JP2001188697A - File managing device, method, and storage medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make easily retrievable an electronic file without data base software by following hierarchy the same as in the case with a physical file neatly stored in a sorting cabinet. SOLUTION: A file 12 with an original file name: Takahashi Construction. x1s is inputted in a monitoring folder 11 of a client machine 10. When the input of the file 12 in the monitoring folder 11 is detected, a file name with storage destination identifier (sales department - estimation - 1999 - 10 - 28 - Takahashi Construction. x1s) is prepared and the original file name (Takahashi Construction. X1s) is changed to the prepared file name. After the change, the file 12 is transferred from the monitoring folder 11 to a file sorting distribution folder 21. A fact that the file 12 with the file name with stored destination identifier is inputted in the file sorting distribution folder 21 of a server machine 20 is detected. Hierarchical folders (sale department, estimation, 1999, 10, 28) corresponding to the storage destination identifiers under command of a work folder are successively created, the files 12 corresponding to the hierarchical folders are automatically sorted and the file is transferred to a storage destination folder at the lowest-order layer.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a file management apparatus, method, and storage medium for managing electronic files.
In particular, the present invention relates to a system in which storage destination information is added to a file name so that classification management can be systematically performed similarly to cabinet management of a physical file.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Methods for managing electronic files include database management and classification management for managing files in a hierarchical structure irrespective of the database.

On the other hand, in database management, files are managed by "linking" attributes and items. Therefore, even if many and many kinds of files are randomly placed in one folder, retrieval and extraction can be performed as long as they are registered in the database software. For this reason, a large folder is created in the server, but the files are rarely divided and arranged in detail, and the folder is very crowded. In other words, the plan, the proposal, and the images are randomly contained in the folder. "Because you are registering in the database anyway" is the reason why mixing is allowed. However, if the database crashes, it becomes difficult to search and extract files because the attribute and the item "linking" of where and what data are destroyed. Therefore, the task of backing up data including "linking" information was essential for database management.

The other classification management is a method of classifying and organizing files into a hierarchical structure without relying on a database and orderly managing the files. Because of the drawback that the classification is very troublesome, there has been proposed a system in which files can be automatically classified and stored at the time of file creation without the user being conscious (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-1995). 138
No. 28). This includes a classification information creation unit that sets and manages classification information for classifying files into a file or a directory, a file automatic storage unit that automatically classifies and stores files according to the classification information, and a file creation monitoring and file monitoring unit. File creation detecting means for notifying the file automatic storage means that the file has been created, and file type determination means for notifying the file automatic storage means by determining the file type by examining the contents of the file. is there. The contents of the file checked here are the extension added to the file name or the file contents (the contents of the file).

First, the classification information is created by the classification information creating means, the classification information is added to a file creation work directory, and a file is created in the work directory. Next, the file name created by the file creation detecting means is notified to the file automatic storage means. Then, the file automatic storage unit acquires the extension of the received file name and the classification directory name corresponding to the extension set in the classification structure information in the classification information. Alternatively, read the contents of the file, determine the file type, and enter the classification directory name corresponding to the received file type and the file type set in the classification structure information in the classification information assigned to the work directory. get. Finally, move the created file to the classification directory and save it.

[0006] Thus, the user can freely define the classification according to the file extension or the file content.
By automatically categorizing and storing files,
The user's work in file management can be reduced.

[0007]

However, the invention described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 7-13828 has the following disadvantages. (1) The present invention automatically creates a specified classification directory, automatically moves files to the created classification directory according to the file type, and classifies the files. This is effective for file management. It can be called a device. For example, in the case of classifying by extension, as shown in FIG. 28, the file (tokkyo.
wp) and move it to a word processing directory (home
/ Word processing classification) and text classification directory (home / text classification). When classifying based on file contents, as shown in FIG.
Files (T in the work directory (users / work1)
IFFfile, etc.) and move the image classification directory (home / image classification), print classification directory (home /
It can also be classified as a print classification) or another classification directory (home / other classification).

[0008] However, each classification directory is composed of only one hierarchy, and there is no hierarchical structure under it. Therefore, files stored in the classification directory have the same extension or file contents,
Other items, such as the creation department and the creation date, are not classified, meaning that they are still mixed in randomly. In other words, the files classified as word processing documents are the files of the sales department, the files of the development department, the files of the general affairs department, the quotations, the decision quotations, the purchase orders, and the file creation dates. Will not be classified and will be stored in a random order.

Although only the surface is ordered, the interior remains disorderly as before, so there is no difference from the conventional database. For this reason, for example, when trying to extract a specific file from a file classified as a word processing document, it is necessary to rely on a database. Also, when the database crashes, the "linkage" is broken, and the point that the desired file cannot be easily extracted is the same as the conventional case. (2) If you want to change the classification hierarchy later,
Since there is no automatic restructuring means, the user has to create a new directory for each change category, move or copy the files to the new directory, and then manually delete the old directory. Rebuilding was very troublesome.

By the way, the conventional classification cabinet for organizing physical files has been fairly convenient as described below. For example, if you open the cabinet drawer with the sales department quote on the label of the cabinet drawer of the sales department, it will be separated by year. "1997" or "1999". In the section of "1999",
There is a folder "Akakasatana ...". When you open that folder, the folders from January to December are further separated. Then, when "September" is opened, a physical file (paper document) titled "Sales Department-1999-Access-9-Server Estimate" is included.

In this era, physical files were organized based on a certain order by using paper hardware as a cabinet. In the advanced place, you can also write in the ledger where you put what, and use it as an index to easily access the location of the file you want,
Files could be retrieved immediately. In an era where everything is done by hardware, "anytime, anyone,
Everywhere, "he sought out the identified documents and responded to inquiries from outside salespeople and clients.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a file which can be accessed in the same manner as a cabinet having such a physical structure even in an electronic file by including storage destination hierarchical information in a file name. Management device,
It is to provide a method and a storage medium. Another object of the present invention is to provide a file management device that can easily reconstruct a classification from a file name.

[0013]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, an original file name is given to a series of storage destination information arranged in a hierarchical structure with the same name as a hierarchical folder in which a managed file is to be stored. File name creating means for changing the original file name of the file to a file name with storage location information, and the same name as the file storage location information according to a series of storage location information of the file name with storage location information created by the file name creation means And a file distribution means for storing the file with the storage location information under a hierarchical folder having the same name as the last storage location information of the file name with the storage location information. is there.

According to the present invention, the original file name is changed to a file name with storage location information by the file name creation means, and a hierarchical folder having the same name as the file storage location information is created by the file distribution means, and the last file is created. A file with storage location information is stored under a hierarchical folder corresponding to the storage location information. Therefore, if a file name with storage destination information is determined, a file storage destination folder can be automatically created and stored there. as a result,
If the file storage destination information that has been neatly classified is given as a file name, it is possible to manage the electronic files that are neatly classified as in the case of a physical cabinet. As a result, a target file can be easily found by anyone, even with file management software such as Explorer, without relying on database software or the like. Also, even if you forget the name of the storage folder from which the file was extracted, or if the file gets lost, the file name itself has file storage information that should be called the destination, You can return to the folder.

In the above invention, the file name creating means may have a function of acquiring the series of storage location information from the contents of the managed file and attaching the acquired storage location information to an original file name. . Depending on the type of the managed file, an area for inputting the storage destination information may be reserved. If the storage destination information has been input to the area in advance, the storage destination is determined from the managed file based on the above function. A file name with information can be created automatically.

In the above invention, the presence / absence of a managed file in the monitoring folder is detected, and when the file is detected, a creation command for creating a file name with file storage location information is transmitted to the file name creation means. First
It is preferable to provide a file monitoring means. When a first file monitoring means for issuing a command when a file is detected and activating a file name creating means is provided, only a managed file to be managed is put in a monitoring folder.
A file name with storage destination information is automatically created, and the file can be automatically distributed to a hierarchical folder corresponding to the created file name.

