JPH09185660A - File relationship diagram output method - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [PROBLEMS] To provide a file relation diagram output method for outputting a file relation diagram capable of grasping the relation between an input file and an output file with respect to a reference file at one time. In a file relation diagram output process, a CPU 2 creates a "file relation table" representing a relation between an input file and an output file in a work memory 6 by operating a key input unit 3 and stores it in an external storage device 6. Then, if any file included in the created file relation table is specified as the "reference file", the input file when the specified "reference file" is the key file and the key file is the output file And a file-related table name, and a related file indicating the relationship between the output file and the file-related table name when the key file is used as the input file. Then, a file relationship diagram is created based on the created related file and displayed on the display unit 4.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method of outputting a file relationship diagram showing file relationships.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a data processing device such as a form processing device or a slip processing device, the input / output relationship of each file is defined by an original book registration form (definition table form).

That is, the original book registration slip is a table representation of a plurality of input files related to the creation of an output file for an input file and the creation of a certain output file.

[0004]

However, in the above ledger registration slip, although the relationship between the output file and the input file can be shown as described above, other output when the output file is used as the input file There is a problem that the relationship with the file cannot be displayed.

Specifically, for example, in the example of the original book registration slip shown in FIG. 18, the output file D is created from the input file A, the input file B, and the input file C by referring to the table 1. I understand.

However, when there is another output file using the file D as an input file, it is necessary to refer to another table in order to search for the other output file, which is troublesome and troublesome. Can not stand. In other words, there is a problem that the relationship between the input file and the output file with respect to the reference file cannot be grasped at once.

An object of the present invention is to provide a file relation diagram output method for outputting a file relation diagram capable of grasping the relation between an input file and an output file with respect to a reference file at one time.

[0008]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a file relation diagram output method for outputting a file relation diagram indicating a relation between an input file and an output file. Definition in which a plurality of definition table votes for file generation definition are registered, an arbitrary file included in the definition table vote is designated as a key file, and the designated key file is used as an output file based on the definition table vote Create a related file that shows the relationship between the table form and the input file, and the definition table form that uses the specified key file as the input file and the output file, and specify the specified file based on the created related file. Between the definition table that uses the specified key file as an output file and the input file, and The association of the definition table form to the input and output files and key files by outputting the schematized, to solve the above problems.

That is, in the file relation diagram outputting method according to claim 1, a plurality of definition table votes for defining the generation of the output file for the input file are registered, and any file included in these definition table votes is designated as a key file. Then, the relationship between the definition table sheet that uses this specified key file as the output file and the input file, and the relationship between the definition table sheet that uses this specified key file as the input file and the output file are illustrated. Output.

Therefore, it becomes possible to visually grasp the relationship between the input file, the output file, and the definition table vote with respect to the reference file at one time, and it becomes easy to understand the relationship between the files, It is convenient for editing, and the operator's convenience is improved.

Further, a file relation diagram output method according to a second aspect is a file relation diagram output method for outputting a file relation diagram showing a relation between an input file and an output file, wherein only the output file name is included in the definition parameter. Have first
Multiple definition table votes, the second definition table vote having only the input file name in the definition parameter, and the third definition table vote having the input file name and the output file name in the definition parameter Then, of the first to third definition table votes, any definition table vote is designated as a reference table vote, and another definition table vote including a file included in the specified reference table vote is searched, The above problem is solved by graphically outputting the input / output relation between the designated reference table vote and the other definition table vote retrieved.

That is, according to the file relation diagram output method of claim 2, the first definition table slip having only the output file name as the definition parameter and the second definition table slip having only the input file name as the definition parameter , And a plurality of third definition table votes having the input file name and the output file name in the definition parameter are registered, and any one of these first to third definition table votes is designated as the reference table vote. , Searches for another definition table vote including a file included in the specified reference table vote, and graphically outputs the input / output relation between the specified reference table vote and the other definition table vote searched.

Therefore, the first definition table slip (slip registration slip), the second definition table slip (form registration slip), and the third
It becomes possible to grasp the relationship of the definition table vote (original book registration vote) at once, and the usability for the operator is improved.

[0014]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to FIGS. (First Embodiment) FIGS. 1 to 10 are views showing a first embodiment of a computer system 1 to which the present invention is applied.

