JPH03225571A - Graph formation processing system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To execute graph formation processing with the high degree of freedom by providing the processing system with an item formation switching part, other item formation part and a display part. CONSTITUTION:In a processor 1, the other item formation part 2 collects several items in data 7, outputs the collected items to a display processing part 3 as one other item and displays it as a graph 9. Thereby, the processing program change of a display processing part 3 is unnecessary. The formation part 2 checks whether items in data 7 loaded from a file 6 are to be treated as other items or directly outputted, substitutes the sum of prescribed items for the other item, which is outputted. The output is switched by parameters applied from the item formation switching part 4 and a start data specifying part 5. The switching part 4 is set up by a user. The information of the specifying part 5 can fixedly or variably store prescribed item specifying information. In the case of fixed processing, the conditions of prescribed items to be the other item are previously fixed, and in the variable processing, the conditions are made variable. A graph including the other item or not including it can be optionally selected, formed and displayed only by setting up the switching part 4 without changing the program.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Summary] This invention relates to a graph generation processing method that can freely generate other items.

The purpose is to provide a graph generation processing method that increases the degree of freedom in graph generation.

In a data processing device including a display processing unit that generates a graph from data consisting of a plurality of items and displays it on a display device, a generation switch unit that indicates whether or not to generate other items, and a generation switch unit that indicates whether or not to generate other items, The other item generation unit is configured to generate the other item from a predetermined item among the plurality of items of the data in response to the generation switch unit indicating generation of the other item. and the display processing unit is configured to display the other items.

[Industrial Field of Application] The present invention relates to a graph generation processing method, and more particularly, to a graph generation processing method that can freely generate other entries.

Data processing devices often have a function that automatically generates a graph in a predetermined format from given data.Using this function, the data processing device can create a desired graph. It will be done.

[Conventional technology]

The conventional technology will be explained using FIGS. 3(A) to 3(C).

Now, suppose that there is data as shown in FIG. 3(A), and a pie chart is generated and displayed from this data.

Note that FIG. 3(A) shows a state in which the data is displayed on the screen.

This data consists of a plurality of items from "item name 1" to "item name 18." Each item consists of "item name", "details (of the item)", and "actual data". In Figure 3 (A), 2, for example, 3 item names are entered as "r item name 1" in the column "A". Details at rB.

"Details 1" in the "C" column, and the actual data as rB in the "C" column.
8, respectively.

Conventionally, when generating a pie chart from the above data, the third
There were two methods as shown in Figures (B) and (C).

CB) In the illustrated method, all items of data consisting of a plurality of items are displayed as they are as elements of a pie chart. That is, all items from item name 1 to item name 18 are displayed.

In the method shown in FIG. 3(C), a predetermined item out of data consisting of a plurality of items is displayed as an element of a pie chart, and other items are displayed together as one item. In other words, 9 items from item name 1 to item name 10 are displayed as they are, while 3 items from item name 11 to item name 18 are displayed as they are.
Items up to this point are displayed as "Other". This "Other" item is.

For items after a predetermined item, the total (actual data) of these items is one item, and the second item is named "Others" (hereinafter, this is referred to as "Others").

FIGS. 3(B) and 3(C) show a method in which no other entry is generated and a method in which it is generated, respectively.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

In the prior art described above, according to the method that does not generate other item entries, data for all items can be known (represented) from the obtained pie chart;

If the number of items is large, there is a problem that the screen becomes complicated, and there is also a problem that it is difficult to grasp the overall picture.

On the other hand, according to the method of generating other item entries, although the three screens are concise and it is easy to grasp the overall picture, there is a problem that it is not possible to know (represent) all the items, and there is also a problem that accurate data cannot be displayed. be.

Furthermore, whether or not to generate and display other items from the data depends on the processing program. Therefore, unless the processing program is rewritten, it is not possible to select and generate either the pie chart shown in FIG. 3 CB) or FIG. 3C. In other words, depending on the purpose of the user, it may be easier to see, or
It was not possible to freely select and generate graphs according to the purpose.

Also, when generating other items.

Which items should be grouped together as other items?

Depends on the processing program. Therefore, other items are fixed. For example, the items after 2nd item name 11 are always treated as other items.

Conversely, no matter how small the proportion of items 9 and 10 is, they cannot be used as other items.

As mentioned above, it was not possible to generate a graph that met the user's purpose.

An object of the present invention is to provide a graph generation processing method that increases the degree of freedom in graph generation.

