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Abstract

A system and method are disclosed which utilize a computer executable software program to generate software code for constructing desired summary data for one or more data stores. A preferred embodiment provides a software program that is capable of dynamically creating application software code for summarizing one or more data stores in the manner desired by an end user. Most preferably, the software program enables a user to define a desired summary through a graphical user interface, and the software program then generates the necessary software code for achieving the desired summary. Upon executing the generated software code, a desired summary is obtained, which may be stored within a 'summary data store' and/or included within a summary report, as examples. Specifically, the generated software code may be executed to 'construct' the desired summary data. In a preferred embodiment, a user may request a summary that includes data retrieved directly from one or more data stores, and/or data that can be constructed through manipulation of the data stored within such one or more data stores (e.g., through mathematical operations with such stored data). Therefore, as used herein 'constructing' is not limited merely to directly retrieving the data from the one or more data stores, but is intended to also encompass manipulating data retrieved from such one or more data stores in order to 'construct' the desired summary data. Accordingly, a preferred embodiment does not require the user to manually write code for constructing a desired summary of a data store.

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First Claim