JP2003150524A - Information gathering system, information gathering method and data correcting program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make information usable for business by taking in the information from a terminal without constructing a system exclusive to the terminal. SOLUTION: A head office mail server 11 sends back e-mail of a prescribed format for urging input of payment information to a branch office client 41 according to a request from the branch office client 41. The branch office client 41 transmits the payment information-inputted e-mail to a head office client 1, and the head office client 1 stores the e-mail in a local folder 6. A data processor 21 acquires the e-mail stored in the local folder 6, and converts information recorded in the e-mail into information of a form to be outputted to a business system 35. The data processor 21 confirms whether or not the converted information is imperfect, and outputs converted data to the business system 35 by making a correction when the information is imperfect.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information collecting system for collecting information from terminals, an information collecting method, and a data correction program applied to the information collecting system.
In particular, the present invention relates to an information collection system that outputs collected information as data that can be processed by a business system, an information collection method, and a data correction program applied to the information collection system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In companies, various systems are constructed,
Various processes are executed by each system. And there are cases where these distributed systems are integrated and used. EAI (Enterprise Application Int.
egration). In EAI, a plurality of systems are not independent but are organically combined to perform various processes. EA
With I, it is possible to reduce the work such as re-input of data and confirmation of consistency while utilizing the existing system.
A core business system represented by an accounting management system is the core of an integrated business system in which a plurality of systems cooperate. Therefore, it is essential for a core business system such as an accounting management system to take in data from the outside.

When there is a head office and a branch, the head office collects information on the money paid for the goods to be purchased and information on the cost (hereinafter referred to as payment information) from each branch. Then, the head office performs accounting management using the payment information. In this case, the system of the head office fetches the payment information from the outside (terminal of the branch).

Conventionally, there are the following two modes for the system to fetch information from the outside. The first mode is a mode in which an input format corresponding to the information registered in the database is created by spreadsheet software such as EXCEL and the information input in the input format is collectively fetched. In this aspect, the payment information is input to the terminal of the branch in a predetermined input format.
The system at the head office receives the input format and collectively captures the information input in the input format.
EXCEL is a trade name of spreadsheet software manufactured by Microsoft Corporation.

The second mode is a mode in which a system for registering payment information is introduced into a branch and the system of the branch and the system of the head office cooperate with each other. In this aspect, the system at the head office cooperates with the system at the branch to fetch payment information from the system at the branch.

[0006]

However, in the first mode, incorrect information is often input to the input format. In this case, the system at the head office captures incorrect information, and as a result, abnormalities frequently occur.

Further, in the second mode, not only terminals are placed in the branch but also a system for registering payment information must be constructed. Therefore, the number of man-hours required to build a system in a branch is required to carry out the work.

According to the present invention, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of an abnormality even if wrong information is taken in. Moreover, even if a dedicated system is not built in the terminal, the information is taken in from the terminal and the information is processed. The purpose of the present invention is to provide an information collecting system and an information collecting method that can be used for. Moreover, it aims at providing the data correction program applied to this information collection system.

[0009]

An information collecting system according to the present invention is an information collecting system for collecting information used by a business system that executes business processing, and is a source of information to be collected which is information to be collected. A format sending means for sending an e-mail in a predetermined format prompting the description of each item to be collected information to the terminal to be collected, and a collection for receiving an e-mail in the predetermined format in which the collection target information is described from the terminal The target information receiving means, the collection target information holding means for holding the email received by the collection target information receiving means, and the information described in the email held by the collection target information holding means are in a format used by the business system. A conversion means for converting the information, and an output means for outputting the information converted by the conversion means to the business system. .

There is provided post-conversion information confirmation means for determining whether or not the information converted by the conversion means is defective, and the post-conversion information confirmation means includes one of the items to be collected information in the converted information. It is preferable that the configuration is such that it is determined that there is a defect when a part or all is not included. According to such a configuration, the operator who operates the terminal,
If you forget to enter the item that is the information to be collected, you can recognize the information deficiency.

It is preferable to provide a post-conversion information correction means for correcting the converted information when it is determined that the converted information is defective. With such a configuration, even when the operator who operates the terminal forgets to write the item that is the collection target information, the converted information can be corrected and used by the business system.

The post-conversion information correction means sends an electronic mail in a predetermined format prompting the user to describe an item to be collected information that is not included in the converted information, and writes it in the electronic mail returned from the terminal. Modify the converted information by adding the item that is being converted to the converted information.

Further, the information collecting method according to the present invention is an information collecting method for collecting information used by a business system for executing business processing, and is provided to a terminal which is a source of information to be collected which is information to be collected. A step of transmitting an e-mail in a predetermined format prompting the description of each item to be the collection target information, and a step of receiving an e-mail in a predetermined format in which the collection target information is described from the terminal,
Including a step of storing the received e-mail, a step of converting the information described in the stored e-mail into information in a format used by the business system, and a step of outputting the converted information to the business system Is characterized by.

Further, the data correction program according to the present invention collects in the computer the process of collecting the collection target information transmitted from the terminal which is the source of the collection target information which is the information to be collected. If some or all of the items that are the target information are not included, the process of sending an e-mail in a predetermined format to the terminal prompting you to describe the items that are not included in the collected information, It is characterized in that a process of receiving an e-mail in which the following item is described and a process of correcting the information already collected by adding the information described in the e-mail are executed.

[0015]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of an information collecting system according to the present invention. The information collecting system according to the present invention includes a head office client 1, a head office mail server 11, and a data processing device 21.
The head office client 1, the head office mail server 11, and the data processing device 21 are each connected to the communication network 51. Examples of the communication network 51 include an intranet, a LAN (Local Area Network), and a WAN (Wid
e Area Network) etc. A branch client (terminal) 41 and a business system 35 are also connected to the communication network 51. Headquarters client 1,
The head office mail server 11 and the branch client 41 are respectively connected via the Internet, and the head office client 1, the data processing device 23, and the business system 3 are connected.
5 may be connected via a LAN or the like. In this case, it is preferable to provide a firewall on the head office client 1 or the head office mail server 11.

The head office mail server 11 is an electronic mail server that sends electronic mail in a predetermined format in response to a request from the branch client 41. When the head office mail server 11 receives an e-mail with a predetermined description from the branch client 41, it returns an e-mail in a predetermined format that prompts the user to enter each item to be payment information. That is, an e-mail in a predetermined format having a description part of each item that becomes payment information is returned.

The head office client 1 receives, from the branch office client 41, an electronic mail in which payment information is entered by the operator of the branch office.

The business system 35 acquires the payment information as information in a predetermined format, and executes processing such as accounting business based on the information.

The data processing device 21 acquires the information described in the electronic mail received by the head office client 1.
Then, the information is converted into information in a format used by the business system 35 and output to the business system 35. Since the business system 35 cannot process the payment information or the like even if it receives the payment information or the like in the form of electronic mail, it acquires the information converted by the data processing device 21. The data processing device 21 serves as a subsystem of the business system 35 that converts information into a format that the business system 35 can process. The business system 35 and the data processing device 21 may be realized by the same device such as a computer.

In this example, the business system 35 is an MD
It is assumed that the process is executed using the B format file.
The MDB format file is a file handled by ACCESS, which is database software. ACCESS
S is a trade name of database software manufactured by Microsoft Corporation.

Each branch client 41 is an information processing device capable of transmitting and receiving electronic mail. Each branch client 41 receives an e-mail in a predetermined format from the head office mail server 11. Then, after the payment information and the like are described in the electronic mail, the electronic mail is transmitted to the head office client 1. Each branch client 41 is realized by, for example, an information processing device such as a personal computer, and the PDA (Personal Digital Assistants)
) Or other portable information terminal.

