Abstract: In one general aspect, a method and system are described for providing a flexible data hierarchy. The method may include obtaining a plurality of data sets, the plurality of data sets including system-defined attributes and user-defined attributes, generating, for each attribute in each data set, a field for receiving input, providing, in a user interface display, at least one data set of the plurality of data sets and the generated field for each attribute in the at least one data set, receiving, in two or more of the generated fields, a value indicating a sequence placement for a respective attribute associated with a respective field of the two or more generated fields, and automatically generating, for the attributes associated with the two or more fields having a value, at least one hierarchical structure according to the sequence placement.

Abstract: In one general aspect, a method and system are described for providing a flexible data hierarchy. The method may include obtaining a plurality of data sets, the plurality of data sets including system-defined attributes and user-defined attributes, generating, for each attribute in each data set, a field for receiving input, providing, in a user interface display, at least one data set of the plurality of data sets and the generated field for each attribute in the at least one data set, receiving, in two or more of the generated fields, a value indicating a sequence placement for a respective attribute associated with a respective field of the two or more generated fields, and automatically generating, for the attributes associated with the two or more fields having a value, at least one hierarchical structure according to the sequence placement.

Abstract: Described herein is a technology for facilitating the integration of a collaboration environment. In some implementations, an activity associated with a business object is accessed via a work center. A request to post the activity is sent to a collaboration application. The collaboration application then returns an activity identifier, and the user is redirected to the activity identifier.

Abstract: Described herein is a technology for facilitating the integration of a collaboration environment. In some implementations, an activity associated with a business object is accessed via a work center. A request to post the activity is sent to a collaboration application. The collaboration application then returns an activity identifier, and the user is redirected to the activity identifier.

Abstract: A user interface to a data warehouse includes an interface engine that is configured to present data in the format of a waterfall chart. Based upon data received from the data warehouse and input from the user (e.g. color schemes, the order of the columns), the interface engine is configured to display a waterfall chart. In such a waterfall chart, data may be presented in the form of vertical (or horizontal) bars growing in different directions from different zero points, rather than in a uniform direction from the same zero point (e.g. from an axis origin). The interface engine may employ color and/or other techniques to present the data of the waterfall chart. Embodiments may be particularly suited for the presentation of certain types of business information, for example data relevant to a profit margin decomposition analysis.