JPH11110444A - Data processing device and its program recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Problem] It is possible to create a business processing system without having to ask a system engineer or the like who has specialized knowledge of programming etc. If you ’re a regular business person who understands,
A business processing system can be easily constructed or improved only by creating a business map representing a business flow so as to match the business content of the department to which the user belongs. SOLUTION: A business flow definition processing block 11A displays and outputs at least a list of objects indicating input, file, and output as elements constituting a business map, and based on an object arbitrarily selected from the list, the business flow is defined. Draw a business map to represent. By acquiring setting information that defines the processing content corresponding to each drawn object on the business map from objects having a positional relationship before and after on the business map and writing the setting information in the definition data file 11B, the business processing system To build.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001] The present invention relates to a data processing apparatus in the field of business processing for performing various tasks based on a slip and a program recording medium therefor.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, when computerizing various tasks in office work, specialized knowledge about computers is required, and it is necessary to rely on a system engineer having this specialized knowledge. In this case, the system engineer analyzes the contents of each task, and performs the outline design and the programming design according to the user's request, and the general staff in charge of the user does not have knowledge of programming or the like. At present, the overall image of the system in business processing and its processing contents are black boxes.

[0003]

As described above, in the related art, since the construction of the business processing system is entirely performed by the system engineer, the design contents depend on the system engineer, which causes an increase in system maintenance and an increase in cost. In addition, since the system is designed separately and independently for each business, the connectivity between each business is deteriorated, etc.
There were also problems in terms of system productivity and quality. In addition, it is necessary to change the procedures and contents of the actual work over time, and the business processing system may not be suitable for the actual work, and there may be cases where it is impossible to perform office work matching the current work content as it is. is there. Conventionally, when business improvement is required, it is conventionally dealt with by changing a part of the business processing system, but it is extremely complicated to perform the outline design and the programming design each time. With repeated changes, the entire image of the business processing system and its processing contents become invisible, and the program must be deciphered.

An object of the present invention is to design a business processing system without asking a system engineer or the like having specialized knowledge of programming or the like to create a business system of a department to which the user belongs, a slip or book used daily. If you are a general business person who understands, you can easily build and improve business processing systems simply by creating a business map that shows the flow of business to suit the business content of the department to which you belong. Thus, the intended business process can be executed. In other words, if a business person creates and draws a business map that represents the flow of business based on the slips that he or she uses every day, a business processing system can be built based on this business map. In the event of a change, the business processing system can be changed simply by changing a part of the business map, and the business staff in the field can take charge of all construction and improvement of the business processing system, and the actual business system It is an object of the present invention to provide an extremely useful data processing device, for example, in which a very detailed system design suitable for the system can be made, and the system maintenance and the cost become advantageous.

[0005]

The means of the present invention are as follows. According to the first aspect of the present invention, a display means for displaying a list of objects indicating at least an input, a file, and an output, and a business flow is represented based on an object arbitrarily selected from the objects displayed in the list. Drawing means for drawing a business map, storage means for storing setting information for defining the processing content corresponding to each object on the drawn business map, and setting information corresponding to each of the objects, Information acquisition means for acquiring from objects having a positional relationship before and after on the map, and constructing a business processing system based on the drawn business map. Note that the objects displayed in the list include objects indicating connections, and when the objects indicating inputs, files, and outputs on the business map are connected in accordance with the flow of business, The acquisition means may acquire the setting information by detecting objects before and after being connected by a connection object on the business map. Further, by arbitrarily designating objects indicating input, file, and output on the drawn business map, detailed setting of a slip format, a file format, and a book table output format in the business according to the specified object is performed. May be provided. Furthermore, by designating the name of the object corresponding to each object on the drawn business map, the designated name may be added to the corresponding object.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, for example, a general business person who understands the business procedure and the business contents of the department to which the user belongs creates a business map representing the business flow so as to conform to the business system. It shall be. in this case,
At least objects indicating input, file, and output are displayed as a list as selection candidates for each element constituting the business map. When an arbitrary object is selected from the list, a map representing a business flow based on the selected object is displayed. Is drawn. Then, by analyzing this map, setting information that defines the processing content of each object is obtained. At this time, setting information corresponding to each object is acquired from objects having a positional relationship before and after on the map. Therefore, general business who understands the business system of the department to which they belong, the slips and books used daily, without having to ask a system engineer with specialized knowledge of programming etc. to design the business processing system. The person in charge can easily construct or improve the business processing system simply by creating a business map representing the business flow so as to match the business content of the department to which he belongs.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of the entire system. The data processing device 1 is an office computer or the like constituting a local area network (LAN) in the company. The data processing device 1 is installed in a predetermined department in the company, and is installed in other departments via a dedicated line in the company. Connected to the data processing device. The data processing apparatus 1 performs input processing of input slip data to generate a slip record, updates a record of a predetermined file based on the slip record, totals records of a predetermined file, and compiles the totaling result. Various processes can be executed, such as printing and outputting as book table data. For example, when each terminal device as a client machine is connected via a private line in the premises, transmission from each terminal device is performed. The received slip record may be fetched, and the file may be updated based on the slip record.

The data processor 1 is connected with a keyboard 2, a pointing device (mouse) 3, a display device 4, and a printer 5 as its input / output peripheral devices, and controls the input / output operations of these devices. Although not shown in the data processing apparatus 1, a CPU (central processing unit), a RAM (random access memory), and a H which control the overall operation of the data processing apparatus 1 according to various programs
A storage medium for storing a DD (hard disk device), a program and the like is provided as its basic component.
The storage medium stores programs, data, and the like, and the storage medium is formed of a magnetic or optical storage medium or a semiconductor memory. This storage medium is fixedly provided in the storage device, or is detachably mounted. Further, the program, data, and the like stored in the storage medium may be configured to be received and stored from another device connected via a communication line or the like. A storage device having the storage medium may be provided on the device side, and the program and data stored in the storage medium may be used via a communication line. Further, the data processing apparatus 1 incorporates a business construction system 11 and a business operation system 12 unique to the present invention, in addition to basic software such as an operating system and various application software which are usually provided. FIG. 2 conceptually shows a basic configuration of the business construction system 11 and the business operation system 12.

In FIG. 2, a business construction system 11 has a business flow definition processing block 11A and a definition data file 11B, and a general business person or the like operates a business processing system of his / her own department (department of the company organization to which the user belongs). In order to construct, a business map expressing the procedure of each business handled in the own department is created. At this time, the business flow definition processing block 1
1A is activated to create a business map. Here, the process of creating the business map shown in FIG. 8 will be briefly described. This business map inputs input data to generate a voucher record, updates a predetermined file based on this voucher record, totals records in a predetermined file, and outputs the totaled result as book data 7 is a map of an order entry operation in which the operation is performed according to the flow of the operation. When such a business map is created, as shown in FIG. 8, an arbitrary graphic object is selected from an object palette displayed as a sub-window on the map creation screen. This object palette is a display area for displaying a list of various graphic objects that represent the components of the map by symbolic figures. From the list display, an arbitrary object can be selected and designated, and the object palette can be displayed on the map creation screen. When an arbitrary position is specified as the object arrangement position, the selected object is drawn at the specified position on the map creation screen. In this case, the graphic object in the palette may be transferred to the map creation screen by dragging and dropping with a mouse operation.
The graphic object may be drawn by changing its size, adding a color, or adding various modifications. As shown in FIG. 8, various graphic objects listed in the object palette include “work”, “work”,
“Slip”, “Organization”, “Input”, “File”, “Output”, “External software”, “Branch”, “Automatic”, “Manual”
The graphic objects constituting the business map are listed on the palette as selection candidates.

That is, "input" is an input object indicating a slip input process, "file" is a file object indicating a file process, and "output" is an output object indicating a book table output process. “Automatic” and “manual” are selected when connecting between objects in accordance with the flow of business, and “automatic” is when automatically drawing a connection at a predetermined position between objects, and “manual”.
Is selected when the operator draws a connection at a position specified arbitrarily. While selecting this connection object,
Each graphic object is sequentially connected in accordance with the flow of actual work. The connection is a ruled line with an arrow, and the direction of the arrow indicates the flow of business. Other, "business"
Are objects that are not drawn on the map of FIG. 8 but indicate individual tasks incorporated in a series of task systems. “Work” is used to draw on the map that human work is involved, and “Slip” is used to draw on the map a slip that is actually handled in the business as an input target. "" Is an object used to draw an organization such as a department in charge of business on a map. The “external software” is an object indicating that when application processing unique to the user is incorporated as a part of the system and business processing can be executed, the processing is performed by the application software. “Branch” is an object used to indicate that a business flow is branched by artificial confirmation.

