JPH0362151A - Report printing processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve a defect related to operability and processing efficiency by making beforehand a note of report information and an edited result at a designation in a report data base file. CONSTITUTION:The information of a data file 3 is read beforehand as center batch processing, and report editing processing by a working means 4 and an integrated storage means 5 is executed, and the note of the report information is made in the report data base file 6. The fetching condition of the report information desired to print is inputted from an input device 11 as each terminal processing, and a printing selection means 7 is started, and the fetching condition is designated, and the means 7 reads in the file 6 according to that condition, and edits and outputs the report information whose condition meets that condition to a printing image file 8. The printing of printing data is executed by an output device 13 under the control of a report allotting means 9.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a report printing processing method in a company, etc., and particularly to a report printing processing method for editing data (master and transaction) stored in a center device and printing it on a terminal device. The present invention relates to a report printing processing method when printing a report.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, in this type of report printing process, a terminal operator starts tabulation processing (a program that reads data, edits and outputs the report) on the central device for each individual report, and prints it out to the terminal output device. The plan was to do so.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

The conventional report printing processing method described above includes l report,
Alternatively, there is no problem if only one terminal is to be processed. However, considering the current situation where there are many types of reports (for example, daily reports and September reports) and a large number of terminals (for example, installed in branches, sales offices, etc.), it is difficult to change the number of reports from terminal devices to central equipment for each report. On the other hand, if tabulation processing is started after specifying report information retrieval conditions, the operation becomes cumbersome and the processing efficiency deteriorates.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a report printing processing method that improves shortcomings related to operability and processing efficiency by writing report information and destination editing results in a report database file in advance.

[Means to solve the problem]

The report print processing method according to the present invention includes a central device that includes an integrated storage unit that integrally stores report information output for each tabulation process (for each report type) in a report database file; Print selection means is provided for printing arbitrary report information on the terminal output device by inputting conditions for retrieving the stored report information from the terminal input device, and by instructing the conditions for retrieving the report information from the terminal, Configured to print destinations or reports individually or in bulk.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, the present report printing processing method is configured with the following devices, means, and functions.

The center device 1 is a center processing device having a disk device, and the terminal device 2 has an input device 11 and an output device 13. The input device 11 is a keyboard or the like, and is used to input conditions for report information to be retrieved from the report database 6 of the center device 1, such as destination and report type.The output device 13 is a printer device, which prints print data.

The data file 3 is a source data file of the tabulation processing means 4, and is, for example, various master file transaction files.

Tabulation processing means 4 is a report editing processing program, integrated storage means 5 is a subroutine called by tabulation processing means 4, and stores the processing results of tabulation processing means 4 in report database file 6.

The report database file 6 is a database that integrally stores report information of multiple destinations and multiple types.

The print selection means 7 searches the report database file 6 based on the report information retrieval conditions specified by the input device 11 and writes report information that matches the conditions to a print image file 8, and the print image file 8 is sent to the output device 13. This is a report out file when handing over print data. Then, the report distribution means 9 transmits the print data to the output device 13 of the terminal device 2.

The communication means 10 and the communication means 12 are responsible for the online communication function between the center device 1 and the terminal device 2.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation procedure of this report printing processing method.

In the figure, information in the data file 3 is first read as a center batch process, report editing processing is executed by the tabulation means 4 and integrated storage means 5, and the report information is written to the report database file 6 (step 2-1). . The report editing process by the tabulation means 4 and the integrated storage means 5 is repeatedly executed until all of the report information to be taken out on the terminal side has been written.

Thereafter, as a process on each terminal side, report information to be printed is obtained from the input device 11, output conditions are inputted (step 2-2), and print selection means 7 is activated and output conditions are instructed. Subsequently, the activated print selection means 7 reads the report database file 6 based on the conditions input from the input device 11, and edits and outputs report information that meets the conditions to the print image file 8 (step 2-3). Thereafter, the control is transferred to the report distribution means 9, and the print data is printed by the output device 13 of the corresponding terminal (step 2-4).

On the terminal device 2 side, steps 2-2 to 2-4 are repeatedly executed until the extraction of the required report information is completed.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing in detail the features (ie, improved portions) of the present invention.

In the figure, the report database file 6 includes report information 3-1 (destination name 3-3. report type name 3-
4. The report output key information 3-2 (consisting of fields 3-7 and 3-8 for destination name) and report output key information 3-2 (consisting of fields 3-7 for destination name and 3-8 for report type name). At the same time, report output key information 3-2 is updated based on the update of report information 3-1.

Report information 3-1 is report editing data written out in step 2-1 above, and report output key information 3-2 is a search condition key read and processed in step 2-3 above. Destination name 3-3 and destination name 3-7 are conditional units when extracting print data on the terminal device 2 side.
For example, it is a branch code, etc., and the report type name 3-4 and the report type name 3-8 are conditional units when extracting print data on the terminal device 2 side, such as a form code.

The print control information 3-5 is a print control code of the print data, such as a page break code, a line feed code, etc., and the print data 3-6 is form output editing data.

In the above step 2-1, the printer output command in the tabulation processing means 4 is replaced with a command to call the integrated storage means 5, and at the same time, the destination name 3-3. Report type name 3-4. By adding the print control information 3-5 as an argument parameter, the report information 3-1 and report output key information 3-2 of the report database file 6 are written out under the control of the integrated storage means 5.

In step 2-3, the report output key information 3-2 is searched based on the conditions input from the input device 11, and the print control information 3 of the report information 3-1 that matches the conditions is searched.
-5 and print data 3-6 are re-edited and written to print image file 8.

Further, if the report information retrieval conditions include an instruction to retrieve all information, the print selection means 7 reads and writes all target report information. For example, as a retrieval condition, if "applicable branch code" is specified for the destination name and "space" is specified for the report type name to retrieve all information, all report information for the relevant branch will be retrieved for each report type. Re-edit and export all at once to print image file 8.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, according to the report print processing method of the present invention, reports for multiple destinations and multiple types are stored in a report database file in advance through center processing, so that reports can be printed individually or in accordance with a report print request from a terminal. Since multiple reports can be printed in one operation, operability is improved.

In addition, tabulation processing is executed all at once as central processing, and when a report print request is made from a terminal, the central processing It is possible to reduce the processing load and the processing time from requesting report printing to printing the print data.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an overview of operational operations, and FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing improvements in the present invention. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Center device, 2... Terminal device, 3... Data file, 4... Tabulation processing means, 5... Integrated storage means, 6... Report database file, 7.
...Print selection means, 8. Print image file, 9. Report distribution means, 10.12. Communication means, 11. Input device, 13. Output device.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] Integrated storage means for integrally storing report information outputted in advance for each tabulation process (for each report type) in a report database file in a center device; print selection means for printing report information on the terminal output device by inputting conditions for retrieving the report information from the terminal input device; A report printing processing method characterized by printing individually or all at once.