JPH0567146A - Data editor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To simplify the designation of a retrieval key in a data editor which performs the retrieval and edit of data. CONSTITUTION:This editor is equipped with a data name storage means 11 which holds the name of the data, a data content storage means 12 which holds the content of data main body, an index storage means 14 which performs the index attaching of the retrieval key, and a name key setting means 18 which sets the name of the data as the retrieval key when the data is edited, and when the data is edited, the name held at the data name storage means 11 is set on the index storage means 14 as the retrieval key of corresponding data.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a database, and more particularly to a data editing device for searching and editing data.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, it has become common to digitize and handle various linguistic information, and various systems are used. The so-called electronic dictionary pioneered the digitization of linguistic information. For example, as in Japanese Patent Publication No. 62-4749, an electronic dictionary basically consists of a simple data set of a headline and a parallel translation, and when the headline is input, the translation can be obtained intuitively and easily. ing. In addition, electronic dictionaries are often used only for searching, but a keyword is added to the data to be edited, and a search based on this keyword is suitable for easily handling personal information. ing. These are generally called personal databases and the like. For example, Japanese Patent Publication No. 59-87.
It has been put to practical use and is widely used as a so-called card-type database such as the publication No. 0. The search key in this case is
It is normal to be able to add multiple items to one data,
For this reason, the data structure is more complicated than that of the electronic dictionary because the correspondence between keys and data becomes many-to-many.

[0003]

In the electronic dictionary,
The user interface was easy to understand because of its simple data structure. On the other hand, even in a so-called personal database or the like, the basic operation of giving a key at the time of searching and performing a search is the same.
However, due to the increase in functions and the complicated data structure, the operation in such a system tends to be complicated, which is difficult for general users. In particular, although the designation of the search key is an important task for determining the superiority or inferiority of the retrieval efficiency, the task has been troublesome. As described above, the electronic dictionary is basically a pair of headline + translation, and therefore the headline itself serves as a search key. On the other hand, in a general database in which a plurality of keywords can be set for one record, it is necessary to specify the keywords by some method. For example, in a card-type personal database or the like, when a character string is written and arranged in a designated place as a keyword, each becomes a search key. In the text information, it is usual to give some name to the data, and the name is generally held as a field. Since the name of this data is a short representation of the data itself, it is often used as a search key. However, in the conventional keyword search method, the user has to specify this name as a search key again as needed. In particular, when the keywords such as those mentioned above are arranged side by side, it is often necessary to add the name as well, which is troublesome twice.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the problems of the various conventional techniques described above, and an object thereof is to provide a data editing device in which designation of a search key is simplified.

[0005]

In order to solve the above problems, in a data editing apparatus according to the present invention, a data name storage means for holding information input as a data name and data for holding the contents of a data body. The content storage means, the index storage means for indexing the search key, and the name key setting means for setting the name of the data held in the data name storage means when the data is edited as the search key for the data are provided. I am.

[0006]

The name of the data input by the user is temporarily stored in the data name storage means. When the user gives an instruction to register the data, the name key setting means analyzes the character string of the name held in the data name storage means and sets it as a search key for each data. When searching for data, by displaying the name in the search candidate display area, the user can be made aware of the name of the data,
Easy to understand and effective search.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment in which the data editing apparatus according to the present invention is applied to a personal database will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic structure of a personal database. This personal database includes a data access unit 1, a data editing unit 2,
The search result display means 3 and the input device 4 are included.

The data access means 1 has a data name storage unit 11 for holding the name of data, a data content storage unit 12 for holding the contents of the data body, a keyword storage unit 13 for holding a keyword group, and a search key indexing. And an index storage unit 14 for performing. The data access means 1 has a database function and can give a plurality of search keys to each record. At this time, each record has a data format having three fields of a name, a data body, and a keyword group. This 3
One field corresponds to the data name storage unit 11, the data content storage unit 12, and the keyword storage unit 13, respectively. In each record, a name and a keyword group are set as a search key by the process described later, and are stored in the corresponding index of the index storage unit 14. In this personal database, paying particular attention to the name of the record registered in the database, all data are handled by the structure of name + content. This corresponds to the framework of headline + bilingual translation in an electronic dictionary.

The data editing means 2 is composed of the name, the data body, and the keyword group 3 in the data access means 1.
A data name editing area 15, a data content editing area 16, and a keyword editing area 17 are provided as areas corresponding to one field. At the time of data registration, it is necessary to set a search key for searching, and the setting is performed by the name key setting unit 18. In this embodiment, a character string input in each area of a name and a keyword is analyzed and a search key is set for each. The data edited in this way is stored in the data access unit 1.

The data stored in the data access means 1 is displayed via the search result display means 3 at the time of search.
At this time, the name of the data having the input search key is displayed in the candidate display area 19, and the content of the data selected here is displayed in the data display area 20.

The input device 4 is connected to a keyboard and a mouse used for input during editing and retrieval.

