Abstract: A table for processing component attributes is provided. The table consists of cells, which form a matrix of columns and rows is provided. Each row is assigned to one component and contains information relating to the component. Each column is assigned to an attribute and contains attribute information. A first attribute is assigned to a first column, where the first attribute comprises a set of values, where the set includes all values of the first attribute for all components, where the method includes inserting a first value from the set of the first attribute into a first cell of a first row and column, and where the first value relates to the component assigned to the first row. The method also includes inserting a second value from the set of the first attribute into the first cell, where the second value relates to the component assigned to the first row.