1. A method for processing data elements stored in a data set, comprising: organizing the data elements in a directory structure including identifying particular elements with particular directories; and formatting a tree table associated with the data set where information associated with the identified data elements is displayed on a display in the context of information associated with an immediate parent directory of the identified data elements and where a pruning indicator display element is included as a portion of the display to indicate to a user that at least one directory structure associated with the immediate parent directory exists within the directory structure but has been omitted from the display.