JPH02224156A - File saving system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To shorten a processing time by successively starting a medium initializing means for initializing a saving medium with an optional medium name to a new medium and a file saving means for saving a file to the initialized medium by a medium control means to execute file saving. CONSTITUTION:The medium initializing means 3 accessed by the medium control means 2 commands a user to set up a saving medium on a device, and when the user sets up the medium on the device, adds the value of a medium number counter to an inputted medium control name, allocates a unique medium name and initializes the medium to a savable state. The file saving means 4 accessed by the means 2 reads out the contents of the file stored in a secondary storage device 1 and writes the contents of the read file in a magnetic tape 5. Consequently, a series of processing time are saved.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a file saving method, and more particularly to a file saving method for saving files on a storage medium to a saving means such as a magnetic tape.

(Prior art) Conventionally, in this type of file saving method, the user uses a media initialization program to name the media in advance for the number of media necessary for saving files, and prepares them in a state in which they can be saved. It was necessary to initialize the media, and files were saved to the initialized medium using a file saving program.

(Problem to be Solved by the Invention) In the conventional saving method described above, file saving is divided into medium initialization processing and saving processing and performed separately, so the user does not have to constantly manage All files. must,
Furthermore, since the initialization processing is performed independently, there is a drawback that the series of processing takes time.

(Means for Solving the Problems) A file saving method according to the present invention is a file saving method in which files on a storage medium are saved to a saving medium such as a magnetic tape. a medium initializing means for creating a medium on which files can be saved; a file saving means for saving files on the storage medium to a medium initialized by the medium initializing means; the medium initializing means and the files; and a medium management means that sequentially activates the saving means.

(Example) Next, the present invention will be explained in detail with reference to the drawings.

An embodiment of the file saving method according to the present invention is as shown in FIG. ! , 1, a medium management means 2, a medium initialization means 3, a file saving means 4, and a magnetic tape 5, and saves data from the secondary storage device 1 to the magnetic tape 5.

The operation of this embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. 2, 3, and 4, which show the processing flow of each means, regarding the main components of the medium management means 2, medium initialization means 3, and file saving means 4. I will explain while referring to it.

First, the media management means 2 determines the number of media required to save files in the secondary storage device 1 and the number of media required to give a unique media name through the media information input step 21 in the flowchart of FIG. Import management group. Next, the medium initialization means calls ! by step 22! #: Initialization means 3 is called, file saving means is called step 2
3 calls the file saving means 4. Thereafter, in the medium number count up 24, 1 is added to the medium number counter that manages the number of processed media, and in the medium number comparison step 25, the required number of media taken in in the medium information input step 21 is compared with the counter, and the required number of media is While the number is greater than the value of the counter, the medium initialization means calling step 22, the file saving means calling step 23, the medium number count up 24, and the medium number comparison 25 are repeated.

Next, the medium initialization means 3 and the file saving means 4 will be explained.

In the medium initialization means calling step 22, the medium management means 2
As shown in FIG. 3, the medium initialization means 3 called up requests the user to set the evacuation medium in the device in the medium mount request step 31, and then requests the user to set the evacuation medium in the device in the device mount step 32.
When the user sets a medium in the device, in a medium name setting step 33, the value of the medium number counter is added to the medium management base inputted in the medium information input step 21, and a unique medium name is given. In an initialization step 34, the medium is initialized to a state in which it can be saved.

Further, the file saving means 4 called by the medium management means 2 in the file saving means calling step 23 reads the contents of the file in the secondary storage device 1 in the input file reading step 41, and reads the contents of the file in the secondary storage device 1 in the output file writing step 4.
2, enter the magnetic tape 5 in the file reading step 41
Write out the contents of the file read.

(Effects of the Invention) As described above in detail, the present invention provides a medium initialization means that uses a media management means to convert a saved medium with an arbitrary medium name into a new medium, and a file saving means that saves files to the initialized medium. Since the means are activated sequentially and files are saved, it is not only easier to manage the media on which files are output, but also the processing time can be shortened, which is particularly effective for saving files in multi-volumes.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the file saving method according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the iA team management means 2 in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is the medium initialization in FIG. 1. 4 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the means 3. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the file saving means 4 in FIG. 1... Secondary storage device, 2... Media management means, 3...
・Media initialization means, 4...File saving means, 5...
·Magnetic tape.

Claims (1)

[Claims] In a file saving method for saving files on a storage medium to a saving medium such as a magnetic tape, a medium initializing means for changing a saving medium having an arbitrary medium name to a new medium name to create a medium on which files can be saved; The storage medium is characterized by comprising a file saving means for saving files on the storage medium to a medium initialized by the medium initializing means, and a medium management means for sequentially activating the medium initializing means and the file saving means. File saving method.