First, the structure will be described. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a block configuration of essential parts of a computer system 1 according to the present embodiment. In FIG. 1, the computer system 1 includes a CPU 2, an input unit 3, a display unit 4, a program memory 5, a work memory 6, an external storage unit 7, and a printer 8.
Etc., and the respective parts are connected to each other via a bus line 9.

The input unit 3 is provided with cursor keys, numeral input keys, and various function keys, and outputs various instruction signals to the CPU 2 according to each key input operation by the operator.

The program memory 5 stores various control programs executed by the CPU 2 and also stores a file relation diagram creation program executed in the file relation diagram creation process. Work memory 6 is CP
It forms a memory area in which various data are expanded when U2 executes the various processing programs.

CPU (Central Proceccing Unit) 2
Controls various parts of the computer system 1 to execute various information processing according to various control programs stored in the program memory 5, and causes the display part 4 to display the processing steps and processing results. Further, the CPU 2 executes a file relation diagram output process described later based on an instruction from the input unit 3 to create a file relation diagram.

Specifically, in the file relation diagram output processing, the CPU 2 represents the relation between the input file and the output file by operating the key input unit 3, for example, a "file relation table" as shown in FIG. 4 as a work memory. 6 and stores it in the external storage device 7. Next, when an arbitrary file included in the created file association table is designated as the "reference file", the CPU 2 uses the specified "reference file" as a key file based on the created file association table, 5 shows the relationship between the input file and the file related table name when the key file is the output file, and the relationship between the output file and the file related table name when the key file is the input file. Create a file.
Then, the CPU 2 creates, for example, a file relationship diagram as shown in FIG. 6 based on the created associated file and displays it on the display unit 4.

The external storage unit 7 is composed of, for example, a hard disk, and stores files, an original book registration slip, a file related table, and related files.

As shown in FIG. 4, the file relation table is a table for storing a plurality of original book registration slips (definition table slips) in association with input files and output files. The table name, input file name, output file name Each of the information is stored in association with each other. Where table 1,
2, ... Corresponds to the ledger registration slip, and the file used when creating the output file is the input file. For example, in Table 1, output file D
Is created from the input files A, B, and C.

As the related file, for example, as shown in FIG. 5, any file included in the file related table shown in FIG. 4 is designated as a "reference file", and the designated "reference file" is a key file. Is a file showing the relationship between the input file and the file related table name when this key file is the output file, and the relationship between the output file and the file related table name when this key file is the input file. .

The related file stores the information of each item of "level", "input file name", "output file name", and "file related table name" in association with each other. Here, "level" represents the hierarchical level of the key file, "level" = 0 means that when the key file is an output file, "level" = 1 means
The case where the key file is the input file is shown.

Further, FIG. 5 specifically shows a case where the file D is designated as a key file in the file relation table of FIG. 4, and when “level” = 0, A, B, C are set.
Output file D is generated by using
“Level” = 1 indicates that the file D is used as the input file and the output files E and F are generated. A file relationship diagram is created based on the related file and displayed on the display unit 4.

The display unit 4 is a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube).
The printer 8 displays the display data input from the CPU 2, and the printer 8 prints the print data input from the CPU 2 on a predetermined recording paper and outputs the print data.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. C
FIG. 2 shows a file relation diagram output process executed by PU2.
And based on the flowchart of FIG. 3, it demonstrates, referring FIGS. 4-6. 2 and 3 are flowcharts for explaining the file relation diagram output processing executed by the CPU 2. FIG. 6 is a display example of a file relation diagram created by the file relation diagram output processing executed by the CPU 2.

In FIG. 2, when the fill relation diagram output process is started by the instruction of the input unit 3, first, the relation between the input files and the output files of a plurality of original book registration slips is summarized, for example, as shown in FIG. A file association table is created in the work memory 6 and stored in the external storage unit 7 (step S1).

Next, FIG. 4 expanded in the work memory 6
In the file association table such as the above, when the key input unit 3 instructs, for example, the file D as the reference file name (step S2), the CPU 2 performs a related file creation process based on the file association table. Execute (step S3). This related file creation processing will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG.

In FIG. 3, first, the file D designated as the reference file name is set as the key file name in the work memory 6 (step S10). Then, the "level" of the related file to be created is set to "0" (step S11). Then, the first record of the file related table of FIG. 4 is read (step S
12) It is determined whether or not the read record has data (step S13). If there is data, the process proceeds to step S14 and whether the read output file name and the key file name match or not. Is determined (step S1
4).

