders are created in accordance with a definition, which is contained in the definition data, specifying how to generate the data of the folder data items from the report.

Abstract: A computer implemented method, software, and system for automatically generating a graph from report data includes identifying a report format as having at least one first group at a first level having at least one detail line with at least two data fields in each of the detail lines. The first group further includes either a vertical total for each of a plurality of the respective data fields in the first group or a horizontal total for each of a plurality of the respective detail lines, with each particular vertical total totaling with each particular horizontal total totaling each of the data fields for that particular detail line. A user input is indicative of one of the totals, and a graph is automatically generated using a predefined rule corresponding to the one of the totals indicated by the user input.

Abstract: A computer implemented method, software, and system for automatically generating a graph from report data includes identifying a report format as having at least one first group at a first level having at least one detail line with at least two data fields in each of the detail lines. The first group further includes either a vertical total for each of a plurality of the respective data fields in the first group or a horizontal total for each of a plurality of the respective detail lines, with each particular vertical total totaling with each particular horizontal total totaling each of the data fields for that particular detail line. A user input is indicative of one of the totals, and a graph is automatically generated using a predefined rule corresponding to the one of the totals indicated by the user input.