[Means to solve the problem]

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating the principle of the present invention and shows a data processing apparatus according to the present invention.

In FIG. 1, 1 is a processing device, 2 is an other item generation section, 3 is a display processing section, 4 is a generation switch section 5 is a start data instruction section, 6 is a file, 7 is data, 8 is a display device, 9
is the displayed graph.

The display processing unit 3? j [Generate a graph from data consisting of numerical items and display it on the display device 8.

The other item generation unit 2 generates other items from a predetermined item among the plurality of items in the data file, and outputs (sends) this to the display processing unit 3.

The generation switch section 4 indicates whether or not to generate other items. For example, when generating other items, "1" is
If not generated, "0" is set. This setting is
This is done in advance by the user depending on the purpose.

[Effect]

The generation switch unit 4 indicates the generation of other items (“
1), the other item generation unit 2
generates other items. That is.

It is checked whether a plurality of items in the data file should be classified as other items or not, and other items are generated from predetermined items. Specifically, find the total of the actual data of the predetermined items, and divide this into 1
The name of the fifth item is ``Other J.''

As a result, the 2-display processing unit 3 displays a graph including other items.

On the other hand, if the generation switch section 4 does not indicate the generation of other items (it is "0"), then accordingly.

The other item generation section 2 outputs each of the plurality of items of the data sheet as is to the one display processing section 3.

As a result, the 5-display processing unit 3 displays a graph consisting of all items of the data sheet, excluding other items.

In this way, the generation switch section 4 is set to "1" or "0" in advance.
By setting , the user can freely select and generate and display graphs that include or do not include other items, depending on the user's purpose.

〔Example〕

FIG. 1 will be further explained.

The processing device 1 includes a central processing unit (CPU) and a memory, and generates a graph from data 7 and displays it on a display device 8 as a graph 9. For this.

The processing device 1 includes an other item generation section 2 and a display processing section 3. For example, each of these is realized by a separate processing program.

The display processing unit 3 creates and displays a graph 9 based on the data 7 output from the other item generation unit 2. Therefore, in the other item generation section 2.

Several items in the database are combined into one item, i.e.
A graph including the other items can be obtained by setting the other items as data 7 and outputting this to the display processing unit 3. Therefore, there is no need to change the processing program of the display processing unit 3.

The other item generating unit 2 checks whether or not the order of the data loaded from the file 6 to the processing device 1 is to be set as an other item. Then, output data 7 (all items) as is, or.

A predetermined item of the data file is replaced with another item that is the sum of these items, and the data obtained thereby (this will also be referred to as data 7) is output. This switching of the output is performed according to parameters given by the generation switch section 4 and the start data instruction section 5.

As described above, the generation switch section 4 indicates whether or not to generate other items for the data file. The generation switch unit 4 is a flag that is set to, for example, one bit of a predetermined byte of the memory, and is set by the user inputting it from an input device (not shown). Therefore, there is no need to change the processing program that is the other item generation unit 2 in order to switch whether or not to generate other items.

The start data instruction section 5 specifies predetermined items to be used as other items. For this purpose, the start data instruction section 5 stores information (start data) for specifying a predetermined item, such as a data (item) number or the maximum number of items.

For example, in the case of data numbers, all items with data numbers larger than the data number are grouped together as other items. In addition, in the case of the maximum number of items, all items exceeding the number of items are treated as other items. In addition, in order to make graph 9 including other items easy to see and practical.

The data 7 has a structure in which items are arranged in descending order of actual data and data numbers are assigned in this order.

The information in the start data instruction section 5 may be fixed or variable.

If it is fixed, the processing program that is the other item generation section 2 includes the start data (and the start data instruction section 5) in advance as part of it. Therefore, in this case, the conditions for the predetermined items to be included in the other items are determined and fixed in advance.

In the case of variable, the start data is inputted by a user from an input device, for example, and stored at a predetermined location in the memory. In this case, the conditions for the predetermined items that should be included in the other items can be changed in various ways. Therefore, the graph 9 can be edited more freely. Further, in this case, there is no need to change the processing program that is the other item generation unit 2 in order to change the conditions.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart of other item generation processing, and shows the processing of the other item generation unit 2.

■ Check whether the data 7 read from the file 6 has that item (remains).

If not, the process ends. That is, the output to the 2-display processing section 3 is ended.