If the output file name does not match the input file name, the process returns to step S12 to read the next record in the file relation table. On the other hand, if the output file name and the key file name match, step S15
Then, the read record data is written in the related file for each input file name, and the process proceeds to step S16. Also. In step S13, if there is no data in the read record, it is determined that there is no corresponding output file, and the file relationship diagram output process ends.

Specifically, since the output file name of the first record of the file relation table of FIG. 4 matches the key file name "D", the process from steps S10 to S15 described above causes the table Each data of the name "table 1", the input file name "A, B, C", and the output file name "D" is read. And
“Level”, “input file name”, “output file name”, and “file related table name” of the first to third records of the related file in FIG. 5 are respectively “0”,
"A", "D", "Table 1"",""0",
"B", "D", "table 1"",and" 0 ",
The data of “C”, “D”, and “table 1” ”are written.

Then, in step S16, the "level" of the related file is incremented by 1 and the level =
Let it be "1". Then, the first record of the file related table of FIG. 4 is read (step S17), it is determined whether or not the read record has data (step S18), and if there is data, the process proceeds to step S19, It is determined whether or not the read input file name and the key file name "D" match (step S1).
9).

If the input file name and the key file name "D" do not match, the process returns to step S17 to read the next record in the file relation table. On the other hand, when the input file name and the key file name match in step S19, the process proceeds to step S20, the read record data is written in the related file for each input file name, and then the process returns to step S17, S
The processing from 17 to step S20 is repeated. If there is no data in the read record in step S18, it is determined that the data in the file relation table has ended, the related file creation process ends, and the process moves to step S4 in FIG.

Specifically, since the input file names of the second and third records of the file relation table of FIG. 4 match the key file name "D", the above steps S17-S2.
By the processing of 0, the "table name" table 2 ", the input file name" D ", and the output file name" E "", the "table name" table 2 ", the input file from the second and third records, respectively. Each data of the name “D” and the output file name “E” ”is read, and the“ level ”,“ input file name ”,“ output file name ”,“ of the fourth and fifth records of the related file of FIG. 5 are read. Each item of "file related table name" is "1", "D",
"E", "Table 2""and" 1 "," D ",
The data of "F" and "Table 3""is written.

Subsequently, in step S4 of FIG. 2, based on the related file of FIG. 5 created in step S3, a file relationship diagram as shown in FIG. 6 is created and displayed on the display unit 3, The file relationship diagram output processing is ended.

In FIG. 6, when the file D is used as a key file, the output file D is generated and defined in the table 1 by using the files A, B and C as input files, and the file D is output by the table 2 as an input file. The file E is a hierarchical diagrammatic representation that the output files F are respectively generated and defined in the table 3. In the figure, only a file name is shown for a file, a circle graphic and a table name are shown for a table, and a file relation diagram is shown in a mode in which files and tables are connected by line segments.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the file relation table defining the relation of each file is created, and when the reference file (key file) is designated, the reference file is set as the output file. Creates a related file showing the relationship between the file related table and the input file, and the relationship between the file related table with the reference file as the input file and the output file, and creates and displays the file related diagram based on the related file. Part 4
It is a structure displayed in.

Therefore, it becomes possible to visually grasp the relationship between the input file, the output file, and the generation definition table with respect to the reference file at one time, and it becomes easy to understand the relationship between the files, and It becomes convenient when performing editing and searching, and the usability for the operator is improved.

In the above-described embodiment, the file relation diagram is displayed in the mode as shown in FIG. 6, but the mode of the file relation diagram is not limited to this. For example, as shown in FIG. , Files may be represented by file symbols and file names, and tables may be represented by rectangles and table names. The point is that in the related file of FIG. 5, the relationship among the input file, the output file, and the file related table name may be graphically represented hierarchically.

In the above embodiment, in the file relation table of FIG. 4 and the relation file of FIG.
When the reference file (D) is used as the output file, the file association table (Table 1) and the input file (A,
B (C, C) (level "0"), and the reference file (D) as an input file, the file relation table (Table 2 or Table 3) and the output file (E or F) (level) Although the file relation diagram as shown in FIG. 6 showing “1”) is displayed, the present invention is not limited to this, and the files and tables of the upper and lower layers with respect to the reference file are schematically illustrated. You may turn it into.

