JP3008807B2 - Data processing device - Google Patents

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a data processing apparatus for storing a plurality of object data so as to be searched based on any of a plurality of search conditions.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, in a printing original plate preparation process, necessary data are selected from printing character data, image data, and graphic data, which are object data stored in a data processing device constituting a database system. Are retrieved and processed, such as editing.

In order to construct such a database system, it is necessary to store a plurality of search conditions such as keywords in association with each object data.

[0004]

However, it takes a great deal of time and effort to input a plurality of search conditions for each of a large number of object data. In particular, when a plurality of search conditions corresponding to different object data are the same, the same work is repeated, which is extremely inefficient. In addition, when there are restrictions on the character codes and the like that can be used when inputting search conditions, an input that violates the restrictions is made during input work of a large number of search conditions, and a search failure is likely to occur.

[0005] It is an object of the present invention to provide a data processing apparatus which can be used to efficiently construct a database in order to solve the above problems.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a data processing apparatus for storing a plurality of object data so that each object data can be searched based on any of a plurality of search conditions. And input means for inputting a representative code representing a plurality of search conditions corresponding to each object data, and a file name of each object data including the representative code. A storage means for storing a plurality of search conditions corresponding to object data in association with a representative code, and storing each object data in association with a file name, and a representative code corresponding to the search condition A search means for searching for the object data to be searched from the file name ;
Object data from multiple different search conditions.
When searching, one representative command representing the plurality of search conditions
Multiple object data corresponding to the
It is characterized by having been done.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a data processing apparatus for storing a plurality of object data in such a manner that each of the plurality of object data can be searched for based on any of a plurality of search conditions. Input means for inputting a plurality of search conditions corresponding to object data and a representative code representing a plurality of search conditions corresponding to each object data, and a plurality of search conditions corresponding to each object data and a representative code corresponding Storage means for storing in a state where each object data is associated with a file name, and storing each file name and a representative code in an associated state;
Search means for searching for object data to be searched from a file name corresponding to a representative code corresponding to the search condition;
When searching for data, multiple search conditions
Multiple object data corresponding to one representative code
Is searchable .

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a data processing apparatus for storing a plurality of object data so that each of the plurality of object data can be searched for based on any of a plurality of search conditions, the object data, a file name of each object data, Input means for inputting a plurality of search conditions corresponding to the object data, a representative code representing the plurality of search conditions corresponding to each object data, and a group code corresponding to each representative code; A plurality of search conditions and a representative code are stored in an associated state, each object data is stored in an associated state with a file name, and each file name and a group code are stored in an associated state. Storage means for storing the group code and the representative code in an associated state;
From the file name corresponding to the group code corresponding to the representative codes corresponding to the search condition, and a retrieval means for retrieving object data of the search target, a plurality of different
When searching for object data from the search conditions
Corresponding to one representative code representing multiple search conditions
It is characterized in that a plurality of object data can be searched .

In the third invention, it is preferable that at least one group code is stored in association with a plurality of representative codes.

In the first to third aspects of the present invention, a search condition that is satisfied by combining search conditions of a plurality of object data and a comprehensive search condition that is satisfied by combining search conditions of a plurality of object data are represented. Means for inputting a representative code, storage means for storing comprehensive search conditions and the representative code in an associated state,
Storage means for storing in a state where a representative code representing each of search conditions of a plurality of object data and a representative code representing a comprehensive search condition established by combining the search conditions of the plurality of object data are associated with each other. And a search unit for searching for the object data to be searched from the representative code corresponding to the representative code corresponding to the comprehensive search condition.

[0011]

According to the structure of the first aspect of the present invention, a plurality of search conditions corresponding to each object data are associated with a representative code, and the representative code is included in the file name of each object data. A plurality of search conditions can be made to correspond to object data. That is, if a combination pattern of a plurality of search conditions corresponding to each of a plurality of object data is determined in advance, a plurality of object data corresponding to the same search condition can be grouped under a representative code. Each object data can be searched from the file name including the representative code without performing the operation of storing the object data individually in association with a plurality of search conditions. As a result, the time and labor required for the data input operation can be reduced, and input errors in search conditions leading to search errors can be prevented.

According to the configuration of the second invention, a plurality of search conditions corresponding to each object data are associated with a representative code, and the representative code is associated with a file name of each object data. Can be associated with a plurality of search conditions. That is, if a combination pattern of a plurality of search conditions corresponding to each of a plurality of object data is determined in advance,
Since a plurality of object data corresponding to the same search condition can be grouped under a representative code, each object data can be grouped without performing a work of storing a plurality of search conditions in association with each object data. You can search by representative code and file name. This reduces the time and effort required to enter data,
In addition, it is possible to prevent an input error of a search condition that leads to a search failure. Moreover, the file name of each object data can be determined independently of the representative code. For example, an arbitrary file name associated with each object data may be used, or the length of the file name may be limited. Suitable for the case.

According to the configuration of the third invention, a plurality of search conditions corresponding to each object data are associated with the representative code, the file name of each object data is associated with the group code, and each group code is associated with the representative code. By associating with a code, a plurality of search conditions can be associated with each object data. That is, if a combination pattern of a plurality of search conditions corresponding to each of a plurality of object data is determined in advance, a plurality of object data corresponding to the same search condition can be grouped under a representative code. Each object data can be searched from the representative code, the group code, and the file name without performing the operation of storing a plurality of search conditions in association with each object data. As a result, the time and labor required for the data input operation can be reduced, and input errors in search conditions leading to search errors can be prevented. Moreover, the file name of each object data can be determined independently of the representative code. For example, an arbitrary file name associated with each object data may be used, or the length of the file name may be limited. Suitable for the case. Furthermore, by associating the file name of each object data with the representative code via the group code, the length of the group code is reduced when the same group code is continuously associated with the same group of object data. This can improve work efficiency. Also, the content of the object data is
When the contents of other multiple object data are combined, the former object data search condition is a combination of the latter multiple object data search conditions, so it corresponds to the former object data file name. One group code can be associated with the latter representative code of the search condition of the plurality of object data. Thus, by merely associating one group code with the file name of the object data, a plurality of representative codes can be associated with the object data, and the input work efficiency can be improved.

When a comprehensive search condition established by combining search conditions of a plurality of object data is made to correspond to each of the plurality of object data, a representative code representing each of the search conditions of the plurality of object data includes: A representative code representing a comprehensive search condition that is established by combining the search conditions of the plurality of object data can be associated. This makes it possible to group a plurality of representative codes corresponding to the representative code of the comprehensive search condition, so that the representative code of the comprehensive search condition is not associated with each object data. Object data corresponding to a comprehensive search condition can be searched, and input work efficiency can be improved as compared with a case where a representative code of the comprehensive search condition is associated with each object data.

[0015]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

The data processing apparatus shown in FIG. 1 stores each of a plurality of object data so as to be searchable based on any of a plurality of search conditions. A computer 2 for processing digital data for processing character data, graphic data, and image data is provided. The computer 2 includes a central processing unit 2a, a storage device 2b,
An input / output interface 2c. The computer 2 is connected with a keyboard or mouse type input device 3, a display device 4 such as a liquid crystal display, a hard disk device 5, and a magneto-optical disk device 6.

From the hard disk device 5, character data and graphic data for printing stored in the hard disk are input to the computer 2 and stored in the storage device 2b as files. The image data for printing stored on the magneto-optical disk is input to the computer by the magneto-optical disk device 6 and stored in the storage device 2b as a file. The input of character data to the computer 2 may be performed by, for example, the keyboard-type input device 3, the input of graphic data may be performed by, for example, an image scanner, and the input of image data may be performed by an imaging device or a color separation device. The input means is not particularly limited.

FIG. 2 shows an example of object data, in which image data 11a, graphic data 11b and character data 11c are prepared for a first product, and image data 12a and character data 12c are prepared for a second product. Are prepared, and the graphic data 13
b, character data 13c is prepared. The contents of the image data 11a of the first product and the image data 1 of the second product
The image data 14a having the contents obtained by combining the contents with the contents 2a is prepared.

A plurality of search conditions corresponding to each object data as described above are input to the computer 2 by the input device 3. FIG. 3 is an example of a plurality of search conditions corresponding to each object data shown as an example above, and the object data 11a, 11b,
As search conditions for 11c, for the search items “price”, “color”, “function”, and “size”,
Four search conditions of “12,000 yen”, “white”, “dirt is difficult to remove”, and “L, M, S” are input. For the object data 12a and 12c of the second product, “8000 yen”, “ Red, “dirty” and “free” are input as search conditions, and the object data 13b and 13c of the third product are “7000 yen”, “white”, “strong” and “free”. Are input as search conditions. The image data 14a in which the content of the object data is a combination of the content of the image data 11a of the first product and the content of the image data 12a of the second product is the object data 11a, 11b of the first product. , 11c and object data 12a for the second product,
The search condition 12c and the search condition 12c are both search conditions. Also, the first
Object data 11a, 11b,
11c and the search conditions of the object data 12a and 12c for the second product, the search conditions are “price”, “function”, and “size”. "2000
0 yen "," two pieces "and" L, M, S, free "
Are input. Further, as search conditions that are satisfied by combining the search conditions of the object data 12a and 12b for the second product and the search conditions of the object data 13b and 13c for the third product,
Search items "Price", "Function", and "Size"
In response, three items of "15,000 yen", "two pieces set", and "free" are input.

A representative code representing a plurality of search conditions corresponding to each object data as described above is input to the computer 2 by the input device 3. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, the object data 11a of the first product,
“A0001” is input as a representative code of a plurality of search conditions for 11b and 11c, and “B0001” is input as a representative code of a plurality of search conditions for the object data 12a and 12c of the second product. “C0001” is input as a representative code of a plurality of search conditions for the object data 13b and 13c of the product. Also, representative codes of a plurality of comprehensive search conditions that are established by combining the search conditions of the object data 11a, 11b, 11c for the first product and the search conditions of the object data 12a, 12c for the second product. "X0001" is input as the search condition of the object data 12a and 12b for the second product and the object data 13 for the third product.
b, 13c as a representative code of a plurality of comprehensive search conditions that are established by combining the search conditions with “Y000
1 "is input.

A file name of each object data including a representative code is input. FIG. 4 (1)
Shows an example of a file name of each object data shown as an example above. The representative code, "G" which is the initial letter of the Roman alphabet notation of each image, figure, and character,
A file name is composed of “Z” and “M” and a data format such as “eps” and “txt”. That is, the representative code of the plurality of search conditions is “A” for the first product.
0001 "," A0001.G.eps "for image data 11a," A0001.Z.eps "for graphic data 11b, and character data 11
For “c”, “A0001.M.txt” is input as the file name, and for the second product, the representative code of the plurality of search conditions is “B0001”.
For the image data 12a, “B0001.G.ep
s ”, and“ B0001.
M. txt ”are input as file names, respectively.
Since the representative code of the plurality of search conditions is “C0001” for the third product, “C0001.Z.eps” is displayed for the graphic data 13b, and “C0001.M.txt” is displayed for the character data 13c. Entered as the file name. Further, as for the image data 14a of the content obtained by combining the content of the image data 11a of the first product and the content of the image data 12a of the second product,
“A0001, B0001.G.eps” is input as a file name.

In accordance with the stored program, the computer 2 associates a plurality of search conditions corresponding to each input object data with a representative code and stores them in the storage device 2b. In the above example, as shown in FIG.
000 yen "," white "," hard to stain "and" L, M, S ", the representative code" A0001 "
"B0001" is "7000 yen" for "8000 yen", "red", "hard to stain" and "free".
"C000" for "White", "Durable" and "Free"
"1" is stored in association with it.

In accordance with the stored program, the computer 2 associates each of the comprehensive search conditions with a comprehensive representative code representing the search condition and stores it in the storage device 2b. In the above example, “20,000
"X0001" for "Yen", "Two-piece set" and "L, M, S, Free", "15,000 yen", "Two-piece set"
“Y0001” is stored in association with “free”. The result of the association may be stored in an output medium via an external storage device such as a hard disk device.

In accordance with the stored program, the computer 2 stores each object data in the storage device 2b in association with a file name. In the above example, the image data 11a for the first product is “A0001.
G. FIG. eps ”, the graphic data 11b is“ A0001.
Z. eps ”, the character data 11c is“ A0001.
M. txt ”, and the image data 12a for the second product is“ B0001.G.
eps ”, the character data 12c is“ B0001.Mt ”.
xt ”, and the graphic data 13b for the third product is“ C0001.Z.ep ”.
s ”, the character data 13c is“ C0001.M.tx ”.
t ”are stored in association with each other. Further, the image data 14 of the content obtained by combining the content of the image data 11a of the first product and the content of the image data 12a of the second product
“a0001, B0001.G.eps” is stored in association with “a”. The result of the association may be stored in an output medium via an external storage device such as a hard disk device.