(2) If yes, refer to the generation switch unit 4 and check whether generation of other items is instructed ('I') or not ('OJ).

■ If it is "1", refer to the start data instruction section 5,
Examine the starting data.

■ If the first item among the remaining items is the item specified by the start data, generate other items.

That is, find the total of the actual data of all remaining items,
This is treated as one item and one item is named "Others", and the other items are output to the display processing unit 3, and the processing for the data is ended.

■ If the generation switch section 4 is [0], and if the first item among the remaining items is not the item specified by the start data, the first item is set to general (normal).
As an item, as is.

Output to the display processing unit 3, and repeat process ① and subsequent steps.

Therefore, when process (2) is performed, a graph including other items is created and displayed by the display processing section 3.

Hereinafter, editing of the graph 9 will be explained using FIG. 3.

It is assumed that the data 7 is data as shown in FIG. 3(A). In other words, data 7 is ``r item name 1'' to ``item name 18''.
It consists of multiple items up to ``. Each item has an "item name",
For example, 2 in Fig. 3 (A), which consists of "(item) details" 9 "actual data".

Enter the item name as “Item name l” in the “A” column, and see rB for details.
, in the column "Details 1", and the actual data in the column "C" as "Details 1".
88'', respectively.

Data 7 has a structure in which each item is arranged in descending order of actual data, and data numbers "2" to "19" are assigned in this order.

Assume that the user has set the generation switch section 4 to "0". In this case, the process (2) in FIG. 2 is not performed, and therefore a graph as shown in FIG. 3(B) is obtained. That is, a graph showing all items is displayed.

Next, in order to make the graph easier for the user who views the graph to view, for example, the generation switch section 4 is set to ``1''.

That is, the generation switch section 4 is switched to generate other items. Due to this.

The graphs shown in FIG. 3(C) and below are obtained.

First, assume that the user inputs "item name 11" as start data. In this case, in process ① in Figure 2,
The item with "item name 11" is the item specified by the start data. Then, in process (2), all items with one item name 11 and below are grouped together as "Others", thereby obtaining the graph shown in FIG. 3(C).

In this way, the start data may be specified with a single item name,
Note that the data number may be specified by the data number (r12 in this case).

The start data can also be specified by the maximum number of items. When the maximum number of items is 1, 2, 3.4, and 5, Figures 3 (D), (E), and CF), respectively.

The graphs shown in (G) and (H) are obtained. In addition.

Other items are also one item, so the maximum number of items is "1".
”, the entire item is classified as other items, as shown in FIG. 3(D). Therefore, the maximum number of items specifies an upper limit on the number of items in the graph. For example, if the maximum number of items is "5", the items with item names 1 to 4 are included, and in order to make the number of one item "5", all other items are set to "Other".

In this way, by sequentially changing the maximum number of items,
A desired graph can be obtained (edited).

Further, 1 start data can also be specified by actual data.

If the value of the actual data is "less than 50", the graph shown in FIG. 3(1) can be obtained, but the starting data may be fixed. For example, change the starting data to "
20'', the actual number of items in the data 7 is smaller than this, so a graph including all the items shown in FIG. 3(B) can be obtained. Note that this also applies even if the start data is variable. Furthermore, if the maximum number of items is fixed at "11", the graph shown in FIG. 3(C) can be obtained.

Note that the calculations for generating other items and the calculations for determining whether or not they should be made into other items are performed by the other item generation unit 2.
will do.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, according to the present invention, in the graph generation process, by providing the generation switch unit 4 that indicates whether or not to generate other items, a graph that includes or does not include other items can be generated without changing the program. Graphs can be freely selected and displayed, increasing the degree of freedom in graph generation.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating the basic structure of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a flowchart of other item generation processing. FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the present invention. 1 is a processing device, 2 is an other item generation section, 3 is a display processing section, 4 is a generation switch section, 5 is a start data instruction section, 6 is a file, 7 is data, 8 is a display device, 9 is a displayed graph It is.

Claims (1)

[Claims] In a data processing device including a display processing unit (3) that generates a graph from data (7) consisting of a plurality of items and displays it on a display device (8), whether or not other items are generated. The generation switch section (4
), and an other item generation unit (2) that generates the other items from the data (7), and the other item generation unit (2) generates the generation switch unit (
In response to 4) indicating generation of the other item, the other item is generated from a predetermined item among the plurality of items of the data (7), and the display processing unit (3) displays the other item. A graph generation processing method characterized by: