Update dataframe.py

dataframe.py

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import pandas as pd
 import streamlit as st
 
+@st.cache_data
 def prepare_dataframe(file):
     try:
         # Read the .ods file into a DataFrame
@@ -18,9 +19,12 @@ def prepare_dataframe(file):
                 df = df.iloc[idx + 1:]  # Skip the header row
                 break
 
-        # Reset the index and convert the Application Number to integers
+        # Reset the index and preprocess application numbers
         df.reset_index(drop=True, inplace=True)
-        df['Application Number'] = df['Application Number'].astype(str).str.strip()
+        df['Application Number'] = df['Application Number'].astype(str).str.strip().astype(int)
+
+        # Sort the DataFrame by application number for faster search
+        df = df.sort_values(by='Application Number').reset_index(drop=True)
 
         return df
     except Exception as e: