JPH04283858A - Order reception management system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To employ a JCA reception system in multiple format and to facilitate an information interchange with a transmission destination enterprise by sending order reception information from an outgoing control processor to respective computers under its control through a pay telephone network. CONSTITUTION:A master host computer 10 and plural host computers 20 and 30 which constitute one system are connected mutually by the pay telephone line. The order reception information which is inputted from other enterprises to the receiver of the master host computer 10 through a communication line 9 is distributed by transmission destinations through an information distribution control processor 2 and stored in storage areas 3-1-3-3 of a storage part 3 as information bound for the main host computer 10, information bound for the host computer 20, and information bound for the host computer 30. The outgoing control processor 4 monitors the storage areas 3-2 and 3-3 as virtual storage areas and automatically originates to the host computers 20 and 30.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

[Industrial Application Field] The present invention is suitable for use in receiving orders for products in retail and wholesale industries. The present invention relates to an order management system using a JCA (Japanese distribution industry standard) reception method in a multi-host format, in which orders are received at once at the head office and distributed to multiple branches.

0002

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, this type of order management system has been constructed using only one host computer, and it has not been possible to construct the system in a multi-host format with load distribution in mind.

0003

[Problem to be solved by the invention] As is the case today, when computers are required to be introduced in a wide variety of situations, the load becomes high, and therefore multi-hosting is inevitable. If this is the case, business-to-business information exchange is too complex and difficult unless there is a system with only one communication. Therefore, in conventional data communication methods,
There was a drawback that it was not possible to construct an inter-company information exchange system in a multi-host format.

[0004] The present invention solves these problems and aims to provide a system capable of exchanging information between companies in a multi-host format.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention provides a system in which a plurality of host computers forming one system are connected to each other via a public network, and each of the plurality of host computers is connected to another system via a communication line. In an order management system including a receiving device for receiving order information, and a means for processing orders based on the order information received by the receiving device, one manager host computer is provided in the same system, and the manager host computer has: an information distribution control processor that determines and distributes the destination of order information received from another system by the receiving device via the communication line; and an information distribution control processor that determines the destination of the order information received by the receiving device via the communication line and distributes it; It includes a storage unit having a plurality of storage areas for storing information in sections, and a transmission control processor that sequentially transmits the stored information to the host computer under its control to which it is to be transmitted, and transmits order information from the transmission control processor to the public. It is characterized by comprising a transmitting device that transmits a message to each subordinate host computer via a network.

[0006] Among the storage areas of the storage unit, a storage area for storing order information for the subordinate host computer may be configured as a virtual storage area.

[0007]

[Operation] The information input by the secretary host computer to the receiving device is distributed according to the destinations under its own system, and each is stored separately. This sorted and stored information is sent to each host computer to be sent sequentially.

[0008] This makes it possible to adopt a multi-format JCA reception method, and even if the information should be sent to multiple host computers of partner companies, all of it can be sent to one managing host computer. often,
Information exchange with destination companies can be simplified.

[0009]

Embodiments Next, embodiments of the present invention will be explained based on the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.

In the embodiment of the present invention, a master host computer 10 and a plurality of host computers 20, 30 forming one system are connected to each other via a public network 6. 30 each includes receiving devices 1, 7, and 8 for receiving order information from other systems via a communication line 9, and includes means for processing an order based on the order information received by the receiving device. As a feature of the invention, the organizer host computer 10 includes an information distribution control processor 2 that determines and distributes the destination of order information received from other systems by the receiving device 1 via the communication line 9, and an information distribution control processor 2 that determines the destination of order information received by the receiving device 1 via the communication line 9 and distributes the received order information. A storage section 3 having a plurality of storage areas 3-1, 3-2, and 3-3 that stores information separately for the executive host computer 10 and the subordinate host computers 20 and 30, and the storage section 3 that stores the stored information. A subordinate host computer 20,
30, and a transmitting device 5 that transmits order information from the transmitting control processor 4 to each host computer 20, 30 under its control via a public network 6. Storage areas 3-1, 3- of storage unit 3
2, 3-3 subordinate host computers 20, 30
The storage areas 3-2 and 3-3 for storing order information are configured as virtual storage areas.

Next, the operation of the embodiment of the present invention constructed as described above will be explained.

[0012] The information distribution control processor 2 distributes the order information input from other companies to the receiving device of the secretary host computer 10 via the communication line 9 according to the destination, and stores the order information in the storage areas 3-1 and 3-2 of the storage unit 3. , 3-3 as information for the executive host computer 10, information for the host computer 20, and information for the host computer 30, respectively. The transmission control processor 4 monitors storage areas 3-2 and 3-3, which are virtual storage areas, and automatically transmits transmissions to the host computers 20 and 30.

For example, if the organizer host computer 10 is installed at the head office and the host computers 20 and 30 are installed at two distribution warehouses, the order information is received all at once at the head office where the organizer host computer 10 is located. The information distribution control processor 2 distributes the order information according to the product handled by each warehouse, and the storage area 3 of the storage unit 3
-2 and 3-3, and the transmission control processor 4 transmits the information from the transmission device 5 to the host computer 20 via the public network 6.
and the receiving device 8 of the host computer 30, respectively. Host computers 20 and 30 that receive the information process the information for shipping operations.

[0014]

As explained above, according to the present invention, it is possible to adopt the JCA reception method in a multi-host format, and there is an effect that information can be easily exchanged between a plurality of companies.

[0015] In other words, even if the information is to be sent to multiple host computers of the other company, it is only necessary to send all of it to one host computer (head office), which simplifies the exchange of information with the destination company. be able to.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

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

[Explanation of symbols]

1, 7, 8 Receiving device 2 Information distribution control processor 3. Storage section 3-1, 3-2, 3-3 Storage area 4 Transmission control processor 5 Transmission device 6 Public network 9 Communication line 10 Secretary host computer 20, 30 Host computer

Claims (2)

[Claims] Claim 1: A plurality of host computers forming one system are connected to each other via a public network, and a receiving device receives order information from another system via a communication line to each of the plurality of host computers. In an order management system including a means for processing an order based on the order information received by this receiving device, one secretary host computer is provided in the same system, and the receiving device connects the communication line to this secretary host computer. an information distribution control processor that determines the destination of order information received from other systems and distributes it; and a plurality of memories that store the distributed order information classified by the manager host computer and subordinate host computers. It includes a storage unit having a storage area, and a transmission control processor that sequentially transmits the stored information to the subordinate host computers to which it is to be transmitted, and transmits order information from the transmission control processor to each subordinate host computer via the public network. An order management system characterized by being equipped with a sending device that sends a message to a computer. 2. The order management system according to claim 1, wherein a storage area of the storage unit that stores order information for the subordinate host computer is a virtual storage area.