JP2001318944A - Retrieving device and its program recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To sharply improve operation efficiency and to attain accurate retrieval by performing retrieving processing based on a retrieving condition previously correlated to an icon only by clicking the icon, saving the labor for inputting similar retrieving conditions and evade inconvenience due to input mistake. SOLUTION: When one of icons provided with retrieving conditions is clicked by mouse operation in a state that the retrieving condition-added icons in which individual retrieving conditions are previously set up correspondingly to the icons are shown on a display 7, a CPU 1 calls the retrieving condition set up correspondingly to the icon, executes retrieving processing in accordance with the retrieving condition and displays a retrieved result. In this case, a position on hierarchical structure coincident with the condition is specified in accordance with the retrieved result and guidance is displayed by correlating the specified position on the hierarchical structure to the icon provided with the retrieving condition.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a retrieval device for retrieving a hierarchical structure file and the like, and a program recording medium for the retrieval device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, in a computer device,
As a method of searching for a desired file from the hierarchically structured files managed and stored in a hierarchical structure, a GUI system of an icon selection method is mounted. When searching for, the user operates a GUI button after opening a search screen and inputting desired search conditions, and the search results are displayed in a list on the search screen. In this case, the file names are displayed as a list of search results.

[0003]

However, in this type of user interface, it is necessary to input search conditions for each search and operate the GUI button, which increases the number of operations and reduces the work efficiency. There was a problem of inviting. In particular, when search conditions are complicated,
Entering the same search conditions placed a heavy burden on the user. Therefore, by inputting simplified search conditions and then selecting and specifying a desired file from a list of search results, input of search conditions can be performed relatively easily. When selecting a desired file from among files, it is necessary to confirm which file is unnecessary one by one, and in many cases, it is extremely difficult to make a selection. Did not reach. Further, simply displaying the search result of the hierarchical structure file in a list does not make it possible to grasp the correspondence between the search result and the hierarchical structure, and when selecting and specifying a desired file from the list display, There was also a risk of making a mistake in selecting the file.

An object of the first invention is to perform a search process in accordance with a search condition previously associated with an icon simply by operating the icon.
It is possible to save the trouble of inputting similar search conditions and to avoid inconvenience due to an input error, and to expect a great improvement in workability and an accurate search. A second object of the present invention is to search for information of a hierarchical structure managed in a hierarchical structure and to specify at which hierarchical level the search result is located in the hierarchical structure. Is to be able to roughly confirm the position in the hierarchical structure display without changing the display content currently being displayed. A third object of the present invention is to search for information of a hierarchical structure managed in a hierarchical structure and to specify at which hierarchical level the search result is located in the hierarchical structure. If not,
The display content can be changed to a detailed hierarchical structure according to the search result so that the position is included, and even a deeper lower hierarchical position can be confirmed.

[0005] The means of the present invention are as follows. According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an icon display means for outputting, on a display screen, an icon with a search condition to which a search condition is set in advance, and an operation for the icon with the search condition being performed on the display screen. A search means for calling a search condition set corresponding to the icon and performing a search process according to the search condition; and a search result display means for displaying and outputting a search result by the search means. It is provided. Another object of the present invention is to provide a recording medium in which a program code for causing a computer to execute each of the above-described functions is recorded.