In accordance with the stored program, the computer 2 represents a comprehensive search condition that is established by combining the search condition of the plurality of object data with the representative code representing the search condition of the plurality of object data. Storage device 2 in association with the representative code
b. In the above example, as shown in FIG. 4B, “A0001” and “B00” are added to “X0001”.
01 ”is stored in association with“ Y0001 ”and“ B0
“001” and “C0001” are stored in association with each other. The result of the association may be stored in an output medium via an external storage device such as a hard disk device.

Referring to the flowchart of FIG.
A processing procedure when inputting object data by the data processing device of the embodiment will be described. Prior to the input operation, a combination pattern of a plurality of search conditions corresponding to each object data is determined in advance. That is, in the above example, a table as shown in FIG. 3 is created in advance.

First, based on the predetermined pattern,
A representative code is associated with each set of search conditions. That is, a representative code is input (step 1), a plurality of search conditions corresponding to the representative code are input (step 2), and the representative code is stored in association with the plurality of search conditions (step 3). Steps 1 to 3 are repeated until all search conditions have been input (step 4). next,
The user inputs the print data which is the object data (step 5), and inputs the file name of the print data including the representative code corresponding to the search condition of the print data (step 6). The print data and the file name are stored in association with each other, and steps 5 to 7 are repeated until the input of all the print data is completed (step 8). Next, a representative code representative of each of the plurality of object data search conditions is input (step 9), and a representative code representative of a comprehensive search condition established by combining the plurality of object data search conditions is input. (Step 10), the representative code and the representative code of the comprehensive search condition are stored in association with each other (Step 11), and Steps 9 to 11 are repeated until the input of the representative code of all the comprehensive search conditions is completed. Repeat (Step 1
2).

The computer 2 searches for the object data to be searched from the file name including the representative code corresponding to the search condition according to the stored program. The search procedure will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, when search conditions are input to the computer 2 (step 1), the computer 2 searches for a representative code corresponding to the input search conditions according to the stored program (step 2). Is a representative code representing a comprehensive search condition that is established by combining search conditions of a plurality of object data (step 3). If it is the representative code of the comprehensive search condition, a representative code corresponding to the comprehensive representative code is searched (step 4), and print data corresponding to the representative code is searched (step 5). If it is determined in step 3 that the representative code is not the representative code of the comprehensive search condition, in step 5 the print data corresponding to the representative code is searched. The search in step 5 is performed by comparing the representative code with the code of the portion assigned to the representative code of the file name of the object data. Next, it is determined whether or not to continue the search for another representative code corresponding to the input search condition (step 6). If the search is to be continued, the process returns to step 2, and if not, the process is terminated. Whether or not to continue the search may be determined, for example, based on a signal input from the input device to the computer 2 as to whether or not to continue, or the search is continued until there is no more representative code corresponding to the input search condition. You may continue. The search result of the object data can be performed by, for example, outputting the file name of the object data or the object data itself to a display device, but the output content and the output medium are not particularly limited.

According to the above configuration, a plurality of search conditions corresponding to each object data are associated with the representative code, and the representative code is included in the file name of each object data. Can correspond. That is, as shown in FIG.
If a combination pattern of a plurality of search conditions corresponding to each of a plurality of object data is predetermined, a plurality of object data corresponding to the same search condition can be grouped under a representative code. In the above example, as shown in (1) of FIG.
0001 "and the file name is" A0001.G.ep
s "," A0001.Z.eps "," A0001.
M. txt "," A0001, B0001.G.ep
s "is grouped, and the file name is" A0001, B "under the representative code" B0001 ".
0001. G. FIG. eps ”,“ B0001.G.ep ”
s ”and“ B0001.M.txt ”are grouped, and the file names are“ C0001.Z.eps ”and“ C000 ”under the representative code“ C0001 ”.
1. M. txt ”is grouped. Thereby, without performing a work of storing a plurality of search conditions in association with each object data individually,
Each object data can be searched from the file name including the representative code, reducing the time and effort required for input work,
In addition, it is possible to prevent an input error of a search condition that leads to a search failure.

Further, by associating a representative code of a comprehensive search condition with a representative code representing each of the search conditions of a plurality of object data, a plurality of representative codes corresponding to the representative code under the comprehensive code of the comprehensive search condition can be obtained. Can be grouped. In the above example, as shown in (1) of FIG. 4, the representative codes “A0001” and “B” are added under the representative code “X0001” of the comprehensive search condition.
0001 "is grouped, and the representative code" B000 "is added under the representative code" Y0001 "of the comprehensive search condition.
Since "1" and "C0001" are grouped, object data corresponding to the comprehensive search condition can be searched without associating the comprehensive representative code with each object data, and the comprehensive search can be performed. The work efficiency can be improved as compared with the case where the representative code of the condition is associated with each object data.

Hereinafter, the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
An embodiment will be described. The same parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and differences will be described.

In the second embodiment, the first embodiment has the same configuration as that of the data processing device of the first embodiment shown in FIG.
The same object data as in the embodiment, a plurality of search conditions corresponding to each object data, a representative code corresponding to the search condition, and a representative code of the comprehensive search condition are input to the computer 2. Is the same as that shown in FIG. Also, as in the first embodiment, a plurality of search conditions corresponding to each input object data are stored in association with the representative code, and the representative code is stored in association with the representative code of the comprehensive search condition. The example is also the same as that shown in (2) of FIGS.

In the second embodiment, the file name of each object data is determined independently of the representative code.
FIG. 7A shows an example of a file name of each object data similar to that shown in FIG. 2. An arbitrary code and "G", which is the initial letter of the Roman notation of each image, figure, and character, are shown. , "Z", "M", "eps" or "tx"
and a data format such as "t". That is, the image data 11a of the first product is “0306.G.eps”, the graphic data 11b is “0306.Z.eps”, and the character data 11c.
, "0306.M.txt" is input as a file name, and the image data 12a of the second product is input.
Is "4356.G.eps" and character data 1
For 4c, “4356.M.txt” is input as a file name, respectively, and the graphic data 1
“8127.Z.eps” is input as the file name for 3b, and “8127.M.txt” is input as the file name for the character data 13c. Further, the contents of the image data 11a of the first product and the image data 12a of the second product
As for the image data 14a having the contents combined with the contents of “a”, “0306,4356.G.eps” is input as the file name.

In accordance with the stored program, the computer 2 stores each object data in the storage device 2b in association with a file name. In the above example, the image data 11a of the first product is “0306.
G. FIG. eps ”and the graphic data 11b is“ 0306.Z.
eps ”, the character data 11c is“ 0306.M.tx ”.
t ”, and the image data 12a of the second product is“ 4356.G.eps ”.
, The character data 12c becomes “4356.M.txt”,
For the third product, the graphic data 13b is stored in “8127.Z.eps” and the character data 13c is stored in “8127.M.txt” in association with each other. Also, image data 1 of the first product
The image data 14a having a combination of the contents of the image data 1a and the contents of the image data 12a of the second product is “03”.
06,4356. G. FIG. “eps” are stored in association with each other. The result of the association may be stored in an output medium via an external storage device such as a hard disk device. In the second embodiment, since the file name of each object data is determined independently of the representative code, an arbitrary file name such as a product number previously associated with each object data can be used. It is not necessary to associate each object data with a file name by using a data processing device, and the one associated in advance may be stored.

In accordance with the stored program, the computer 2 stores each file name in the storage device 2b in association with the representative code. In the above example, as shown in FIG. 7 (2), “0306.G.eps”, “2
417. Z. eps ”and“ 0360.M.txt ”are stored in association with“ A0001 ”.
6. G. FIG. eps ”and“ 9632.M.txt ”are stored in association with“ B0001 ”.
Z. eps. ”and“ 4903.M.txt ”are stored in association with“ C0001 ”.
“A0001, B0001” is stored in association with “eps”. The result of the association may be stored in an output medium via an external storage device such as a hard disk device.

Referring to the flowchart of FIG.
A processing procedure when inputting object data by the data processing device of the embodiment will be described.

First, a representative code is associated with each set of search conditions based on a predetermined combination pattern of a plurality of search conditions corresponding to each object data. That is, a representative code is input (step 1), a plurality of search conditions corresponding to the representative code are input (step 2), and the representative code is stored in association with the plurality of search conditions (step 3). Steps 1 to 3 are repeated until all search conditions have been input (step 4). Next, print data as object data is input (step 5), a file name of the print data is input (step 6), and a representative code corresponding to a search condition of the print data is input (step 5). 7) The print data and the file name are stored in an associated state, and the file name and the representative code are stored in an associated state (step 8). If the file name and the print data are already associated with each other before being input and stored in the computer 2, the association need not be performed by the computer 2, and the file name and the input data are input. It is only necessary to store the representative codes in association with each other. Steps 5 to 8 are repeated until the input of all the print data is completed (step 9). Next, a representative code representative of each of the plurality of object data search conditions is input (step 10), and a representative code representative of a comprehensive search condition established by combining the plurality of object data search conditions is input. (Step 11), and stores the representative code and the representative code of the comprehensive search condition in association with each other (step 12).
Is repeated until the input of all the comprehensive representative codes is completed (step 13).

The computer 2 retrieves the object data to be retrieved from the file name corresponding to the representative code corresponding to the retrieval condition according to the stored program.
The search procedure is the same as that of the first embodiment except that the search procedure for the print data corresponding to the representative code in step 5 of the flowchart in FIG. 6 is different. That is, in the print data search procedure in the second embodiment in the step 5, the file name corresponding to the representative code is searched for from the correspondence between the stored representative code and the file name, and the file name is stored in the object data. The object data corresponding to the representative code is searched by comparing with the file name.

According to the above configuration, a plurality of search conditions corresponding to each object data are associated with the representative code, and the representative code is associated with the file name of each object data, so that each object data has a plurality of search conditions. Search conditions can be associated. That is, as shown in FIG. 2, if a combination pattern of a plurality of search conditions corresponding to each of a plurality of object data is predetermined, a plurality of object data corresponding to the same search condition are grouped under a representative code. can do. In the above example, as shown in (1) of FIG. 7, the file name is “0306.
G. FIG. eps "," 0306.Z.eps "," 030
6. M. txt "," 0306,4356.G.ep
s "are grouped, and the file name is" 0306, 43 "under the representative code" B0001 ".
56. G. FIG. eps ”,“ 4356.G.eps ”,“ 4
356. M. The object data of “txt” is grouped, and the file names are “8127.Z.eps” and “8127.M.txt” under the representative code “C0001”.
Are grouped. Thereby, each object data can be searched from the representative code and the file name without performing the operation of storing a plurality of search conditions in association with each object data individually, and the time and labor required for the input operation can be reduced. It is possible to prevent a search condition input error leading to a search failure. Further, since the object data corresponding to the search condition represented by the representative code of the comprehensive search condition can be searched, the work efficiency can be improved as in the first embodiment.

Further, the file name of each object data can be determined independently of the representative code. For example, an arbitrary file name previously associated with each object data is used, and the length of the file name is limited. Suitable in certain cases.

Hereinafter, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The same parts as those in the first and second embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals, and differences will be described.

In the third embodiment, the first embodiment has the same configuration as that of the data processing device of the first embodiment shown in FIG.
The same object data as in the embodiment, a plurality of search conditions corresponding to each object data, a representative code corresponding to the search condition, and a representative code of the comprehensive search condition are input to the computer 2. Is the same as that shown in FIG. Also, as in the first embodiment, a plurality of search conditions corresponding to each input object data are stored in association with the representative code, and the representative code is stored in association with the representative code of the comprehensive search condition. The example is also the same as that shown in (2) of FIGS. In the third embodiment, the file name of each object data is determined independently of the representative code as in the second embodiment, and an example of the file name of each object data similar to that shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 9 (1), it is the same as that shown in FIG. 7 (1).

In the third embodiment, a group code corresponding to each representative code is input to the computer 2 by the input device 3. FIG. 9B shows an example of a group code. “Gr1” is input as a group code corresponding to the representative code “A0001”, and “Gr1” is input as a group code corresponding to the representative code “B0001”.
"2" is input, "Gr3" is input as a group code corresponding to the representative code "C0001", and "Gr4" is input as a group code corresponding to the representative codes "A0001" and "B0001". in this case,
When the content of the object data is a combination of the content of another plurality of object data, the plurality of representative codes corresponding to the search conditions of the other plurality of object data are made to correspond to one group code. In the above example, since there is image data 14a having a combination of the content of the image data 11a of the first product and the content of the image data 12a of the second product, the image data 11a of the first product and the second The two representative codes "A0001" and "B0001" corresponding to the search condition of the image data 12a of the product are associated with the group code "Gr4". Note that the group code itself can be arbitrarily determined.

In the third embodiment, according to the stored program, the computer 2 associates each object data with a file name in the storage device 2b in the same manner as in the second embodiment.
To memorize. In the above example, for the first product, the image data 11a is set to “0306.G.eps”, the graphic data 11b is set to “0306.Z.eps”, and the character data 11c is set to “0306.M.txt”. Each of them is stored in association with each other, and the image data 1
2a becomes “4356.G.eps” and character data 12c
Is stored in association with “4356.M.txt”, and the graphic data 13b of the third product is “8.
127. Z. eps ”, the character data 13c is“ 812 ”.
7. M. txt ”are stored in association with each other.
The image data 14a having the contents obtained by combining the content of the image data 11a of the first product and the content of the image data 12a of the second product is “0306, 4356.G.
“eps” are stored in association with each other. The result of the association may be stored in an output medium via an external storage device such as a hard disk device. In this case, in the third embodiment, as in the second embodiment, since the file name of each object data is determined independently of the representative code, an arbitrary file name previously associated with each object data is used. It is not necessary to associate each object data with a file name using a data processing device.

In the third embodiment, the input group codes and the representative codes are stored in an associated state. Further, the computer 2 stores each file name in the storage device 2b in association with the group code according to the stored program. In the above example, FIG.
As shown in (3) of “0306.G.eps”,
“0306.Z.eps”, “0306.M.txt”
"Gr1" is stored in association with each "435".
6. G. FIG. eps ”and“ 4356.M.txt ”are stored in association with“ Gr2 ”, and“ 8127.Ze ”is stored.
ps ”and“ 8127.M.txt ”respectively
3 is stored in association with “0306, 4356.G.
“Gr4” is stored in association with “eps”. The result of the association may be stored in an output medium via an external storage device such as a hard disk device.

Referring to the flowchart of FIG. 10, a processing procedure when inputting object data by the data processing apparatus of the third embodiment will be described.

First, a representative code is associated with each set of search conditions based on a predetermined combination pattern of a plurality of search conditions corresponding to each object data. That is, a representative code is input (step 1), a plurality of search conditions corresponding to the representative code are input (step 2), and the representative code is stored in association with the plurality of search conditions (step 3). Steps 1 to 3 are repeated until all search conditions have been input (step 4). Next, print data as object data is input (step 5), a file name of the print data is input (step 6), and a group code corresponding to the file name is input (step 7). A representative code corresponding to the group code is input (step 8), the print data and the file name are stored in association with each other, and the file name and the group code are stored in association with each other. The code and the representative code are stored in an associated state. If the file name and the print data are already associated with each other before being input to the computer 2 and stored, the association need not be performed by the computer 2; And store the group code and the representative code in association with each other. Steps 5 to 9 are repeated until the input of all print data is completed (step 10). Next, a representative code representative of each of the plurality of object data search conditions is input (step 11), and a representative code representative of a comprehensive search condition established by combining the plurality of object data search conditions is input. (Step 12), the representative code and the representative code of the comprehensive search condition are stored in association with each other (Step 13), and Steps 10 to 13 are repeated until the input of all the comprehensive representative codes is completed (Step 14). ).

According to the stored program, the computer 2 searches for the object data to be searched from the file name corresponding to the group code corresponding to the representative code corresponding to the search condition. The search procedure is the same as that of the first embodiment except that the search procedure for the print data corresponding to the representative code in step 5 of the flowchart in FIG. 6 is different. That is, the print data search procedure in the third embodiment in step 5 corresponds to the representative code based on the correspondence between the stored representative code and the group code and the correspondence between the group code and the file name. By searching for a file name and comparing the file name with the file name of the object data, the object data corresponding to the representative code is searched.

According to the above configuration, a plurality of search conditions corresponding to each object data are associated with the representative code,
By associating the file name of each object data with a group code and associating each group code with a representative code, a plurality of search conditions can be associated with each object data. That is, as shown in FIG. 2, if a combination pattern of a plurality of search conditions corresponding to each of a plurality of object data is determined in advance,
In the above example, as shown in FIG. 9 (1), a plurality of object data corresponding to the same search condition is placed below the representative code, as shown in FIG. 7 (1) in the second embodiment. Can be grouped. As a result, the object data can be searched for from the representative code, the group code, and the file name without performing a work of storing a plurality of search conditions in association with each object data, thereby reducing the time and labor required for the input work. In addition, it is possible to prevent search conditions from being erroneously input, which leads to search failure. Further, since the object data corresponding to the search condition represented by the representative code of the comprehensive search condition can be searched, the work efficiency can be improved as in the first embodiment. Similarly to the second embodiment, the file name of each object data can be determined independently of the representative code. For example, an arbitrary file name associated with each object data in advance can be used, Suitable when the length is limited.