In the above invention, a moving means for moving the file with the file name with the file storage destination information from the monitoring folder to a file distribution folder, and a file moved from the moving means to the file distribution folder. And a second file monitoring means for transmitting a distribution command for distributing the file from the file distribution folder to the hierarchical folder to be stored when the folder is detected. Preferably, it is provided. If a file distribution folder is provided separately from the first monitoring folder, and the moving means moves the file from the monitoring folder to the file distribution folder, file monitoring and file distribution work can be performed independently. Because it is possible, efficient management can be performed. Also, when a file is detected by the second file monitoring means, a command is issued to activate the file distribution means, so that only the file to be managed is inserted into the file distribution folder, and the file is automatically distributed. Can be assigned to

Further, in the above invention, it is preferable that a database registration processing means for registering a file having a file name with file storage destination information stored under a hierarchical folder by the file distribution means in a database is provided. When a file having a file name with file storage destination information is registered in the database, the file can be accessed from the database software.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the file management apparatus according to the first aspect, wherein the file management apparatus reconstructs a folder hierarchical structure under the current classified folder. Hierarchical structure determining means, folder creating means for creating a new category folder in addition to the current category folder, and descending from the hierarchical folder under the current category folder, and the file name with the current storage destination information in the hierarchical folder under the current folder Detecting means for detecting the presence or absence of a file having, and when detecting the file, obtains the original file name from the file name, based on the storage location information specified by the new folder hierarchical structure determining means, A series of new storage destination information arranged in the order of the hierarchical structure with the same name as the hierarchical folder where the file should be newly stored File name changing means for changing the file name to a file name with new storage location information, and the same as the new storage location information according to a series of new storage location information of the file name created by the file name changing means. A new hierarchical folder having a name is sequentially created, the file is allocated to the new hierarchical folder, and the new hierarchical folder having the same name as the last new storage destination information of the file name with the new storage destination information is placed under the new hierarchical folder. File distribution / distribution means for storing a file having a file name with storage location information; and deletion for reconstructing the folder hierarchy by deleting the current folder when the detection means no longer detects a file under the current folder. And a file management device.

According to the present invention, since a series of storage destination information corresponding to the storage destination folder is added to the file name, even if it is desired to reconstruct the file classification, the order of the storage destination information is changed and changed. A new file name and a new hierarchical folder corresponding to the new file name are created based on the storage destination information, and the files can be easily stored again in the created new hierarchical folder.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the monitoring folder, the presence or absence of the managed file is monitored, and when the managed file is detected, the managed file has the same name as the hierarchical folder in which the managed file is to be stored. Then, a series of storage destination information arranged in a hierarchical structure order is attached to the original file name, a file having the file name with the storage destination information is moved from the monitoring folder to the file distribution folder, and the file distribution is performed by the file distribution folder. A file management method for monitoring the presence / absence and detecting a file, creating a hierarchical folder corresponding to the storage location information under the classification folder, and automatically moving the file to the created storage location hierarchical folder. It is.

This method will be described with reference to the specific example of FIG.
It includes the following four steps.

(A) Original file name: Takahashi Construction. In the monitoring folder 11 of the client machine 10. The file 12 with xls is inserted.

(B) When it is detected that the file 12 has entered the monitoring folder 11, a file name with a storage destination identifier which is storage destination information: sales department-estimate-1999-10-2
8- Takahashi Construction. xls is created, and the original file name is changed to the created file name. After change, file 12
From the monitoring folder 11 to the file distribution folder 21 of the server machine 20. The storage destination identifier includes “sales department”, “estimate”, and “199” in the file name.
9 "," 10 ", and" 28 ".

(C) In the file distribution folder 21 of the server machine 20, the file 12 having the moved storage destination identifier-added file name is monitored.

(D) When the file 12 is detected, a hierarchical folder (sales department, estimate, 1999, 10, 28) corresponding to the storage destination identifier under the business folder is created,
The file 12 is automatically moved to the created storage folder.