The present invention may be as follows. (1) A registration unit is provided for setting and registering an icon with a search condition in which an arbitrary search condition is associated with an icon in advance.
When an operation is performed on the registered icon with a search condition, the search stage calls a search condition set corresponding to the icon and performs a search process according to the search condition. (2) The search means performs a search process based on a search condition set on the operated icon with a search condition when performing a search process on hierarchically structured information managed in a hierarchical structure as a search target. And specifying a position in the hierarchical structure that matches the condition in accordance with the search result, and the search result display means associates the identified position in the hierarchical structure with the icon with the search condition. Display. In this case, on the display screen on which the hierarchical structure is displayed in an abbreviated form in which at least some of the lower levels of the hierarchical levels constituting the hierarchical structure are omitted, the search means matches the search condition. When a position on the hierarchical structure is specified, the search result display means additionally displays the lower hierarchy if the specific position is an undisplayed lower hierarchical position that does not exist in the hierarchical structure display. Thereafter, a guidance display in which the position and the icon with the search condition are associated with each other may be displayed. Further, the search result display means, when performing a guidance display in which the identified position on the hierarchical structure and the icon with the search condition are associated, performs a guidance display in a form in which they are connected by a line. Is also good. Further, the hierarchical structure display may be a hierarchical structure display in which each hierarchy is expressed in a tree shape. (3) The icon display means outputs a plurality of icons with search conditions to which different search conditions are set correspondingly on a display screen, and the search means performs an operation on the plurality of icons with search conditions, When a search is instructed by a plurality of search conditions, a search process is performed according to the plurality of search conditions. (4) The search means determines an operation content for the icon with the search condition, and specifies a display method of a search result according to the operation content, and the search result display means performs a search according to the specified display method. Display the result.
In this case, the search unit performs a search process on information of a hierarchical structure managed in a hierarchical structure as a search target.
A search process is performed based on a search condition set in the operated icon with a search condition, and a position in a hierarchical structure that matches the condition is specified according to the search result, and the search result display unit includes: When displaying the search result according to the specified display method, a guidance display in which the specified hierarchical structure position is associated with the icon with the search condition is displayed, or a search is performed in a form different from the guidance display. It may be determined whether or not to display the result, and the display may be performed according to the determined content. Therefore, according to the first aspect of the present invention, simply by operating an icon, a search process can be performed in accordance with a search condition previously associated with the icon, and the same search condition is input each time. It is possible to expect a significant improvement in workability and an accurate search, for example, as well as avoiding the trouble caused by an input error.

The invention according to claim 10 (second invention)
Is a search device for searching for information of a hierarchical structure managed in a hierarchical structure, wherein a hierarchical structure is displayed in an abbreviated form in which at least a part of lower levels among the hierarchical levels constituting the hierarchical structure is omitted. Hierarchical display means for performing, and hierarchical position specifying means for specifying at which hierarchical level the search result is located on the hierarchical structure when displaying a search result according to the input and specified search condition; If the position specified by the hierarchical position specifying means is located at an undisplayed lower hierarchical level that does not exist in the hierarchical structure display, the specific position is included in the currently displayed hierarchical structure display. Identification means for identifying the level position of the upper hierarchy and identifying and displaying the position. Another object of the present invention is to provide a recording medium in which a program code for causing a computer to execute each of the above-described functions is recorded. Therefore, according to the tenth aspect of the present invention, when information of a hierarchical structure managed in a hierarchical structure is searched and the search result is specified at which hierarchical level in the hierarchical structure, the position is determined. Even if is not included in the hierarchical structure display, the position can be roughly confirmed in the hierarchical structure display without changing the currently displayed content.

The invention according to claim 11 (third invention)
A hierarchical structure for displaying hierarchical contents up to a predetermined hierarchical display level among the hierarchical levels constituting the hierarchical structure, in a search device for searching hierarchical structure type information managed in a hierarchical structure. Display means; hierarchical position specifying means for specifying at which hierarchical level the search results are located on the hierarchical structure when displaying search results according to the input and specified search conditions; When the position specified by the means is located at an undisplayed hierarchical level that does not exist in the hierarchical structure display, a display level changing unit that changes the hierarchical display level so as to include the specific position. It is provided with. Another object of the present invention is to provide a recording medium in which a program code for causing a computer to execute each of the above-described functions is recorded. Therefore, claim 1
According to the first aspect of the present invention, when information of a hierarchical structure managed in a hierarchical structure is searched and the search result is specified at which hierarchical level in the hierarchical structure, the position is displayed in the hierarchical display. If it is not included, the display contents can be changed to a detailed hierarchical structure according to the search result so that the position is included, and even if it is a deeper lower hierarchical position, it is confirmed be able to.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of a data processing device according to this embodiment. This data processing apparatus has a search function for searching for a hierarchically structured file managed in a hierarchical structure. When the hierarchically structured file is searched, the hierarchical structure display (tree view) is output and registered in advance. The icon with the search condition is displayed and output on the same screen. Then, when a mouse operation is performed on the icon with the search condition on this screen, the hierarchical structure type file is searched according to the search condition associated with the icon, and the condition file is searched based on the search result. Is specified, and guidance display (connection line drawing) for associating the specified position in the tree view with the icon with the search condition is performed. Before describing the features of this embodiment in detail,
The hardware configuration of this embodiment will be described below.