Further, when the content of the object data is a combination of the contents of a plurality of other object data, the former object data retrieval condition is as follows:
Since the latter is a combination of the plurality of object data search conditions, one group code corresponding to the former object data can be associated with the representative code of the latter plurality of object data search conditions. In the above example, the file name "0306," of the image data 14a having a combination of the content of the image data 11a of the first product and the content of the image data 12a of the second product.
4356. G. FIG. group code “G” corresponding to “eps”
r4 ”is defined as the content of the image data 11a of the first product and the second
Can be associated with the two representative codes “A0001” and “B0001” of the search condition of the image data 12a of the product. In other words, only by associating one group code with the file name of the object data, a plurality of representative codes can be associated with the object data, and the input work efficiency can be improved.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. In the above embodiment, the present invention is applied to the processing of print data. However, the object data to be processed is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, moving image data or audio data.

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FIG. 1 is a configuration explanatory diagram of a data processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of print data according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the search condition and a representative code.

4A and 4B are diagrams showing a relationship between a file name and a representative code, and FIG. 4B is a diagram showing a relationship between a representative code and a comprehensive representative code.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a data processing procedure according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a data search procedure according to the first embodiment;

7A and 7B are diagrams illustrating a relationship between a file name and a representative code, and FIG. 7B is a diagram illustrating a relationship between a file name and a representative code.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a data processing procedure according to the second embodiment;

9A and 9B are diagrams illustrating a relationship between a file name and a representative code, FIG. 9B is a diagram illustrating a relationship between a group code and a representative code, and FIG. 9C is a diagram illustrating a relationship between a file name and a group code. Diagram showing the relationship with

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a data processing procedure according to a third embodiment;

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 Computer 3 Input device 5 Hard disk device 6 Magneto-optical disk device

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Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] 1. Each of a plurality of object data,
In a data processing device that stores data so that a search can be performed based on any of a plurality of search conditions, the data processing device represents each object data, a plurality of search conditions corresponding to each object data, and a plurality of search conditions corresponding to each object data. Input means for inputting a representative code and a file name of each object data including the representative code, storing a plurality of search conditions corresponding to each object data and the representative code in a state where they are associated with each other, From storage means for storing each object data in association with the file name, and from the file name including the representative code corresponding to the search condition,
And a retrieval means for retrieving object data of the search target, the object data from a plurality of different search conditions
When searching, one representative representing the plurality of search conditions
Multiple object data corresponding to the code can be searched
The data processing device being a. 2. Each of a plurality of object data is
In a data processing device that stores data so that a search can be performed based on any of a plurality of search conditions, each object data, a file name of each object data, a plurality of search conditions corresponding to each object data, and each object data Input means for inputting a representative code representing a plurality of search conditions to be performed, and storing a plurality of search conditions corresponding to each object data and a representative code in an associated state, and associating each object data with a file name. Storage means for storing in a state where each file name is associated with a representative code, and search means for searching for object data to be searched from a file name corresponding to a representative code corresponding to a search condition. with the door, the object data from a plurality of different search conditions
When searching, one representative representing the plurality of search conditions
Multiple object data corresponding to the code can be searched
The data processing device being a. 3. Each of a plurality of object data,
In a data processing device that stores data so that a search can be performed based on any of a plurality of search conditions, each object data, a file name of each object data, a plurality of search conditions corresponding to each object data, and each object data Input means for inputting a representative code representative of a plurality of search conditions to be performed and a group code corresponding to each representative code, and storing the plurality of search conditions corresponding to each object data and the representative code in an associated state. Storing each object data in a state in which the file name is associated with each other, storing each file name in a state in which the file name is associated with the group code,
Storage means for storing each group code in association with a representative code, and search means for searching for object data to be searched from a file name corresponding to a group code corresponding to a representative code corresponding to a search condition. with the object data from a plurality of different search conditions
When searching, one representative representing the plurality of search conditions
Multiple object data corresponding to the code can be searched
The data processing device being a. 4. The data processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein at least one group code is stored in association with a plurality of representative codes. 5. A means for inputting a search condition established by combining search conditions of a plurality of object data and a representative code representing a comprehensive search condition established by combining search conditions of a plurality of object data. By combining a comprehensive search condition and a representative code in a state of being associated with each other, a representative code representing each of the search conditions of a plurality of object data, and a search condition of the plurality of object data are combined. A storage means for storing in association with a representative code representative of a comprehensive search condition to be satisfied, and a search target object data from a representative code corresponding to a representative code corresponding to the comprehensive search condition. 5. The data processing device according to claim 1, further comprising a search unit.