In the third invention, when the series of storage destination information is assigned to an original file name, the series of storage destination information is obtained from the contents of the managed file, and the obtained storage destination information is converted to the original file name. You can also add a name. If storage destination information has been input to the content of the managed file in advance, a file name with storage location information can be automatically created from the managed file.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a computer readable storage medium storing a program for operating a computer, comprising: means for monitoring the presence or absence of a managed file in a monitoring folder; Means for assigning a series of file names with storage destination information arranged in a hierarchical structure with the same name as the hierarchical folder in which the managed file is to be stored, and Means for moving to the distribution folder, means for monitoring the presence / absence of the file in the file distribution folder, and when a file is detected, a hierarchical folder corresponding to the storage location information under the classification folder is created and created. Means to automatically move files to hierarchical folders Is that storage medium.

[0029]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The software product names appearing here are trademarks.

FIG. 2 shows a conceptual diagram of a concentric or radial layer structure for explaining the electronic classification cabinet of the embodiment. Here, the electronic classification cabinet (sometimes simply referred to as a classification cabinet) is an electronic classification cabinet that can be realized by the present invention, and is a term corresponding to a physical classification cabinet in which physical files are neatly arranged. It is.

The layer structure is such that a first layer 31 exists at the center, and a second layer 32, a third layer 33, a fourth layer 34, a fifth layer 35, and a The outermost sixth layer 36 is arranged.

The first layer 31 is a data layer, and stores a file having a file name with a storage destination identifier. The second layer 32 is an OS layer, and includes DOS, Wi
Windows OS, Mac OS, etc. occupy. In the third layer 33, the engine of the classification cabinet of the embodiment is arranged. The fourth layer 34 includes a database layer, a network folder, a DICOM (US medical image standard) layer, and the like. In the fifth layer 35, various driver software, for example, 4th Dimension, O
RAC, NFS, Windows application programs, Mac application programs,
QRS, ODBC, etc. are arranged. The sixth layer 36, which is the outermost layer, includes various utility software,
For example, customer management, printing image database, printing software image (OPI), folder management system software, moving image video demand system, mail software, image filing software (PACS), etc. occupy.

As described above, the data layer of the embodiment is positioned at the center of the concentric or radial layer structure. Therefore, the software is arranged on the layers 34 to 36 outside the third layer 33 having the classification cabinet serving as the engine.
It is possible to access the data of the data layer in the layer 31. That is, it can be accessed from various software such as an OS, a driver, database software, and other applications. The reason why such an access is made possible is that the files are organized and classified.

FIG. 3 is a partially detailed view of the layer structure. As shown in FIG. 3A, the data group occupying the first layer 31 includes, for example, text, Excel / Word, D
There are ICOM, MPEG, JPEG, EPS (Postscript file), Photoshop, RIP completed, and the like. FIG. 3B shows an example of a hierarchical structure of the first layer 31. FIG. 3D is a perspective view of a physical classification cabinet corresponding to the classification cabinet of the embodiment. FIG.
(C) is an example of a PACS image filing software screen. FIG. 3E shows a database DB.

The system of the embodiment to which the present invention is applied is as follows.
As shown in FIG. 4, a plurality of client machines 10 and server machines 20 are connected via a network such as a LAN. Environment setting file 22, storage destination master 23, storage pattern master 24, database 2 in server machine 20
5 is provided. The file management software program of the embodiment used in the hardware systems of the client machine 10 and the server machine 20 is provided in a state stored in a medium. As a medium storing the program, for example, a CD-ROM or the like can be used. The program recorded on the medium is installed in a storage device incorporated in the hardware system of the server machine 20, for example, a hard disk device, and executes this file management software program to realize each function described below. This contributes to the construction of a file management device.
The network includes an Internet connection.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of the file management device. The client machine 10 includes a client-side file monitoring unit 14, a file name creating unit 15, a file moving unit 16, a client-side error processing unit 17, and the like. The server machine 20 is provided with a server-side file monitoring unit 26, a file distribution unit 27, a server-side error processing unit 28, a database registration processing unit 29, a classification cabinet rebuilding unit 30, and the like. These schematic functions are described below.

The client-side file monitoring means 14
When monitoring the inside of the monitoring folder 11 and detecting a file,
A folder change message as a creation command is transmitted to the file name creation means 15. Here, the meaning of “folder change” in the folder change message means that the file originally stored in the folder is stored again in a new hierarchical folder. Upon receiving the folder change message, the file name creation means 15 displays a file name creation screen with storage destination identifier (FIG. 10) on the display. The file name created based on the file name creation screen with storage destination identifier is updated. If the file monitoring means 14 does not detect a file, the file name creation screen with the storage destination identifier is hidden. The file moving means 16 moves the file with the file name with the storage destination identifier to the file distribution folder 21. If the move is not successful, treat it as an error file. The error processing unit 17 moves the error file to the error file storage folder.

The server-side file monitoring means 26 monitors the files in the file distribution folder 21 and, upon detecting a file, transmits a folder change message as a distribution command to the file distribution means 27. Upon receiving the folder change message, the file distribution unit 27 moves the file to the storage destination folder according to the storage destination information in the file name with the storage destination identifier. The server-side error processing unit 28 moves the error file to the error file storage folder when the transfer is unsuccessful, but determines whether the database registration process is necessary if the transfer is successful. The database registration processing means 29 connects to the database when it is determined that the database registration processing is necessary, adds the processed file to the database, and disconnects the database when the addition is successful. After creating the new classification folder, the classification cabinet reconstructing means 30 checks the files in the folder from the lower hierarchy to the upper hierarchy under the current classification folder, and obtains file information (original file name). Then, a file name with a new storage destination identifier is created using the specified storage destination structure information and the folder name separator. Create a new hierarchy folder based on this new file name, move the file to the new storage folder according to the file storage location information, and delete unnecessary empty current folders sequentially when the file processing is completed, Finally, delete the classification folder at the root. The folder name delimiter is a symbol separating a plurality of storage destination identifiers attached to the file name in series.

Next, the operation of the file management system having the above configuration will be described. Set up the environment after installing the file management software. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of the environment setting file. The client-side setting items in the environment setting file 22 include, for example, information on a monitoring folder (information on where to create a monitoring folder), information on a folder delimiter (arbitrarily determined by a user,
For example, there are "-", "_", etc., and error file storage folder information (information such as a folder creation location).
The server-side setting items of the environment setting file 22 include information on the file distribution folder (information on the folder creation location, etc.), folder information (information on the folder creation location, etc.), and database connection information (automatic classification by file management software). File and information such as setting whether or not to register the information in the database), error file storage folder information (information such as folder creation location)
and so on. In the folder information, the user can arbitrarily specify the location where each folder is to be created with a full path. This will be described below with reference to a flowchart and its supplementary figures.

Client application flow chart
(FIG. 7 to FIG. 13) (1) Folder monitoring flow As shown in FIG. 7, the file monitoring means 14 acquires the information of the monitoring folder 11 from the environment setting file 22 (step 101), Then, it waits for the detection of a file within (step 102). Watch folder 11
For example, files are stored in the following two ways.

As shown in FIG. 8, the managed file 12 to be managed is stored in the monitoring folder 11 in a form of being moved or stored in the monitoring folder 11 displayed on the display of the client machine. The move is performed when the file 12 already exists.
By dragging and dropping. Saving is performed using a commercially available application (for example, MS-Exceed)
1) is selected by selecting the monitoring folder 11 as a storage destination of the file created in 1). The name of the file before management is called the original file name, and the file name with the storage destination identifier is called the file name with the storage destination identifier or simply the file name. Here, the original file name is Takahashi Construction. xls.

