JPH0573567A - Terminal utilizing document information data base - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To attain calibration and printing by retrieving document information from a relational type data base and instantaneously executing word processor processing. CONSTITUTION:This terminal utilizing a document information data base is constituted of an information retrieving part 2 for retrieving specified document information from the relational type data base 1 storing plural document information, temporarily storing the retrieved information in an intermediate file 3 and displaying the retrieved information on a screen together with a processing selecting menu, a conversion processing part 4 for converting the document stored in the file 3 to a format to be used by a word processor when word processor processing is selected by the processing selecting menu and transferring the converted document to a terminal equipment file 5, a word processor processing control part 6 for executing word processor processing for the word processor document stored in the file 5, and an I/O terminal part 7 consisting of a display and a keyboard.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a document information database utilizing terminal, and more particularly to a document information database utilizing terminal which can easily retrieve a document in a relational database and perform word processing.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in order to call document information stored in a relational database and locally perform word processing on a terminal device, first call the document information required by an information search system and terminate the information search system. Then, after converting the retrieved document information into a format usable by the word processor, it is necessary to start the word processor system and perform the word processor processing.

[0003]

As described above, in the conventional system, the retrieval of the document information from the relational database and the word processing for the document file are realized by separate systems. Since a code and format conversion system for document information is required between them, if you want to perform two processes in succession,
There is a drawback that it takes time and effort to switch the system.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a document information database utilizing terminal which can easily call a word information in a relational database to perform word processing.

[0005]

A document information database utilizing terminal according to the present invention comprises an information retrieval unit for retrieving designated document information from a relational database accumulating document information and displaying it on a screen together with a process selection menu, and the process selection. When the word processor processing is selected in the menu, the specified document information retrieved is converted into a format that can be processed by the word processor and registered as a word processor document, and the word processor document is subjected to the word processor processing for printing. And a word processor processing control unit.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a document information database utilizing terminal of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the document information database utilizing terminal of this embodiment retrieves the specified document information from the relational database 1 in which the document information is already accumulated by another system and retrieves the document. Is temporarily stored in the intermediate file 3 and is displayed on the screen together with the processing selection menu, and when the word processing is selected in the processing selection menu, the documents stored in the intermediate file 3 are displayed. A conversion processing unit 4 for converting into a format usable by a word processor and transferring it to a terminal device file 5 managed by the word processor, and a word processor processing control unit for performing word processing on a word processor document of the terminal device file 5. 6 and an input / output terminal unit 7 including a display and a keyboard It has been made.

The relational database 1 is an external storage device realized by a magnetic disk device in a computer system, and document information data is already stored and accumulated by another system.

The information retrieval unit 2 retrieves document information in the relational database 1 by using a designated keyword or the like, temporarily stores it in the intermediate file 3, and displays a process selection menu on the display of the input / output terminal unit 7. Display with.

The intermediate file 3 is created in an external storage device such as a magnetic disk device for temporarily storing the document information, and the document information for which necessary processing is completed is erased.
In the case of performing word processing, the document information is erased when it is transferred to the terminal device file 5 and stored.

The conversion processing unit 4 is activated when the word processor processing is locally performed on the document information retrieved by the information retrieval unit 2 so that the data of the document information stored in the intermediate file 3 can be subjected to the word processor processing. The code and format are converted and transferred to the terminal device file 5, and when the transfer is completed, the word processor processing control unit 6
Transfer control to.

The terminal device file 5 is an external storage device such as a magnetic floppy disk device for storing a word processor document for performing local document processing, is managed by the word processor processing control unit 6, and is a target of word processor processing as a document floppy. It stores documents.

The word processor processing control unit 6 accesses the terminal device file 5 and performs document processing on the document displayed on the display from the keyboard.

FIG. 2 is a flow chart for explaining the operation of this embodiment.

When the start of the information retrieval system is instructed from the keyboard, a retrieval designation screen for document information is output to the display in step 11. On the other hand, step 1
In step 2, it is determined whether or not to search the document information. That is, if you enter the keyword to search from the keyboard,
The information retrieval unit 2 retrieves the relevant document information from the relational database 1 and proceeds to step 13, and terminates the information retrieval system if it is an instruction to terminate the information retrieval system.

If the information retrieval is executed, step 13
Then, the search result screen of the document information shown in FIG. 3A is output on the display. A process selection menu for selecting whether or not to perform the word processing is displayed on the screen together with the retrieved document information. Therefore, when the instruction input from the keyboard is judged in step 14, the word processing is executed in step 15. If not, the process returns to step 11.

When the word processor processing is instructed, the conversion processing unit 4 is activated, and in step 15, the screen in which the transfer is being executed as shown in FIG. 3B is output on the display, the document information is taken out from the intermediate file 3, After conversion, it is transferred to the terminal device file 5. When the transfer is completed, the word processor processing control unit 6 is activated, and step 1
In step 6, the screen for selecting the process of the word processor in FIG. 3C is output to the display, and the selection from the keyboard is prompted. When the selection is made in step 17, the word processor process is performed in step 18 according to the selected content, and when the process is completed, the process returns to step 16 and again FIG.
The screen of (c) is displayed. When "End" is selected on the screen of FIG. 3C, the word processor process is ended, the process returns to step 11, and the document information search instruction screen is displayed.

[0019]

As described above, the document information database utilizing terminal of the present invention retrieves the contents of document information managed by the relational database and continuously performs the operations only by a simple operation on this device. Thus, there is an effect that the contents of the document can be proofread and printed by immediately converting into a word processor document and performing the word processor process.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of this embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a display screen in the present embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Relational Database 2 Information Retrieval Section 3 Intermediate File 4 Conversion Processing Section 5 Terminal Device File 6 Word Processor Processing Control Section 7 Input / Output Terminal Section

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An information retrieval unit for retrieving designated document information from a relational database accumulating document information and displaying it on a screen together with a process selection menu, and the designated document retrieved when word processing is selected in the process selection menu. A document including a conversion processing unit that converts information into a format that can be processed by a word processor and registers it as a word processor document, and a word processor processing control unit that performs word processor processing on the word processor document and performs printing. Information database terminal.