In the head office client 1, the control unit 2
Controls the entire head office client 1 according to a program stored in the storage device 3. The storage device 3 holds a program that realizes the processing shown in this example, such as the storage processing of the received electronic mail. Network interface unit 4
Transmits and receives information to and from other devices via the communication network 51.

The storage device 3 stores the electronic mail received from each branch client 41 in the local folder 6. The local folder 6 is an area for storing the received electronic mail. That is, the payment information described in the email received by the head office client 1 is stored in the local folder 6.

The storage device 3 also stores an E-mail saving file (hereinafter referred to as a mail saving file) 5. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of information included in the mail saving file 5. File 5 for saving mail
Contains information on the date of receipt of the email and the email address of the sender of the email (branch client 41). When the head office client 1 receives the electronic mail from the branch client 41, the information is added to the mail saving file 5.

In the data processing device 21, the control unit 22
Controls the entire data processing device 21 according to a program stored in the storage device 23. The storage device 23 is shown in this example such as an information acquisition process from the head office client 1, a conversion process of the acquired information, a process of confirming whether the converted information is deficient, and a process of correcting the information when there is a deficiency. Holds the program that implements the process. The network interface unit 24 transmits / receives information to / from other devices via the communication network 51.

The storage device 23 stores the data conversion program 2
5, a data confirmation program 26 and a data editing program 27 are held. The data conversion program 25 is a program that realizes a process of acquiring the information stored in the local folder 6, a conversion process of the acquired information, and the like. The data confirmation program 26 is a program that realizes confirmation processing of whether or not the converted information is defective. The data editing program 27 is a program for realizing a process of outputting the information of the deficiency as an error list when the converted information is deficient, a process of correcting the information, and the like. The storage device 23 also stores the converted information. Hereinafter, the information converted and stored in the storage device 23 will be referred to as a master.

When the master 28 is defective, the control unit 22 sends an electronic mail to the branch client 41 to prompt the user to enter information that is not included in the master 28. Then, by adding the information included in the e-mail returned from the branch client 41 to the master 28,
To fix.

In this example, the format transmission means is
It is realized by the head office mail server 11. The collection target information receiving means is realized by the network interface unit 4 and the control unit 2 of the head office client 1. The collection target information holding unit is realized by the storage device 3 of the head office client 1. The conversion unit and the post-conversion information confirmation unit are realized by the control unit 22 of the data processing device 21. The converted information correction means and the output means are realized by the network interface unit 24 and the control unit 22 of the data processing device 21.

In this example, the data processing device 21
The storage device 23 of the process of collecting the collection target information transmitted from the terminal that is the source of the collection target information, which is the information to be collected, to the computer, and one of the items to be the collection target information in the collected information. If part or all is not included, the process of sending an e-mail in a predetermined format to the terminal prompting you to enter the items that are not included in the collected information, the electronic in which the item to be collected information is described from the terminal A data correction program for executing the process of receiving the mail and the process of correcting the information already collected by adding the information described in the electronic mail is held.

Next, the operation will be described. First, the operation when the head office client 1 receives an e-mail from the branch client 41 will be described. FIG. 3 is a flow chart showing an example of the processing progress when the head office client 1 receives an e-mail describing payment information from the branch client 41. First, the branch client 41 transmits an e-mail with a predetermined description to the head office mail server 11 according to the operation of the branch operator (step S101). The branch client 41 requests the headquarters mail server 11 for an email in a predetermined format by sending this email. Headquarters mail server 1
In response to the electronic mail received from the branch client 41, the first reply to the branch client 41 an electronic mail in a predetermined format that prompts each item to be payment information to be described (step S102).

The e-mail sent by the head office mail server 11 is defined in a format that minimizes the amount of information to be input. For example, as the item to be the payment information, it is set to prompt input of only the transaction date, the transaction content, the customer, and the amount. By entering less information,
It is possible to prevent input of incorrect information. Further, it is preferable that an information message (for example, precautions at the time of input) is described in the e-mail so that the operator of the branch office does not make an incorrect input. Here, as an example of the format in which the input information is reduced as much as possible, the case where only the transaction date, the transaction content, the transaction partner, and the amount are input has been described, but the items for prompting the input are not limited to these items.

When the branch client 41 receives an e-mail in a predetermined format from the headquarters mail server 11, the branch operator inputs the payment information.
For example, transaction date, transaction content, supplier, amount to be paid, etc. are input. These pieces of information are described according to a predetermined format. The branch client 41 sends an e-mail in which the payment information is entered to the head office client 1 according to the operation of the operator. Here, the electronic mail address for accepting the payment information is predetermined, and the client 41 sends an electronic mail to the electronic mail address.

The head office client 1 receives this e-mail (step S103). Upon receiving this e-mail, the control unit 2 of the head office client 1 stores the e-mail information in the local folder 6. The control unit 2
The content described in the email (text of the email),
The e-mail is stored in the local folder 6 as text format information including the destination address information (e-mail address for receiving payment information) of the e-mail. In addition, the information on the date when the email is received (reception date), the email address of the client 41 that sent the email, and the like are added to the email saving file 5.
Further, the control unit 2 manages the information of the electronic mail stored in the local folder and the electronic mail address of the transmission source (branch client 41) added to the mail saving file in association with each other.

Next, the operation when the data processing device 21 acquires information from the head office client 1 will be described. FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing an example of the progress of processing when the data processing device 21 acquires the information stored in the local folder 6.

The data processing device 21 starts the following processing when the operator at the head office operates to start the processing (for example, when a predetermined button is pressed). The control unit 22 of the data processing device 21 searches the information stored in the local folder 6 of the headquarter client 1 for the e-mail in which the payment information is described (the text of the e-mail in which the payment information is described) ( Step S111). In the local folder 6, the text of the electronic mail in which the payment information is written is stored as text information together with the electronic mail address that receives the payment information. The data processing device 21 holds in advance information on an electronic mail address that accepts payment information, and the control unit 22 searches for information including this electronic mail address as a destination.

Then, the control unit 22 judges whether or not the e-mail in which the payment information is written is present in the head office client 1 (local folder 6) (step S1).
12). If there is information that includes the email address that accepts the payment information as the destination, it is determined that there is an email that contains the payment information. If there is no information that includes the email address, the payment information is We judge that there is no e-mail written.

When the control unit 22 determines that the e-mail in which the payment information is written does not exist in the head office client 1, an error message (informing that there is no e-mail in which the payment information is written does not exist in the head office client 1). Message) is output. The head office client 1 outputs an error message according to the instruction of the data processing device 21 (step S113), and notifies the operator of the head office that there is no e-mail in which the payment information is described. Step S
After 113, the control unit 22 ends the process.

When the control unit 22 determines that the e-mail in which the payment information is written exists in the head office client 1, it acquires the information of the e-mail from the local folder 6 of the head office client 1 (step S114). When acquiring the information of the electronic mail, the control unit 22 also acquires the electronic mail address of the sender (the client 41) who transmitted the electronic mail. For example, the control unit 22 requests the information of the e-mail in which the payment information is described from the head office client 1, and the control unit 2 of the head office client 1 extracts the requested information from the local folder 6 and the data processing device 21. Output to. At this time, the control unit 2 also extracts the mail address information of the sender of the electronic mail from the mail storage file 5 and outputs it to the data processing device 21. Then, the data processing device 21 acquires this information. The information transmitted and received in step S114 is the body of the electronic mail, the sender's and recipient's mail addresses of the electronic mail, and all of them are in text format.
The control unit 22 holds the information acquired from the head office client 1 in the storage device 23 (step S115).

On the other hand, the head office client 1 performs step S
At 114, the sender of the information output to the data processing device 21 (branch client 41) is notified that the payment information has been taken into the data processing device (step S1).
16). The control unit 2 of the head office client 1 extracts the e-mail address of the sender of the information output to the data processing device 21 from the mail storage file 5 and notifies the e-mail address by sending the e-mail.

Next, the operation when the data processing device 21 converts the information acquired from the head office client 1 into the information of the format used by the business system 35 will be described. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of processing progress when the data processing device 21 converts information. Data processing device 21
The control unit 22 searches the payment information acquired from the head office client 1 from the information stored in the storage device 23 (step S121). The information acquired as payment information from the head office client 1 is information in text format and also includes an e-mail address that accepts payment information. Therefore, the control unit 22 searches for information in the text format including the electronic mail address that receives the payment information.

Then, the control unit 22 determines whether or not the information acquired from the head office client 1 exists in the storage device 23 (step S122). If there is information in text format including an email address that accepts payment information, it is determined that there is information acquired from the head office client 1, and if there is no information in text format that includes an email address that accepts payment information, the headquarters It is determined that there is no information acquired from the client 1.

When the control unit 22 determines that there is no information acquired from the head office client 1, the head office client 1
To output an error message (a message indicating that the information acquired from the head office client 1 is not in the data processing device 21). The head office client 1 outputs an error message according to an instruction from the data processing device 21 (step S123). After step S123, the control unit 22 ends the process.

When the control unit 22 determines that there is information obtained from the head office client 1, the control unit 22 converts the information into information in a format used by the business system 35 (step S).
124). The payment information described in the electronic mail transmitted by the client 41 is information in text format and is also held in the storage device 23 as information in text format. The control unit 22 converts the payment information in text format into MDB format information used by the business system 35. In step S124, the control unit 22 extracts the information such as the transaction date, the transaction content, the customer, and the amount to be paid included in the text format information, and the MD including the information.
Create B format information.

Subsequently, the control unit 22 registers the converted MDB format information as the master 28 (step S12).
5). That is, the information in the MDB format is stored in the storage device 23.

Next, the operation when the data processing device 21 corrects the converted information will be described. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of the processing progress when the data processing device 21 corrects the converted information. The control unit 22 of the data processing device 21 searches for information registered as the master 28 (step S131). Then, the control unit 22 determines whether there is information registered as the master 28 (step S132).

When the control unit 22 determines that the information registered as the master 28 does not exist, it outputs an error message (a message indicating that the information registered as the master 28 does not exist) to the head office client 1. Instruct. The head office client 1 is the data processing device 21.
Output an error message according to the instructions in step S
133), and informs the operator at the head office that there is no information registered as the master 28. After step S113, the control unit 22 ends the process.

When determining that the information registered as the master 28 exists, the control unit 22 confirms whether or not the information in the MDB format registered as the master 28 is defective (step S134). In step S134, the control unit 22 confirms that the MDB format information includes all items (transaction date, transaction content, customer, amount to be paid, etc.) that are payment information. If some or all of the items are not included, it is determined that the converted information in the MDB format is defective. For example, if the amount information is not included, it is determined that there is a defect. In addition, if the information corresponding to the item is not included, it is determined that there is a defect. For example, if the amount information includes information other than numerical values, or the transaction date information includes information other than the date, the item that is payment information is not included and there is a defect. to decide. On the other hand, for each item, if the information corresponding to the item is included, it is determined that there is no defect.

When it is determined in step S134 that there is a defect, the control unit 22 outputs the content of the defect and the like as an error list. For example, the items that are incomplete are output as an error list. The control unit 22 transmits the error list information to the head office client 1 and causes the head office client 1 to output the error list. In addition, the control unit 22
Corrects defective items (step S135).