When the file 12 is moved or stored in the monitoring folder 11, the file monitoring unit 14 detects the file 12, and transmits a folder change message to the file name creating unit 15 (step 10).
3). It is determined whether the transmission is successful (step 104).
If not, error information is recorded (step 105).
If the transmission is successful, it is determined whether the system has been terminated (step 106). If not, the process returns to step 102 of waiting for detection of a file in the monitoring folder 11, and monitoring of the folder is repeated until the system is terminated (step 10).
2-106). As a result, files stored in the monitoring folder 11 are detected without omission.

(2) File Name Creation and File Movement Flow with Storage Identifier (FIGS. 9 to 11) As shown in FIG. After the acquisition (step 201), the process waits for reception of a folder change message from the file monitoring unit 14 (step 202). Upon receiving the folder change message, a file name creation screen with a storage destination identifier is displayed on the display of the client machine 10 (step 203).
Using this screen, the software user manually creates a file name having a file storage destination identifier. As shown in FIG. 10, on the display screen 40, a plurality of identifier boxes for hierarchically displaying original file names and storage destinations are displayed on the right of the screen, and a plurality of pattern boxes for displaying storage destination patterns on the left of the screen. Is displayed. At the bottom of the screen, a pattern registration button that makes it easy to assign a storage destination identifier, a temporary button that treats the file name with the storage destination identifier as tentative instead of finalizing it, and decides to finalize the created file name with the storage destination identifier A button appears. At this time, the storage location data (storage location identifier) obtained from the storage location master 23 (see FIG. 4) is displayed in each identifier box, and the data (storage location identifier) obtained from the storage pattern master 24 (see FIG. 4) is displayed in the pattern box. (Storage pattern) is displayed (steps 204 and 205).

The storage location identifier is designated by pressing the arrow in the identifier box. If there is no desired storage location data, the storage location identifier is designated by inputting characters (step 20).
6). After designation, press the decision button to decide. On this occasion,
It is convenient to select a storage destination pattern from the pattern box on the left side of the screen and automatically specify the hierarchical structure on the right side of the screen halfway. The hierarchical structure in the illustrated example is such that affiliations and file contents are arranged at the top, and dates are arranged at the bottom. Therefore, in this case, it is preferable to register the pattern up to the fiscal year. A pattern registration button at the bottom of the screen is used to register a hierarchical structure up to a frequently used storage destination.

When the storage destination identifier is designated (step 2
06), it is determined which of the buttons or the enter button has been pressed (step 207). If the decision button has been pressed, a file name with a storage destination identifier is created using the specified storage destination identifier and folder name delimiter (step 208). In the example of FIG. 10, the file name is Sales Department-Estimate-1999-10-28-Takahashi Construction. x
ls. If the button is pressed for the time being,
Here, for the time being, the file name, for example, for the time being-Takahashi Construction. xls is created (step 212). For the time being, the file name is a temporary file name that is assumed to be changed later. The original file name (Takahashi Construction.xls) is updated with the file name thus created.

This will be further described with reference to FIG. After creating a file name with a storage destination identifier (step 208),
It is confirmed whether or not the storage destination identifier in the specified file name exists in the storage destination master 23 (step 20).
9). If not, the storage destination identifier is newly registered in the storage destination master 23 (step 210). afterwards,
It is determined whether or not all the layers of the designated storage destination folder have been processed (step 211). If any unprocessed layers remain, the process returns to step 209 to determine whether there is data in the storage destination master 23 and newly register the data. (Step 209)
-Step 211).

When the processing for all layers is completed,
When the creation of the file name is completed in step 212 described above, the file moving means 16 moves the file 12 with the storage destination identifier to the file distribution folder 21 (step 213). The file distribution folder 21 is provided on a server machine 20 connected to a network, as shown in FIG. The file name at the time of moving to the file distribution folder 21 is as follows if the determination button on the file name creation screen 40 is pressed.
Sales Department-Quotation-1999-10-28-Takahashi Construction. xl
s, and if the button is pressed for the time being, for the time being-Takahashi Construction. xls.