On the other hand, when the object name is input corresponding to the graphic object drawn on the map, the name is arranged and displayed in the corresponding graphic object. Thereby, for example, even if a plurality of input objects are drawn on the map, they can be distinguished by their names. When a connection name is input at the time of drawing a connection, the name is arranged and displayed near the connection. The connection name indicates a slip name or a processing name. In this way, the input objects, file objects, and output objects representing the slip input processing, file processing, and book table output processing are sequentially drawn in accordance with the flow of business, and the slip objects indicating the slips to be input and artificial work Are drawn on the map. In addition, an index table group such as a customer table and an employee table (in the illustrated example, an index table group connected to an input object “offer registration” and an output object “order management table”) is drawn as a file object. Or the name of a related task for which a slip is given / received (“distribution assignment task” in the illustrated example). Then, a map as shown in FIG. 8 is created by sequentially connecting the objects in accordance with the business flow. It is to be noted that a higher-level map and a lower-level map than the map shown in FIG. 8 can be similarly created, and the hierarchically created maps are organically combined and managed.

The business flow definition processing block 11A writes the analysis result obtained by analyzing the map generated and drawn as described above for each object and the input data to the definition data file 11B as setting information. Here, when analyzing the business map, the business flow definition processing block 11A detects objects in context by connection on the map for each connection, and outputs data based on the context. A destination object or an input source object is detected, and an object name indicating an output destination / input source is written to the definition data file 11B for each object. For example, in the business map shown in FIG. 8, since the input object (offer registration) and the file object (CB_order H,...) Are in a front-rear relationship by connection, the output destination (update destination) is associated with the input object. "CB_Order H, ...
... ”is written to the definition data file 11B.
"Offer registration" is written in the definition data file 11B as the input source object name in association with the file object (CB_order H,...). The definition data file 11B is a file in which the map analysis data and the input data are registered and stored as setting information for defining the processing content for each object.
The setting information in B will be described later in detail. While analyzing the map, the result of the analysis is stored in the definition data file
The process of registering and saving in B may be performed after the map is created, or may be instructed to be executed during the process of creating the map. In addition, the process of setting the input data in the definition data file 11B for each object (the property screen to be described May be performed after registration and storage of the map analysis result or before storage, and these processings can be executed separately and independently. on the other hand,
When business improvement is required, a part of the map or the input data is corrected or added to the definition data file 11.
The content of B can be arbitrarily rewritten.

The business operation system 12 has a business execution processing block 12A and a processing data file 12B. The business execution processing block 12A is started in response to a business execution command, and includes an object in the definition data file 11B. The slip input process, the file process, and the book table output process are executed while deciphering the setting information stored and stored correspondingly. The processing data file 12B is a product management file,
These are various data files such as a customer management file, and the job execution processing block 12A accesses a file to be processed necessary for the specified job at the time of executing the job. In this case, the slip input process and the file process can be executed in conjunction with each other, but they can also be executed separately and independently.

FIG. 3 schematically shows the setting information in the definition data file 11B.
B is graphic information FG, connection information CM, object information O
J, slip information SP, file information FL, and book table information AC are stored. The graphic information FG is drawing information (shape, size, arrangement position) for each graphic object.
And a link destination for accessing other related information are sequentially arranged in accordance with the business flow. Here, the graphic drawing information may be bitmap image data. Link destination is connection information CM
Alternatively, when addressing the object information OJ area and the graphic object is a connection, the connection information C
M is sequentially addressed, and if it is an input, file, output, etc., the object information OJ area is sequentially addressed, and each time a graphic object is drawn, a link destination No. corresponding to the type is generated. Graphic information FG
Is stored as The object information OJ has a data structure in which “object type”, “start point object name”, “end point object name”, and “processing name” are sequentially arranged for each connection. Here, "Starting point object name",
The “end point object name” indicates an object that is connected by a connection and has a front and rear positional relationship. The start point object name is the name of a preceding object and the end point object name is the name of a subsequent object. The “process name” is a connection name that is arranged and displayed near the connection on the map. In the example of FIG. 3, the input object (offer registration) and the file object (C
B_order H), input object (offer registration) and file object (CB_order D)
, The connection between the file object (CB_order H) and the output object (order management table), and the connection between the file object (batch input order) and the file object (CB_order H). It specifically shows the connection information CM.

The object information OJ has a data structure in which "object type", "object name", and "link destination" are sequentially arranged for each object. Here, “object type” includes other objects except the connection object, that is, “input”, “file”,
A type such as “output” is set. The “object name” is the name of the object placed and displayed in the graphic object on the map. "Link destination"
Designates addresses of the slip information SP, the file information FL, and the book table information AC area. According to the type of the object, if it is an input object, the area of the slip information SP, and if it is a file object, the file information FL
If the area is an output object, the address of the book table information AC is specified. Slip information SP, file information F
L, book information AC is setting information that defines the processing content corresponding to the type of the object, and the slip information SP is the processing content corresponding to the input object, and the file information FL
Indicates the processing content corresponding to the file object, and the book information AC defines the processing content corresponding to the output object. In other words, the business flow definition processing block 11A determines what kind of object is before and after the object connected by the connection, and uses each object to show how the data is inherited based on the context. The output destination object name and the input source object name correspond to the slip information SP and the file information F, respectively.
L, book information AC. A slip format, a file format for file information FL, and a book table output format for book table information AC are arbitrarily set by an input operation.

FIG. 4 shows slip information SP, file information FL,
This is an example of the contents of the book table information AC, the details of which will be described later, but the slip information SP is an update destination file:
~, Slip item: ~, screen definition: ~. The file information FL is the input file:
~, Process name: ~, update destination file: ~, file item:
, Are stored, and the book information AC is an input file:
Book table form: has a data structure for storing ~.
Note that the business flow definition processing block 11A includes the graphic information F
It also has the function of outputting a business map as a document based on G. As a result, the created business map can be arbitrarily called, displayed and output, or printed out.

Next, the operation of the data processing apparatus will be described with reference to FIGS.
This will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. Note that a program for implementing the functions described in the various flowcharts is stored in the storage medium in the form of a program code readable by the CPU. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation when a general business person creates a desired business map based on a business system and a slip flow in his / her department. First, the task flow definition processing block 11A constituting the task construction system 11 executes the operation according to the flowchart shown in FIG. 5 when the creation of the task map is instructed. Here, it is assumed that a business map for the order entry business shown in FIG. 8 is created. First, an arbitrary object is selected and designated from among various graphic objects listed on the object palette, and an arrangement position on the map creation screen is optionally designated (step A1). It is drawn at a specified position on the creation screen (step A
2). In this case, input / file / output objects and the like are drawn, and when a connection object is selected and designated, connection drawing is performed in accordance with selection of "auto" or "manual". When the object name or the connection name (the treatment name arranged and displayed in the vicinity of the connection) is key-input to the object drawn in this manner, the input object name or the connection name is displayed at a predetermined position of the corresponding object. The layout is displayed (step A3).

When the input of the object name and the connection name is completed, the type of the object selected and drawn this time is determined. If it is an input object (step A4), the link destination together with the drawing information of the input object is displayed. It is written as graphic information FG in the definition data file 11B (step A5). Next, the type, object name, and link destination are written in the object information OJ area corresponding to the link destination (step A6). Note that the example of FIG. 3 shows a case where the object type (input), the object name (offer registration), and the link destination (AAA) are written as the object information OJ. Then, a slip information storage area indicated by the object name is secured at the link destination (step A7). When the file object is selected this time (step A8), the drawing destination of the file object and its link destination are set in the definition data file 11B in the graphic information FG.
(Step A9), and the type, object name, and link destination are written in the object information OJ area corresponding to the link destination (step A1).
0). The example of FIG. 3 shows a case where the object type (file), the object name (CB_order D), and the link destination (AAB) are written as the object information OJ. Then, a file information storage area indicated by the object name is secured at the link destination (step A11). Similarly, when the output object is selected and drawn this time (step A12), the link destination is set in the definition data file 11B together with the drawing information in the graphic information FG.
(Step A13), and the type of the object information is stored in the object information OJ area corresponding to the link destination.
Write the object name and link destination (step A1
4). The example of FIG. 3 shows a case where the object type (output), the object name (order management table), and the link destination (AAC) are written as the object information OJ. Then, a book table information storage area indicated by the object name is secured at this link destination (step A1).
5).

When the connection object is selected and drawn this time (step A16), the link destination is written as graphic information FG in the definition data file 11B together with the drawing information (step A17). The type, the starting point object name, the ending point object name, and the processing name are written in the corresponding connection information CM area (step A18). Here, as exemplified in FIG. 3, corresponding to the connection connecting the input object (offer registration) and the file object (CB_order H), the object type (connection), the starting object name (offer registration), The end point object name (CB_order H) is written. In this case, the input object (offer registration) includes another file object (CB).
_Order D), the second line in the example of FIG. 3 shows connection information CM corresponding to this connection. If there is no object at the start point or end point of the connection, the start point and end point are not written. Further, when other objects such as work, work, and the like are selectively drawn, writing is performed in accordance with the selected objects (step A19). However, in the work map shown in FIG.
Since objects such as work are not directly related, the description of the writing process is omitted. Such an operation is executed every time an object is selectively drawn.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart that is started in response to a map storage command after or during map creation. The map information is analyzed while the connection information CM is referenced, and the object information OJ is referred to before and after the connection by the connection. The figure shows an operation in which the type of an object is determined, and data indicating an input source or an output destination of data is registered and stored for each object based on the context. FIG. 6 shows a part of this operation. When the input object on the start point side and the file object on the end point side are connected by connection, when the file objects are connected, the file object on the start point side and the end point The operation when the output objects on the side are connected by a connection is shown, and the operation regarding the other objects and the connection state thereof is basically the same as the above-described three types, and therefore is omitted from the drawing. It is. First, the connection information CM is sequentially extracted for each connection, and the type of the start point object and the type of the end point object are determined by referring to the object information OJ based on the start point object name and the end point object name. If the start point side is the input object and the end point side is the connection information CM having the relationship of the file object, the connection information CM is input → incorporated into the file connection list and input → file connection list is created (step B1). When the input-> file connection list is created in this manner, the connection information CM for one connection is read from the top of the list, and in the slip information storage area secured in advance corresponding to the input object on the starting point side, The name of the file object, which is the end point object name, is written corresponding to the item position of the "update destination file" (step B2). For example, since the first connection information CM illustrated in FIG. 3 has a relationship of input → file,
The file object name (CB_order H) is written in the item position of the “update destination file (see FIG. 4)” as the slip information SP corresponding to the input object (offer registration). Next, in the file information storage area secured in advance corresponding to the file object on the end point side,
The name of the input object, which is the starting object name, is written corresponding to the item position of the "input file" (step B3). For example, the first connection information C illustrated in FIG.
In the case of M, the file object (CB_order H)
The input object name “offer registration” is written in the item position of the “input file” as the file information FL of “1. Then, the process proceeds to the next step B4, where it is checked whether or not the processing has been completed for all the connections in the input → file connection list. The process returns to step B2 until the processing is completed, and the above-described operation is repeated for each connection.

Next, when the start point side and the end point side are file objects, respectively, and the file objects are connected, a file → file connection list is created (step B5). Also in this case, the connection information C
Object information OJ while sequentially extracting M for each connection
If the start point and end point objects are file objects, respectively, a list is created by incorporating the connection information CM having a file-to-file relationship into the file-to-file connection list. Then, the connection information CM for one connection is read from the head of this list, and the “update destination file” is stored in the file information storage area previously secured corresponding to the file object on the starting point side.
The name of the file object, which is the end point object name, is written corresponding to the item position (step B6).
Next, in the file information storage area secured in advance corresponding to the file object on the end point side, the name of the file object which is the start point object name is written corresponding to the item position of the “input file”, and the connection thereof is performed. If the information CM includes the "processing name", the processing name is written in the item position of the "processing name" in the file information storage area (step B7). Then, the process proceeds to the next step B8, where it is determined whether or not the processing has been completed for all the connections in the file → file connection list. The process returns to step B6 until the processing is completed, and the above operation is repeated for each connection.

Further, if the connection information CM has a relation of a file object on the start point side and an output object on the end point side, a list is created by incorporating the connection information CM into a file → output connection list (step B).
9). Then, the connection information CM for one connection is read from the head of this list, and in the book information storage area reserved in advance corresponding to the output object on the end point side, corresponding to the item position of “input file”, The name of the file object, which is the start object name, is written (step B10). For example, in the case of the connection information CM on the third line illustrated in FIG. 3, the file object name “CB_order D” is written in the item position of the “input file” as the book table information AC of the output object (FIG. 4). Then, the process proceeds to the next step B11, and the file →
It is checked whether the processing has been completed for all the connections in the output connection list, and the process returns to step B10 until the processing is completed, and the above operation is repeated. By analyzing the map in this manner, target object names indicating the input source and the output destination are registered and stored as slip information SP, file information FL, and book table information AC for each object. Then, the process proceeds to step B12, where the undefined object is detected by referring to the connection information CM and the object information OJ, and the identification display is performed. That is, on the business map, on the connection mistake, for example,
In the case where the output destination file object is not connected to the input object, the fact is notified by an identification display such as coloring or blinking the input object on the map.

In FIG. 4, the “slip item” in the slip information SP corresponding to the input object ((offer registration)) is the item of the slip “order sheet (arbitrary)” which is the input source for this input object. This item information defines the item name of the slip, etc.
Of the item information arbitrarily set in advance for each slip, the item information of the slip as the input source is set as a slip item corresponding to the input object. The “file item” in the file information FL corresponding to the file object (D_order H) is the item information defining the item name of the file, and the item information corresponding to each file object is set in the file information FL. Is done.

Next, by input operation, necessary items are set arbitrarily as slip information SP, file information FL, and book table information AC for each object, and the contents of the slip information SP, file information FL, and book table information AC are confirmed. The case of correction will be described. FIG. 7 shows the operation in this case, and FIG.
Is an input object, (B) is a file object,
(C) is a flowchart showing an operation when an output object is instructed. First, while the map is being drawn, an input object is specified (step C1) and a property display is specified (step C2). Then, a property screen as shown in FIG. 9A is displayed (step C3). Here, the property screen is a window displayed and output for inputting and setting necessary items in the slip information SP, the file information FL, and the book information AC, and confirming / correcting them. 13 shows a property screen when an object (offer registration) is instructed. Here, "screen name",
The item contents corresponding to the “input slip name” and the “output destination file” are automatically displayed by reading out the object information OJ and the slip information SP corresponding to the designated input object. This is the object name set in the object information OJ corresponding to the input object. The input slip object name connected to the input object is displayed as "input slip name", and the output object name, that is, the update destination file name set in the slip information SP is displayed as "output destination". File ". The “format” corresponding to the file name of the output destination is data arbitrarily set by key input. Further, the item contents such as “cycle” and “time” are data arbitrarily set by key input. It is. Various function keys are assigned to this property screen. Among them, "Screen definition" is a function key operated when defining the form of the form indicated by the input form name, and this screen definition key is operated Then, this is detected in step C4, and the process proceeds to step C5, where an item setting dialog corresponding to the input slip name is displayed. FIG. 10 is a display example of a slip “order sheet (arbitrary)” to be input in the offer registration. The item setting dialog corresponding to this slip includes “item name”, “hierarchy”, “data” for each slip item. Item information indicating "type" and "number of digits" is initially set, and the contents are displayed as a list in a subwindow, and a slip input screen is displayed and output according to the setting contents of this item setting dialog. Here, in the item setting dialog, the column of “layer” indicates which of the heading area, item area and tailor area is included in the slip, and the column of “data digit” is kanji, alphanumeric , Etc., indicates the input attribute of the corresponding item data, and “digits” indicates the number of item digits of the corresponding item. Here, when visually confirming the setting contents of the item setting dialog and arbitrarily designing the slip input screen, for example, when deleting an item, changing the item position size, etc., it is assigned in the item setting dialog. Operate the function key "Create screen". Then, the process proceeds to step C6, where a new slip input format is defined by designating an arbitrary item and changing the content for each item on the slip input screen, and the slip input format becomes the slip corresponding to the input object. The information SP is set at the item position of the “screen definition” (see FIG. 4).

Next, when a file object on the map is specified (step D1) and its property display is specified (step D2), a property screen as shown in FIG. 9B is displayed (step D3). . Here, the item contents corresponding to the “file name” and the “input source target name” are automatically displayed by reading out the file information FL corresponding to the designated file object. H "and" Offer registration "are displayed as input target names. Also,
The function key "item definition" assigned to this property screen is operated when arbitrarily setting the correspondence between each item of the file indicated by the file name and each item of the slip / file as the input source. When the item definition key is operated, the operation is detected in step D4, the process proceeds to step D5, and an item definition screen is displayed.
FIG. 11 shows a display example in this case, in which each item of the file (CB_order D) indicated by the file name and each item of the slip “order sheet (arbitrary)” handled in “offer registration” which is an input source target are shown. Is displayed in a list. Here, the slip item is one in which the slip item in the slip information SP corresponding to “offer registration” is read out and displayed, and the file item is a file item in the file information FL corresponding to “CD_order D”. The file item is read out and displayed and output. In this state, when the correspondence between the file item and the slip item is defined for each item, the correspondence is set in the "item definition" column (step D6). Here, a slip item is selected and designated by a mouse operation, and is transcribed in the “item definition” column, whereby the correspondence between the file item and the slip item is set. When the correspondence between the file and the slip is set in this way, the setting information is written as a file item in the file information FL corresponding to the file object.

Next, when an output object on the map is designated (step E1) and its property display is designated (step E2), a property screen as shown in FIG. 9C is displayed (step E3). . here,
The item contents corresponding to the “output book table name” and the “input source file” are automatically displayed by reading the book table information AC corresponding to the specified output object. Management table "and" CB_Order D "are displayed as input source files. The function key “output definition” assigned to this property screen is operated when defining the output format of the book indicated by the output book name, and when the output definition key is operated, In step E4, this is detected, and the process proceeds to step E5, where the screen is switched to a screen display as shown in FIG. That is, the display screen is divided into upper and lower parts, and a definition screen corresponding to the book name is displayed on the lower divided screen, and a list of the item names of the input source file is displayed on the upper divided screen. At the same time, a list of files and index table group names related to the list is displayed. In this state, the output format (book table form) of the book table is set on the book table definition screen (step E6). That is, when setting the book table output format, the record name of the output record is placed in the line item of the book table, and the data item name of the output record is placed in the column item, and is indicated by the row item and the column item. A data extraction condition is set for each input area in a matrix. At this time, the book table output format is set while referring to the contents displayed on the upper divided screen. When setting which item is to be output in the book table under such conditions, this setting information is written as a book table form in the book table information AC corresponding to the output object.

In the state where the slip information SP, the file information FL, and the book information AC are generated and stored and managed as described above, when the business operation system 12 is started,
A slip input process is executed based on the slip information SP, a file update process is executed based on the file information FL, and the book information AC
The book table output process is executed based on. That is, when execution of the slip input process is instructed, the slip input screen is displayed according to the “screen definition” of the slip information SP. In this state, when the slip data is input, the slip information SP
A slip record in which the slip item name and the item data are incorporated in one record is generated according to the “slip item” in the table. Thus, a slip record for one slip is generated, and the output destination of the generated record is a file indicated by the “update destination file” in the slip information SP. Then, when the execution of the file processing is instructed, the file update processing is executed based on the slip record from the input source indicated by the “input file” in the file information FL. The file update is performed by rearranging the slip records into records corresponding to the record configuration of the file according to the correspondence relationship between the slip items and the file items with reference to the "file item". Also, when the execution of the book table output process is instructed, the “book file form” is referred to using the file indicated by “input file” in the book table information AC as an input source, and an item of a predetermined record is read from the input source file. The contents are read and totaled, and the totalized results are rearranged and printed out for each record. As a result, a book table as set by the business operator as the “book table form” is obtained.

According to the data processing apparatus 1 configured as described above, it is possible to design a business processing system without requesting a system engineer or the like having specialized knowledge such as programming, etc. If you are a general business person who understands the slips and books you use every day, just create a business map that shows the business flow so that it matches the business content of the department to which you belong The system can be easily constructed or improved, and thereby the intended business process can be executed. That is, when creating the business map, the business staff draws graphic objects indicating inputs, files, outputs, etc., inputs the object names, and connects the objects according to the business flow with arrows. By simply drawing the ruled lines, a business map with high readability can be easily created. In particular, since a graphic object is selected from the object palette when drawing, a map can be more easily created. Further, even if the same type of graphic objects are drawn on the map, the input object names are added to the respective graphic objects, so that they can be easily identified. When the business map is created and drawn in this way, the business construction system 11 analyzes the generated business map to generate the connection information CM and the object information OJ, and further generates the slip information SP and the file information from the connection information CM and the object information OJ. The information FL and the book information AC are generated.
At that time, if the objects indicating input, file, and output on the business map are connected according to the business flow, the input source and output destination are determined based on the objects in the front and rear positional relationship by the connection, and the slip Information SP,
Since the input source and output target names are set for each object in the file information FL and the book information AC,
It is not necessary to set the input source and the output destination for each object by key input or the like, and the setting can be automatically performed by analyzing the business map.

Also, by arbitrarily designating objects indicating input, file, and output on the business map, the details of the slip format, file format, and book table output format in the business corresponding to the specified object can be displayed in the slip information. Since SP, file information FL, and book table information AC can be set, an extremely detailed system design can be performed for each object. When business improvement is required, a business map is output as a document, and when a part of the business map is changed, the connection information CM and the object information OJ are changed accordingly, and the slip information SP, the file information FL, the book information Since the table information AC is changed, the business processing system can be improved only by changing a part of the business map. In this case, since it is possible to easily confirm what part should be improved and how to improve it only by looking at the business map output as a document, the work can be performed efficiently. Also, when the property display is instructed for an arbitrary object, the setting information corresponding to the object is displayed and output, so that the setting information can be confirmed or corrected. In this way, the general business staff can build and improve the business processing system, so it is possible to design more detailed and flexible designs than to request a system engineer from a system engineer. This is also advantageous in terms of system maintenance and cost. Further, when creating a business map, the business system of the own department can be expressed by a plurality of maps for each layer from the top to the bottom. Furthermore,
Since each task is linked in accordance with the flow of the task, it is possible to construct a system in which each task is organically linked instead of an individual task independent type.

The shapes of the graphic objects displayed in the list on the object palette are arbitrary, and any shape can be used as long as the input, file and output can be intuitively identified. Not only graphic objects but also icons that are highly stylized may be used. Furthermore, if they correspond to slips, files, and books, other information is displayed in a list on the palette. You may. Further, when creating a business map, the business map may be created using a basic form prepared in advance, or, of course, may be created using a free form that matches the image of the business person in charge. In addition, when a plurality of maps are created, if the overall configuration and the like are similar, copying the previously created map and adding / modifying a part thereof makes the creation of the map easier. It will be. In addition, the slip input process, file update process, and book table output process are not limited to the stand-alone type in which one data processing device performs, and each process is executed by a dedicated slip input device, file update device, and book table output device. You may make it. In this case, besides connecting a line as a transmission means between the devices, data may be transmitted and received via wireless communication, optical communication, or a recording medium such as a magnetic disk or an optical disk.

[0031]

According to the present invention, it is possible to understand the business system of the department to which the user belongs and the slips used on a daily basis without requesting a system engineer having specialized knowledge of programming or the like to design the business processing system. If you are a general person in charge of business, you can easily build or improve a business processing system simply by creating a business map that shows the flow of business to match the business content of the department to which you belong As a result, the intended business process can be executed. In other words, the business staff simply creates and draws a business map that represents the flow of business based on the slips that they use daily in their own department, and a business processing system is built based on this business map, When necessary, the business processing system can be improved only by changing a part of the business map. A very detailed system design suitable for the system becomes possible, and the system maintenance and cost are also advantageous, and each business can be organically connected according to the business map.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of an entire system.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a basic configuration of a business construction system 11 and a business operation system 12.

FIG. 3 shows graphic information FG, in a definition data file 11B.
Connection information CM, object information OJ, slip information SP,
The figure which showed that file information FL and book table information AC were linked and stored.

FIG. 4 shows slip information SP, file information FL, and book table information A.
The figure which illustrated the content of C.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation when creating and drawing a business map.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing map information SP, file information FL, and book information A after or during map creation.
9 is a flowchart of a process of starting execution in response to a save command when saving as C.

FIG. 7 shows an operation when a slip format, a file format, and a book table output format are set as slip information SP, file information FL, and book table information AC by designating an arbitrary object; (B) is a diagram showing a case where a file object is designated, and (C) is a diagram showing a case where an output object is designated.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a display example when a business map is created and drawn.

FIG. 9 shows a property screen displayed by arbitrarily designating objects indicating input, file, and output on a map, where (A) is an input object, (B) is a file object, and (C) is an output object. The figure which showed the property screen of FIG.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a display example when a slip input format is set.

FIG. 11 is a view showing a display example when a file format is set.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a display example when a book table output format is set.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 data processing device 2 keyboard 3 mouse 4 display device 5 printer 11 business construction system 11A business flow definition processing block 11B definition data file 12 business operation system 12A business execution processing block 12B processing data file FG graphic information CM connection information OJ object information SP Slip information FL file information AC book information

Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Toshihito Terada 3-2-1, Sakaecho, Hamura-shi, Tokyo Casio Computer Co., Ltd. Hamura Technical Center

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A display means for displaying a list of objects representing at least input, file, and output, and a business map representing a business flow based on an object arbitrarily selected from the objects displayed in the list. Drawing means for drawing, storage means for storing setting information defining processing contents corresponding to each object on the drawn business map, and setting information corresponding to each object on the business map. A data processing apparatus, comprising: information acquisition means for acquiring from objects in a front-to-back positional relationship, wherein a business processing system is constructed based on the drawn business map. 2. The list-displayed object includes an object indicating a connection. When the object indicating an input, a file, and an output on a business map is connected by the connection object according to a business flow. 2. The data processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information acquisition unit acquires the setting information by detecting objects before and after the object connected by the connection object on the business map. 3. An object indicating an input, a file, and an output is arbitrarily designated on the drawn business map, so that a slip form, a file format, and a book table output format in the business corresponding to the designated object are displayed. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising control means for performing detailed settings.
The data processing device according to claim 1. 4. The method according to claim 1, wherein a name of the object is designated corresponding to each object on the drawn business map, so that the designated name is added to the corresponding object. Item 2. The data processing device according to Item 1. 5. A function for displaying a list of objects indicating at least input, file and output to a computer, and a business flow based on an object arbitrarily selected from the objects displayed in the list. A function of drawing a business map to be shown, and setting information for defining the processing content corresponding to each object on the drawn business map, from the objects located in front and rear on the business map. A recording medium on which a program for realizing a function of constructing a business processing system is recorded. 6. A display means for displaying a list of objects indicating at least an input, a file, and an output, and drawing a figure representing each object based on an object arbitrarily selected from the objects displayed in the list. Drawing means, and connecting the drawn figure according to a business flow;
A data processing device for generating a business map representing a flow of a series of business.