In step S135, the controller 22
Is the branch client 4 who sent the defective payment information
1. Send an e-mail requesting the correct information in the defective item. This email is a post-conversion M
It is an e-mail in a predetermined format that prompts the user to describe an item (item that becomes payment information) that is not included in the DB format information. For example, if the payment information does not include the amount information, an e-mail in a predetermined format including an amount description portion is transmitted. The e-mail address of the branch client 41 is included in the information acquired in step S114, so that the destination can be specified. When the branch client 41 receives the email, the operator writes the appropriate information in the email. Then, the branch client 41 responds to the data processing device 21 with an e-mail in which the information of the defective item is described by the operation of the operator. The control unit 22 of the data processing device 21 extracts the information included in the e-mail received from the branch client 41 and adds the extracted information to the information in the MDB format to make the correction.

If it is determined in step S134 that there is no defect, or if the correction is completed in step S135, the control unit 22 outputs the information in MDB format to the business system 35 (step S136). The business system 35 acquires information in the MDB format and executes processing such as accounting business based on the information.

The data processing device 21 outputs to the head office client 1 information indicating that the MDB format information has been output to the business system 35. Headquarters client 1 is step S
At 114, the sender of the information output to the data processing device 21 (branch client 41) is notified by e-mail that the payment information has been input to the business system 35 (step S137). The head office client 41 can specify the notification destination by extracting the electronic mail address of the branch client 41 from the mail storage file 5.

According to the present invention, the head office mail server 11 sends the branch client 41 an e-mail in a predetermined format having a section for describing each item of payment information. Then, the head office client 1 receives the electronic mail in which the payment information is described in this description section from the branch client 41. Therefore, the branch client 41 need only be able to send and receive e-mail, and does not need to build a new system for registering payment information in the branch client 41. Further, since the e-mail software provided in the branch client 41 does not require any special function,
There is no need to create new software as email software. Therefore, it is possible to reduce man-hours and costs for constructing a system in a branch.

Further, the operator of the branch may send an e-mail to the head office client 1 in which the payment information is written in the description section of a predetermined format. Therefore, the branch operator can input the payment information without being aware of the format of the information to be input to the business system 35, and the burden on the branch operator is reduced.

Further, the data processing device 21 converts the information described in the electronic mail into the information of the format used by the business system 35. Therefore, the operator at the head office does not need to process the information described in the e-mail, and the man-hour of the operator at the head office can be reduced.

Further, when the converted information is defective, the data processing device 21 acquires correct information of the defective item from the branch client 41. Therefore,
Even if the operator makes a mistake in inputting the payment information, the operator can correct the payment information. For example, even if the operator forgets to input a part of the information, or inputs information other than the numerical value as the amount of money, the information can be corrected to correct information.

In the above example, the case where the data processing device 21 instructs the head office client 1 to output various error messages and an error list has been described.
The data processing device 21 may output an error message or an error list.

In the above example, the branch client 4
The case where the payment information is collected from 1, the payment information is converted and output to the business system 35 has been described, but the information to be collected is not limited to the payment information. Business system 3
The processing executed by 5 is not limited to the accounting processing. The head office mail server 11 may send the branch client 41 an e-mail in a predetermined format including a section for describing information to be collected.

[0058]

According to the information collecting system of the present invention, an electronic mail in a predetermined format for prompting the description of each item to be collected information is sent to the terminal which is the source of the collected information, which is the information to be collected. Format transmission means for transmitting, collection target information receiving means for receiving an email in a predetermined format in which the collection target information is described from the terminal, and collection target information holding for holding the email received by the collection target information receiving means Means, a conversion means for converting information described in the electronic mail held by the collection target information holding means into information in a format used by the business system, and an output means for outputting the information converted by the conversion means to the business system Since it is equipped with, it is not necessary to construct a new system for registering payment information in the terminal. Therefore, it is possible to reduce man-hours and cost for constructing the system on the terminal side. Further, even if the operator who operates the terminal is not aware of the format of the information to be input to the business system, the information can be fetched from the terminal and utilized in the business system.

According to the information collecting system of the present invention, the terminal that is the source of the information to be collected, which is the information to be collected,
The step of transmitting an e-mail in a predetermined format prompting the description of each item to be the collection target information, the step of receiving an e-mail in the predetermined format in which the collection target information is described from the terminal, and the received e-mail Since it includes a step of storing, a step of converting the information described in the stored e-mail into information in a format used by the business system, and a step of outputting the converted information to the business system, the payment information is sent to the terminal. There is no need to build a new system for registering. Therefore, it is possible to reduce man-hours and cost for constructing the system on the terminal side. Further, even if the operator who operates the terminal is not aware of the format of the information to be input to the business system, the information can be fetched from the terminal and utilized in the business system.

According to the data correction program of the present invention, the process of collecting the collection target information transmitted from the terminal which is the source of the collection target information which is the information to be collected in the computer If some or all of the items to be collected are not included in the information to be collected, the process of sending an e-mail in a predetermined format to the terminal prompting you to describe the items that are not included in the collected information, Since the process of receiving an e-mail containing the information items and the process of correcting the information already collected by adding the information described in the e-mail, the operator operating the terminal can collect the information. Even if you forget to enter information, you can collect all the target information.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of an information collecting system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of information included in an E-mail saving file.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of processing progress when a head office client receives an electronic mail.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of processing progress when a data processing device acquires information.

FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing an example of the processing progress when converting information.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of processing progress when modifying information.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Headquarters client 2 control unit 3 storage devices 5 E-mail save files 6 local folders 11 Headquarters mail server 21 Data processing device 22 Control unit 23 Storage 25 Data conversion program 26 Data confirmation program 27 Data editing program 28 Master 35 Business system 41 Branch Client

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[Claims] 1. An information collection system for collecting information used by a business system that executes business processing, wherein each item that becomes the collection target information is at a terminal that is a source of the collection target information that is the information to be collected. A format transmitting means for transmitting an e-mail in a predetermined format prompting the description, a collection target information receiving means for receiving an e-mail in a predetermined format in which the collection target information is described from the terminal, and a collection target information receiving means Collection target information holding means for holding the electronic mail received by, and conversion means for converting the information described in the electronic mail held by the collection target information holding means into information in the format used by the business system, An information collection system, comprising: an output unit that outputs the information converted by the above to a business system. 2. A post-conversion information confirmation means for determining whether or not the information converted by the conversion means is defective, wherein the post-conversion information confirmation means is an item to be collected information in the converted information. The information collection system according to claim 1, wherein the information collection system determines that there is a deficiency when a part or all of the above is not included. 3. The information collecting system according to claim 2, further comprising post-conversion information correction means for correcting the converted information when it is determined that the converted information is defective. 4. The post-conversion information correction means sends an electronic mail in a predetermined format prompting the user to describe an item to be collected information that is not included in the converted information to the electronic device returned from the terminal. The information collection system according to claim 3, wherein the converted information is corrected by adding an item described in the mail to the converted information. 5. An information collecting method for collecting information used by a business system that executes business processing, wherein each item to be collected information is included in a terminal that is a source of collection target information that is information to be collected. A step of transmitting an e-mail in a predetermined format that prompts the user to describe, a step of receiving an e-mail in a predetermined format in which the collection target information is described from the terminal, a step of storing the received e-mail, And a step of outputting the converted information to the business system, and a step of outputting the converted information to the business system. 6. A process of collecting collection target information transmitted from a terminal which is a source of collection target information which is information to be collected to a computer, and a part of items to be collected target information in the collected information. Or, if all the items are not included, a process of sending an e-mail in a predetermined format to the terminal prompting the user to enter an item that is not included in the collected information, and an item to be collected information from the terminal is described A data correction program for executing a process of receiving an electronic mail and a process of correcting already collected information by adding information described in the electronic mail.