The CPU 1 is a central processing unit that controls the overall operation of the data processing device according to the operating system and various application software in the storage device 2. The storage device 2 stores a hierarchical structure file and the like in addition to an operating system and various application software, and has a recording medium 3 composed of a magnetic, optical, semiconductor memory, and the like, and a drive system thereof. The recording medium 3 is a fixed medium such as a hard disk or a portable medium such as a CD-ROM, a floppy desk, a RAM card, and a magnetic card which can be removably mounted. The programs and data in the recording medium 3 are loaded into a RAM (for example, a static RAM) 4 under the control of the CPU 1 as necessary,
Is saved in the recording medium 3. Further, the recording medium may be provided on an external device side such as a server, and the CPU 1 can directly access and use the program / data in the recording medium via a transmission medium. The CPU 1 can also take in a part or all of the data stored in the recording medium 3 from another device via a transmission medium, and newly or additionally register the data in the recording medium 3. Further, the program / data may be stored and managed on the external device side such as a server, and the CPU 1 can directly access and use the program / data on the external device side via a transmission medium.

On the other hand, a transmission control unit 5, an input unit 6, and a display unit 7, which are input / output peripheral devices, are connected to the CPU 1 via a bus line, and the CPU 1 controls their operations according to an input / output program. I do. Transmission control unit 5
Is a communication interface including, for example, a communication modem, an infrared module or an antenna. Input unit 6
Reference numeral denotes an operation unit constituting a keyboard, a touch panel, a pointing device such as a mouse or a touch input pen, and inputs character string data and various commands.

FIG. 2 shows management information corresponding to an icon with a search condition displayed and output at the time of searching for a hierarchical structure type file.
5 shows a data structure of one icon management information. That is, the icon management information includes “icon name”,
It consists of “display image data (icon actual data)”, “icon display control information”, “search condition”, and “search result”. Here, "icon display control information"
Consists of “position information (X coordinate position)”, “position information (Y coordinate position)”, “width information”, and “height information”. Also,
The "search condition" is set and registered in advance by associating an arbitrary search condition with an icon. For example, "a file updated within the last month" or "a file frequently updated in the department to which the user belongs""And the like are defined in detail. This “search condition” is called as a search condition of a hierarchical structure type file when a mouse operation or the like is performed on the icon. The “search result” storage area is a work area for storing and holding a search result (search directory information) when a hierarchical structure file is searched according to the “search condition” corresponding to the icon.

FIG. 3A shows a registration screen for registering the above-mentioned icons with search conditions, and FIG. 3B shows a screen content on which a tree view corresponding to a hierarchical structure file is displayed. . The registration screen for registering the icon 10 with search conditions has input items of “icon name” and “condition content”, and an “icon name” input area for selecting and specifying an icon created in advance. After inputting the name of the icon in the field and inputting the desired search condition in the “condition content” input area, among the “register button” and “cancel button” assigned in the registration screen, When the “button” is operated, “icon name” and “condition content” in the registration screen are set and registered in the management information corresponding to the icon. The thus-registered icons with search conditions 10 are displayed and output together with the tree view 11 corresponding to the hierarchical structure file. In this case, when a plurality of icons are registered as search condition icons 10 such as an icon with condition A and an icon with condition B, FIG.
As shown in (B), icons corresponding to the number of registrations are displayed in parallel on the same screen.

Here, the tree view 11 displays hierarchical contents up to a predetermined hierarchical display level among the hierarchical levels constituting the hierarchical structure. That is, the display contents of the tree view 11 are contents displayed in an abbreviated form in which levels lower than a predetermined hierarchical display level are omitted, and the tree view 11 shown in FIG. Folder (1) at the highest level, folder (2) at the next higher level,
(3), (4)}, and shows a hierarchical structure indicating that folders (5) and (6) exist at a lower level with respect to folder (4). The display contents are not fixed, and the display contents can be changed as needed. In other words, by changing the display content according to the search result, it is possible to display the details of the lower hierarchical levels not currently displayed. Then, when the search condition-added icon 10 is operated on this screen, a search process is performed according to the search condition associated with the icon,
Based on the search result, a position in the hierarchical structure that matches the condition is specified, and a connection line connecting the specific position in the tree view 11 and the icon 10 with the search condition is additionally displayed.

Next, the operation of the data processing apparatus according to this embodiment will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. Here, the programs for realizing the functions described in these flowcharts are stored in the form of readable program codes on the recording medium 3, and the CPU 1 executes the operations according to the program codes sequentially. I do. Further, the CPU 1 can also sequentially execute the operation according to the above-described program code transmitted via the transmission medium. That is, a program / externally supplied via a transmission medium other than a recording medium
Operations specific to this embodiment can also be performed using data.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a file search process which is started when searching for a hierarchically structured file. First, when a search process is designated, an icon with a search condition registered in advance is displayed and output on the search screen together with a tree view corresponding to the hierarchical structure type file (step A1). FIG. 7A shows a display example in this case. When the icon with condition A and the icon with condition B are displayed side by side on the same screen, mouse operation is performed on any of the icons with search conditions. It is in a standby state until it is performed (step A2). Now, when the mouse is operated on the icon with the condition A, a search condition corresponding to the icon is acquired (step A3), and a process of searching the hierarchical structure type file based on the search condition is executed. The directory information of all files that match the search condition is extracted and stored as a search result (step A4). In addition, when an operation is performed on a plurality of icons with search conditions to which different search conditions are set correspondingly, and a search by a plurality of search conditions is instructed, a search process according to the plurality of search conditions is performed. Is performed.

In this state, the method of operating the mouse for the icon is determined. That is, it is determined whether the mouse operation is a double click (step A5), a single click (step A7), or a drag (step A8). Here, in the case of the double-click operation, the directory information of all the extracted files is called up and displayed in a list as usual (step A11). FIG. 8 shows a display state in this case,
In correspondence with each extracted file, the names of the folders from the upper hierarchy to the lower hierarchy to which the extracted file belongs and the file names are displayed in a list. On the other hand, in the case of a single click operation, the process proceeds to step A10, where connection line processing described later is performed.
After performing a folder open process described later (step A
9), connection line processing is performed (step A10).

Now, when a single click is performed as a mouse operation on the icon with condition A, execution of the connection line processing according to the flowchart of FIG. 5 is started. First, in the currently displayed tree view, one of the folders is acquired, and
(Step B1), it is determined whether or not the extracted file is included under the folder (Step B2).
That is, the above-described extracted directory information stored and held as a search result is called, and it is determined whether a file corresponding to a lower level of the folder is included among the files indicated by the extracted directory information. Here, if the corresponding file does not exist in the search result, it is checked whether there is another unprocessed folder in the currently displayed tree view (step B4). Then, one folder is obtained from the folder and it is determined whether or not the extracted file is included under the folder (step B2).

If there is a corresponding file in the search result, a line is drawn between the folder and the operated icon in order to associate the folder with the operated icon (step B3). ). Then, it is checked whether or not there is an unprocessed folder. Thereafter, the above operation is repeated until there is no unprocessed folder. FIG. 7A shows a display state in this case. In the currently displayed tree view, FIG.
When folders (3) and (5) exist as files corresponding to the search condition of the icon with the condition A, the folder between the icon with the condition A and the folder (3) and the icon with the condition A and the folder The connection line 12 is inserted and drawn between (5) and the file corresponding to the search condition set in the icon with the condition A is stored in the folder (3) or (5) in the currently displayed tree view. Is included below the existing hierarchy level.

On the other hand, when a double-click is performed as a mouse operation on the icon with condition A, execution of folder open processing according to the flowchart of FIG. 6 is started. That is, in the currently displayed tree view, one of the folders is acquired (step C1), and it is determined whether or not the extracted file is included under the folder (step C1). C2). In this case, as a result of referring to each of the above extracted directory information stored and held as a search result, if there is no file corresponding to the lower level of the folder, another unprocessed folder is displayed in the currently displayed tree view. (Step C7), and if there is an unprocessed folder, the process returns to Step C1 to acquire one folder from the folder and determine whether the extracted file is included under the folder (Step C7). Step C2).

If a corresponding file exists in the search result (step C2), it is determined whether a file extracted as a search result is included immediately below the folder (step C3). For example, if it is assumed that the extracted file is included below the folder (5) and that the file A, the folder (9), and the folder (10) sequentially exist below the folder (5), the folder ( Directly under 5), in this case, file A
And determine whether the file is a file extracted as a search result. In this case, if the extracted file is included in the folder (9), since the extracted file is not immediately below the folder (5), the process proceeds to step C4 to determine whether a connection line is drawn in the folder. Determine.

Now, as shown in FIG. 7A, since the connection line is inserted and drawn in the folder (5), the process goes to step C5 to delete the connection line to the folder. The broken lines in the figure indicate connection lines to be erased. Then, all folders existing under the folder are opened and additionally displayed (step C6). In this case, as shown in FIG. 7C, folders (9) and (10)
Is additionally displayed. Then, the process returns to step C1, and the above operation is repeated. After the execution of the folder open processing, the connection line processing according to the flowchart of FIG. 5 is started. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 7C, the condition A is added in the currently displayed tree view. The connection line 12 is drawn between the icon and the folders (3) and (9).

As described above, in this embodiment, when the icon with the search condition to which the search condition is previously set is displayed and output, the mouse operation is performed on the icon with the search condition. In this case, the search condition set corresponding to the icon is called, the search process is performed according to the search condition, and the search result is displayed and output. Thus, it is possible to perform a search process according to a search condition associated with the icon.
As a result, once a search condition is set for an icon, an operation of inputting a complicated search condition becomes unnecessary, and inconvenience due to an input error can be avoided. You can expect a significant improvement and accurate search. In this case, an operation is performed on a plurality of icons with search conditions to which different search conditions are set correspondingly, and when a search based on the plurality of search conditions is instructed, the search processing according to the plurality of search conditions is performed. Since the operation is performed, the operability can be further improved.

In this case, when a file having a hierarchical structure is searched by operating the icon with a search condition, a position in the hierarchical structure that matches the condition is specified according to the search result, and the specified hierarchical structure is searched. Is displayed in association with the icon with the search condition, it is possible to clearly indicate at which hierarchical level in the hierarchical structure the search result is located. In addition, when the hierarchical structure is displayed in an abbreviated form in which at least a part of lower levels among the hierarchical levels constituting the hierarchical structure are omitted, when a position on the hierarchical structure that matches the search condition is specified, If the specific position is an undisplayed lower hierarchical position that does not exist in the hierarchical structure display, after additionally displaying the lower hierarchy, a guidance display in which the position is associated with the icon with the search condition is performed. Therefore, even if a detailed hierarchical position that is not included in the current hierarchical structure display is identified,
The detailed position can be grasped. In addition, the hierarchical structure display is a tree-like representation of each hierarchy, and when a guidance display in which the specified position on the hierarchical structure is associated with the icon with the search condition is performed, they are connected by connecting lines. Since the guidance of the form is displayed, the guidance display that is easy to understand visually becomes possible.

Also, the operation content for the icon with the search condition is determined, the display method of the search result is specified according to the operation content, and the search result is displayed according to the specified display method. The search results can be confirmed in an easy-to-read display method. in this case,
When the mouse operation is double-click, the search result is displayed in a list as usual, and when the mouse operation is single-click, a connection line is connected between the hierarchical position specified in the currently displayed tree view and the icon with search conditions. When a drag operation is performed, a lower hierarchical folder that does not exist in the current tree view is opened according to the search result, and the folder is connected to the icon with search conditions. A guidance display linked by a line is performed.

On the other hand, when the hierarchical structure is displayed in an abbreviated form in which at least a part of lower levels among the hierarchical levels constituting the hierarchical structure are omitted, the search result according to the input and specified search condition is obtained. When displaying the search result, specify the hierarchical level in which the search result is located in the hierarchical structure, and if the specified position is located in an undisplayed lower hierarchical level that does not exist in the hierarchical structure display In the currently displayed hierarchical structure display, the level position of the upper hierarchy including the specific position is specified and the position is identified and displayed, so that the currently displayed hierarchical structure display is not changed. However, the position can be roughly confirmed in the display, and when desired information is selected from the search result, the selection can be easily performed.
Conversely, if the specified position is located at an undisplayed hierarchical level that does not exist in the hierarchical structure display, the display level of the currently displayed hierarchical structure is changed to include the specified position. The detailed hierarchical structure is now displayed, so even if the abbreviated hierarchical structure in which the lower hierarchy is omitted is currently displayed, it is possible to change the display content to the detailed hierarchical structure according to the search results. It is possible to confirm even at a lower hierarchical position that is deeply entered.

In the above-described embodiment, the icons with the search conditions are displayed in the currently displayed tree view screen. However, the display position is arbitrary, and the icons are not displayed on the same screen. Is also good. Further, instead of simply displaying an icon with a search condition, guidance for the search condition may be displayed in or near the display area of the icon. In this case, the search can be performed while confirming the contents of the search condition. In addition, when performing guidance display in which a position in a hierarchical structure that matches a search condition and an icon with a search condition are associated with each other, they are connected by a connection line.However, for example, a display color is changed, Guidance display may be made on the relationship between them based on luminance or the like. Further, the icon operation is not limited to the mouse, and may be performed with other pointing devices, but may be performed using a plurality of pointing devices. Moreover, the display of the hierarchical structure is not limited to the tree shape, but may be arbitrary, and the display form of the icon with the search condition is also arbitrary, and a user-specific icon may be created.

[0028]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to perform a search process in accordance with a search condition previously associated with the icon simply by operating the icon, and to execute the same search condition every time. Significant improvement in workability and accurate search can be expected, for example, it is possible to save the trouble of inputting and to avoid inconvenience caused by an input error. According to the second aspect, when information of a hierarchical structure type managed in a hierarchical structure is searched and the search result is specified at which hierarchical level in the hierarchical structure,
Even when the position is not included in the hierarchical structure display, the position can be roughly confirmed in the hierarchical structure display without changing the currently displayed contents. According to the third aspect, when information of a hierarchical structure type managed in a hierarchical structure is searched for and the search result is specified at which hierarchical level in the hierarchical structure, the position is displayed in the hierarchy. If it is not included in the list, it can be changed to a detailed hierarchical structure according to the search result so that the position is included, and even if it is a deeper lower hierarchical position, it can be confirmed can do.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration of a data processing device.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a data structure of one icon management information in management information of icons with search conditions displayed at the time of searching a hierarchical structure type file.

FIG. 3A is a diagram showing a display state when the above-mentioned icon with a search condition is registered, and FIG. 3B is a view showing a screen content on which a tree view corresponding to a hierarchical structure file is displayed.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a file search process started when searching for a hierarchically structured file.

5 is a flowchart detailing a connection line process of FIG. 4 which is started when a predetermined mouse operation is performed on an icon with search conditions.

6 is a flowchart detailing a folder open process of FIG. 4 which is started when a predetermined mouse operation is performed on an icon with search conditions.

FIG. 7A shows a display state of a currently displayed tree view and a search condition icon, and FIG. 7B shows a state between the condition A icon and the folder (3) and the condition A icon. FIG. 4C shows a state in which connection lines are inserted and drawn between the folder (5), and FIG. 4C shows a state in which the currently displayed tree view is changed to detailed contents and connection lines are inserted and drawn. FIG.

FIG. 8 is a diagram exemplifying a normal list display content of a search result;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 CPU 2 Storage device 3 Recording medium 5 Transmission control part 6 Input part 7 Display part 10 Icon with search conditions 11 Tree view 12 Connection line

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Claims (14)

[Claims] 1. An icon display means for outputting, on a display screen, an icon with a search condition to which a search condition is set in advance, and when an operation is performed on the icon with the search condition, the icon corresponding to the icon is displayed. A search means for calling a search condition set in advance and performing a search process in accordance with the search condition; and a search result display means for displaying and outputting a search result by the search means. 2. Registering means for setting and registering an icon with a search condition in which an arbitrary search condition is associated with an icon in advance, wherein the search means performs an operation on the registered icon with a search condition. 2. The search device according to claim 1, wherein a search condition set in correspondence with the icon is called and a search process is performed according to the search condition. 3. The search means, when performing a search process on hierarchically structured information managed in a hierarchical structure as a search target, based on a search condition set in the operated icon with a search condition. A search process is performed, and a position on the hierarchical structure that matches the condition is specified according to the search result. The search result display unit associates the specified position on the hierarchical structure with the icon with the search condition. 2. The search device according to claim 1, wherein a guidance display is provided. 4. On a display screen on which a hierarchical structure is displayed in an abbreviated form in which at least a part of lower levels among the respective hierarchical levels constituting the hierarchical structure are omitted, the search condition is satisfied by the search means. When a matching position in the hierarchical structure is specified, the search result display means adds the lower hierarchy if the specific position is an undisplayed lower hierarchical position that does not exist in the hierarchical structure display. 4. The search device according to claim 3, wherein, after the display, a guidance display in which the position is associated with the icon with the search condition is performed. 5. The search result display means performs a guide display in a form in which the specified position on the hierarchical structure is associated with the search condition-added icon by a line. 5. The method according to claim 3, wherein
The search device according to any of the above. 6. The display according to claim 3, wherein the hierarchical structure display is a hierarchical structure display in which each hierarchy is expressed in a tree shape.
A search device according to any one of claims 1 to 5. 7. The icon display means outputs, on a display screen, a plurality of icons with search conditions to which different search conditions are set correspondingly, wherein the search means performs an operation on the plurality of icons with search conditions. 2. The search device according to claim 1, wherein when a search based on a plurality of search conditions is instructed, search processing is performed according to the plurality of search conditions. 8. The search means determines the content of an operation on the icon with the search condition, specifies a display method of a search result according to the content of the operation, and the search result display means sets the display method to the specified display method. 2. The search device according to claim 1, wherein the search result is displayed. 9. The search means, when performing search processing on hierarchically structured information managed in a hierarchical structure as a search target, based on a search condition set in the operated icon with a search condition. A search process is performed, and a position in the hierarchical structure that matches the condition is specified according to the search result. The search result display unit displays the search result when displaying the search result according to the specified display method. It is determined whether to provide a guidance display in which the determined hierarchical structure position is associated with the search condition-added icon or to display the search result in a form different from the guidance display, and to perform a display according to the determined content. 9. The retrieval device according to claim 8, wherein the retrieval is performed. 10. A retrieval apparatus for retrieving information of a hierarchical structure managed in a hierarchical structure, wherein the hierarchical levels in a hierarchical form in which at least a part of lower levels of the hierarchical levels constituting the hierarchical structure are omitted. Hierarchical structure displaying means for performing structure display; and hierarchical position specifying means for specifying at which hierarchical level the search result is located on the hierarchical structure when displaying a search result according to the input and specified search condition. If the position specified by the hierarchical position specifying means is located at an undisplayed lower hierarchical level that does not exist in the hierarchical structure display, the specific position in the currently displayed hierarchical structure display And an identification display means for identifying a level position of an upper hierarchy including the above and identifying and displaying the position. 11. A retrieval device for retrieving information of a hierarchical structure managed in a hierarchical structure, wherein hierarchical contents up to a predetermined hierarchical display level among the hierarchical levels constituting the hierarchical structure are displayed. Hierarchical display means for displaying, and when displaying search results according to input and specified search conditions, hierarchical position specifying means for specifying at which hierarchical level the search results are located on the hierarchical structure; When the position specified by the hierarchical position specifying means is located at an undisplayed hierarchical level that does not exist in the hierarchical structure display, the display level for changing the hierarchical display level so as to include the specific position A search device comprising a change unit. 12. A recording medium having a program code readable by a computer, comprising: a computer readable program code for displaying and outputting, on a display screen, an icon with search conditions to which search conditions are set in advance. When an operation is performed on the icon with a search condition, a computer-readable program code for calling a search condition set corresponding to the icon and performing a search process according to the search condition, And a computer-readable program code for displaying and outputting the search result. 13. A recording medium having a program code readable by a computer, the computer displaying a hierarchical structure in an abbreviated form in which at least a part of lower levels among the hierarchical levels constituting the hierarchical structure is omitted. A readable program code and a computer readable program code for specifying which hierarchical level the search result is located on the hierarchical structure when displaying the search result according to the input and specified search condition When the specified position is located at an undisplayed lower hierarchy level that does not exist in the hierarchical structure display, the upper hierarchy including the specific position in the currently displayed hierarchical structure display Computer-readable program code for identifying the level position of the Recording medium having a door. 14. A recording medium having a program code readable by a computer, wherein the computer displays tier contents up to a predetermined tier display level among tier levels constituting a tier structure. A program code, and a computer-readable program code for specifying which hierarchical level the search result is located on the hierarchical structure when displaying the search result according to the input specified search condition, If the specified position is located at an undisplayed hierarchical level that does not exist in the hierarchical structure display, a computer-readable program that changes the hierarchical display level to include the specified position A recording medium having a code.