For example, the data "input file name" E ", output file name" G ", table name" table 4 "" of the fourth record of the file related table of FIG. 4 is added to the related file of FIG. , A related file in which data of “level“ 2 ”, input file“ E ”, output file“ G ”, and file related table“ table 4 ”” is stored in the sixth record as shown in FIG. ,
Based on such a related file, a lower hierarchy is expressed as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 in which the table name “table 4” and the output file name “G” are added to the file relationship diagrams of FIGS. 6 and 7. A file relation diagram may be created and displayed on the display unit 3. Here, the level “2” indicates a hierarchical level in which the output file “E” generated with the key file “D” as the input file is the input file.

(Second Embodiment) Next, a second embodiment of the computer system to which the file relation diagram outputting method of the present invention is applied will be described.

11 to 17 are diagrams for explaining the second embodiment of the computer system to which the invention according to claim 2 is applied. Since the configuration of the computer system of the present embodiment is almost the same as the configuration of FIG. 1 shown in the first embodiment, its illustration and description of the same parts will be omitted. In the present embodiment, in the external storage device 7 shown in FIG. 1, a slip registration slip for defining input of a file, a ledger registration slip for defining update of a file,
Also, multiple form registration slips for fixing the output of files are stored.

The slip registration slip (first definition table slip) is
For example, as shown in FIG. 11 (A), the data of each item of the input slip image shown in FIG. 11 (B) is collected for each slip file (F1, ...). It consists of the items "name" and "update file name (F1, ...)", and has only the output file name in the definition parameter.

The original book registration vote (third definition table vote) is
For example, as shown in FIG. 12, it is a definition table vote for generating and defining an output file for an input file, and is composed of respective items of “source book name” and “input original book name”,
The file names of the slip registration slip to be referenced and the original book registration slip are stored.

The form registration form (second definition table form) is
For example, as shown in FIG. 13A, a form record of an input file (for example, F1) is defined, and a form record in which key items to be output as a form are set is created. Based on the created form record, for example, FIG.
An output form image as shown in (B) is output. Then, the form registration form has only the input file name in the definition parameter, and the file name of the original form registration form to be referred to is stored.

Next, the above-mentioned slip registration slip (first definition table slip), original book registration slip (third definition table slip),
And based on the form registration form (second definition table form),
A method of creating and outputting a file relation diagram will be described.

First, when one of the above-mentioned slip registration slip, original book registration slip, and form registration slip is designated as the reference table slip, the CPU 2 causes the files included in the designated reference table slip. Other registration slips including is searched, and a file relation diagram is created and displayed on the display unit 3 in which the input / output relation between the designated reference table slip and the other registration slips that have been searched is illustrated. In the flowchart for generating such a file relation diagram, "file name" in the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 may be replaced with "registration slip".

Hereinafter, a display example of the file relation diagram will be described with reference to FIGS. 14 to 17. 14 to 17 are display examples of file relation diagrams according to the second embodiment. FIG.
4 shows a file relation diagram when the slip registration form is designated as the standard table form. As shown in FIG. 14, when the slip registration form is designated as the standard table form, the designated slip registration form is designated. The original book registration slip and the form registration slip that refer to are searched, and the original book registration slip and the form registration slip that reference the searched original book registration slip are also searched and displayed as a file-related diagram. .

FIG. 15 shows a file relation diagram when the original book registration slip is designated as the standard table vote. As shown in FIG. 15, when the original book registration slip is designated as the standard table vote, Search the ledger registration slip and slip registration slip that the specified ledger registration slip refers to, and also search the ledger registration slip and form registration slip that refer to the specified ledger registration slip, and as a file-related diagram It is displayed.

FIG. 16 shows a file relation diagram when the form registration slip is designated as the reference table slip. As shown in FIG. 16, when the form registration slip is designated as the reference table slip, The ledger registration slip referred to by the retrieved ledger registration slip is searched, and further, the ledger registration slip and the slip registration slip referred to by the retrieved ledger registration slip are searched and displayed as a file relation diagram. .

FIG. 17 shows a display example of a file-related diagram in which when the registration information is added to each registration slip as additional information, the registration slip is displayed in blocks for each division according to the division information. It is a thing. As shown in FIG. 17, when the original book registration slip is designated as the standard table vote, the original book registration slip and the slip registration slip referred to by the specified original book registration slip are searched, and each department (section A, Each department (B) is displayed in blocks on the upper side, and further, the original book registration slip and the form registration slip referring to the specified original book registration slip are searched, and each department (division C, D, A) is searched. In the lower part of the figure, the file is divided into blocks and displayed as a file relation diagram. Since the file relationship diagram shown in FIG. 17 hierarchically displays the input / output relationship of each registration slip, it is possible to grasp the flow of work.

As described above, in the second embodiment described above, when one of the slip registration slips, the original book registration slips, and the slip registration slips is designated as the reference table slip, Search for other registration slips that include files included in the specified reference table vote, and create a file relationship diagram that illustrates the input / output relationship between the specified reference table vote and the other registered vote that was searched. It is a configuration to be displayed.

Therefore, the relationship between the slip registration slip (first definition table slip), the form registration slip (second definition table slip), and the original book registration slip (third definition table slip) can be grasped at once. This makes it convenient when editing a file and improves the usability for the operator.

Note that, in FIG. 17 of the above-described embodiment, an example is shown in which the division information is used as the additional information and the registration slip is displayed in blocks for each division, but the additional information is not limited to this. However, the registration slip may be displayed in blocks based on other additional information.

[0056]

As described above, according to the file relation diagram output method of the first aspect, it is possible to visually grasp the relationship between the input file, the output file, and the definition table vote with respect to the reference file at one time. This makes it easy to understand the relationship between the files, and is convenient when editing or searching the files, improving the usability for the operator.

According to the file relation diagram output method of claim 2, the slip registration slip (first definition table slip),
It is possible to grasp the relationship between the ledger registration form (third definition table form) and the form registration form (second definition table form) at one time, which improves the usability for the operator.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a main part of a computer system to which the present invention is applied in a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining a file relation diagram output process executed by the CPU of FIG. 1 in the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining related file creation processing executed by the CPU of FIG. 1 in the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a specific configuration example of a file association table stored in the external storage device of FIG. 1 in the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a specific configuration example of a related file stored in the external storage device of FIG. 1 in the first embodiment.

6 is a diagram showing a first example of a file relation diagram created by a file relation diagram creation process executed by the CPU of FIG. 1 in the first embodiment. FIG.

7 is a diagram showing a second example of a file relation diagram created by a file relation diagram creation process executed by the CPU of FIG. 1 in the first embodiment. FIG.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing another specific configuration example of a related file stored in the external storage device of FIG. 1 in the first embodiment.

9 is a diagram showing a third example of a file relation diagram created by a file relation diagram creation process executed by the CPU of FIG. 1 in the first embodiment. FIG.

10 is a diagram showing a fourth example of a file relationship diagram created by a file relationship diagram creation process executed by the CPU of FIG. 1 in the first embodiment. FIG.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a specific configuration example of a slip registration slip stored in the external storage device of FIG. 1 in the second embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a specific configuration example of an original book registration slip stored in the external storage device of FIG. 1 in the second embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a specific configuration example of an original book registration slip stored in the external storage device of FIG. 1 in the second embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a first example of a created file relation diagram in the second embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a second example of a created file relation diagram in the second embodiment.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a third example of a created file relation diagram in the second embodiment.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a fourth example of a created file relation diagram in the second embodiment.

FIG. 18 is a diagram for explaining a conventional technique.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Computer System 2 CPU 3 Input Section 4 Display Section 5 Program Memory 6 Work Memory 7 External Storage Device 8 Printer 9 Bus Line

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A file relationship diagram output method for outputting a file relationship diagram showing a relationship between an input file and an output file, wherein a plurality of definition table votes for defining the generation of an output file for an input file are registered, Specify an arbitrary file included in the table sheet as a key file, and based on the definition table sheet, the relationship between the definition table sheet and the input file that uses the specified key file as an output file, and the specified key. Create a related file that shows the relationship between the definition table vote that uses the file as the input file and the output file, and based on the created related file, the definition table vote that uses the specified key file as the output file and the input file. Relationship and definition table vote with the specified key file as an input file A method for outputting a file relation diagram, which is characterized in that the relation between the output file and the output file is graphically output. 2. A file relation diagram output method for outputting a file relation diagram showing a relation between an input file and an output file, wherein a plurality of first definition table votes having only an output file name in a definition parameter are registered, A plurality of second definition table votes having only input file names are registered in the definition parameters, and a plurality of third definition table votes having input file names and output file names are registered in the definition parameters, and the first to third Of the definition table votes, any definition table vote is specified as the reference table vote, other definition table votes including the files included in the specified reference table vote are searched, and the specified reference table vote is searched. A method for outputting a file relation diagram, which is characterized in that the input / output relations with other definition table votes are graphically output.