Next, the specific operation of the personal database will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 2 shows an initial screen in an edited state when the personal database is used as a personal dictionary. In this embodiment, assuming the use on a workstation / personal computer, the entire apparatus is configured as one window, and editing and searching can be performed by switching. As the editing area, three individual areas, that is, a name input area 21, a content input area 22, and a keyword input area 23 are set. Each area in the edit state is empty in the initial state as shown in the figure, and the user can freely input a character string, data and the like via the input device 4. In this embodiment, the editing area is divided into three areas, but the editing area can be set arbitrarily.

FIG. 3 shows a display example of the screen being edited. Here, the word "color" is entered. First, in the name input area 21, “** colo (u) r” is entered as a headword. The first "**" is a mark that indicates that it is the most important word, and spelling can be either "color" or "color", so enter it as a general notation in a dictionary. There is. In addition to this, if the spelling is different in the United Kingdom, for example, "center <English>, center
<Rice> ”.

In the content input area 22, a dictionary description is input as actual data. Any text information may be input to the content input area 22. Here, the entry word is omitted, but if necessary, it may be entered in duplicate with the name.

In the keyword input area 23, keywords are separated by "," or "," and input. here,
The katakana notation and the meaning of the pronunciation of the word are entered. These can be entered using the keyboard, but if the "key setting" is indicated for the character string selected on the screen, the keywords are automatically entered by delimiting with ",". Note that this embodiment describes an example in which the user himself / herself inputs data, but this is because it is thought that input in consideration of the actual data structure is useful. Therefore, for example, the frequently-used word may be automatically extracted by morphologically analyzing the content part and input into the keyword input area 23.

When the editing of the three areas is completed, "register" is designated for newly registered data, and "update" is designated for existing data. At this time, the search key is set by the name key setting unit 18 of the data editing means 2. From the idea that not only keywords but also names are generally effective as search keys.
1 and the character string input to the keyword input area 23 are analyzed and set as a search key. For keywords,
Basically, character strings are delimited by “,” or “,”, but in the case of a name, the processing differs depending on the content of the entry word. For example, in the case of FIG. 3, the entry word “** colo (u )
r "is decomposed. That is, "**" is deleted, and the inside of the parentheses is omitted or not omitted, and "color",
The search key is set as two words "color".
Besides, "center <English>, center <US>"
In the case of, analysis is performed by dividing by “,” and removing “<>”. These rules are described inside the name key setting unit 18 and can be rewritten according to the data.

In the personal database, partial input such as inputting only the name is often performed. Therefore, in this embodiment, of the three fields,
If at least one is entered, it will be confirmed before registration. In particular, if no name is entered, "---" is automatically set as a temporary name.

The data thus registered in the data access means 1 is searched through the search result display means 3.
In this embodiment, when "edit end" is specified, the screen is switched to the search screen. FIG. 4 shows a display example of the screen at the time of search. FIG. 4 shows a candidate display example when a word having the meaning of “color” is searched, and the candidate display area 19
Three candidates are displayed in. Generally, when multiple search keys can be set, there may be multiple candidates, so the display method becomes a problem, but by providing a dedicated candidate display area while leaving the content display area, the desired search result is obtained. It will be easier. That is, since it is common to give a name that clearly describes the content, it is practically sufficient to display only the name to identify the candidate, for example, a similar name or the same name exists. However, since the candidates are narrowed down when they are displayed, it is expected that the desired result can be obtained by referring to the contents of several candidates. In this way, by making the user aware of the data name, it becomes possible to perform an easy-to-understand and effective search.

FIG. 5 shows the above-mentioned "*" among a plurality of candidates.
The display example of the screen when "* colo (u) r" is selected is shown, and the entry word "** colo (u) r" and the dictionary description are displayed in the data display area 20. Since it is general that it is not necessary to be aware of the keyword at the time of search, the keyword written in the keyword input area 23 is not displayed. If there is only one name candidate, the content will be displayed as it is even if the user does not specify it. Further, data or the like that is frequently searched may be automatically selected.

The data editing apparatus according to the present invention can be applied to general data to which a name, data and a keyword can be added, and is not limited to the personal database of the above embodiment. For example, KJ
It can be considered to be realized as a card management means in the law. As is well known, in the KJ method, an appropriate name is given to a card and the idea is supported by grouping the names, but it is also suitable for handling data in such a format.
When applied to the KJ method, the user interface of this embodiment can be applied as it is.

[0023]

As described above, in the data editing apparatus according to the present invention, the name of the data is set as the search key when the data is edited, so that the trouble of designating the search key can be saved. Can be simplified. In addition, by making the user aware of the name of the data, it is possible to perform an easy-to-understand and effective search.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a personal database.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an initial screen in an edited state.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a display example of a screen being edited.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a display example of a screen during a search.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a display example of a screen during a search.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Data access means, 2 ... Data editing means, 3 ... Search result display means, 4 ... Input device, 11 ... Data name storage section, 12 ... Data content storage section, 13 ... Keyword storage section, 14 ... Index storage section, 18 ... Name key setting section, 19 ...
Candidate display area, 20 ... Data display area

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A data name storage means for holding the name of data, a data content storage means for holding the contents of the data body, an index storage means for indexing a search key, and a data name at the time of editing the data. A data editing device comprising: a name key setting means for setting as a search key.