VISUALIZATION BETWEEN INPUT TABLE AND PIVOTED RESULTS

A user interface that concurrently shows both the input tabular data in an input portion and the result of pivot operation(s) derived from the input tabular data in a results portion. Association visualizations show associations between the input tabular data and the result of the pivot operation(s). For instance, a column of the input table may be visually associated with rows or columns of the result of the pivot operation. As another example, aggregated data may be visualized as associated with the corresponding input values from which the aggregated data was formed. Thus, a user may see how a pivot table or other result was constructed from input tabular data. Once the user selects an apply control, the input portion is deemphasized and the results portion is further emphasized, and association visualizations may be removed. Thus, the results portion can act as a preview of the pivot operation.