The file transfer means 16 determines whether the transfer from the monitoring folder 11 on the client side to the file distribution folder 21 on the server side is successful (step 2).
14) If the movement is unsuccessful, an error flow (Err)
Fly to. If it is determined that the transfer is successful, it is further determined whether or not any files remain in the monitoring folder 11 (step 215). If there are remaining files, the process returns to step 203 of displaying the file name creation screen shown in FIG. 9, and the flow of creating the file name with storage destination identification and moving the file is repeated until there are no more files from the monitoring folder 11 (steps 203 to 215). ). When the file no longer exists in the monitoring folder 11, the file name creation screen 40 with the storage destination identifier displayed on the display on the client side is hidden (step 216).

(3) Error Processing Flow If the movement is unsuccessful in step 214 of FIG. 11, the flow proceeds to the error processing flow of FIG. Error processing means 17
Acquires the error file storage folder information from the environment setting file 22 (step 301) and records the error information (step 302). It is determined whether an error file storage folder exists (step 303), and if not, an error file storage folder is created (step 304). After the error file storage folder is created, or when it is determined in step 303 that the error file storage folder exists, the error file is moved to the error file storage folder (step 30).
5). It is determined whether this movement is successful (step 30).
6) If successful, the error processing ends; otherwise, error information is recorded (step 307).

As described above, the error processing is performed when a moving trouble occurs, so that the reliability of the classification cabinet can be improved. Further, since error information is recorded, it can be useful when redoing an error file.

The file storage of the server application
Flowchart in (FIGS. 14 to 21) (4) folder monitoring the flow (Fig. 14) the server-side file monitoring unit 26 obtains the information of the file allocation distribution folder 21 from the configuration file 22 (step 401). After the acquisition, the process waits for a file to be detected in the file distribution folder 21 (step 40).
2). As shown in FIG. 15, a file name from the client side: sales department-estimation-1999-10-28-Takahashi Construction. The xls file 12 enters the file distribution folder 21 on the server side. Then, the file monitoring means 26 on the server side detects that the file 12 has entered the file distribution folder 21.

When the file 12 is detected in the file distribution folder 21, the file monitoring means 26 transmits a folder change message to the file distribution means 27 (step 403). If the transmission is unsuccessful, error information is recorded (steps 404 to 405). If the transmission is successful, it is determined whether the system is terminated (step 406).
If the system has not ended, the process returns to step 402 for waiting for detection of a file in the file distribution folder 21, and the folder monitoring flow is repeated until the system ends (steps 402 to 406).

(5) File Distribution Flow As shown in FIG. 16, the file distribution means 27 acquires folder delimiter information and folder information for the time being from the environment setting file 22 (step 501). The file monitoring means 26 determines whether or not the folder change message has been received (step 502), and upon receipt, determines whether the file name is a file for the time being (step 503).
If it is a file for the time being, the process jumps to the file storage routine (step 502).

If the file is not a file for the time being, the storage destination identifier in the file name (sales department, estimate, 1999, 1
(0, 28) is read (step 504). It is determined whether a folder having the same layer and the same name as the storage destination identifier exists in the classified folder in the server (step 505). A new folder with the same name is created (step 506). After a new folder with the same name is created, or when it is determined in step 505 that a hierarchical folder with the same name exists, the file storage destination information stored in the file distribution unit 27 is updated (step 507). Then, it is determined whether or not the unchecked storage destination identifier exists in the file name (step 508). Step 5 if it still exists
Returning to step 04, the process is repeated until the check of the storage destination identifier of the lowest layer is completed (steps 504 to 508).
This determines the storage folder for the file name.

In the above-described file storage routine (step 520), the processing shown in FIG. 18 is performed. First, it is determined whether a folder exists in the server for the time being (step 521). If not, a folder is created for the time being (step 522). The file is temporarily moved to an existing or newly created folder for the time being (step 523). It is determined whether the movement is successful (step 524). If the movement is unsuccessful, the process proceeds to an error flow (Err).

At step 508, when it is determined that the storage destination identifier does not exist in the file name, or when the file storage routine is completed for the time being, the flow proceeds to the flow of FIG. Here, the file is moved according to the file storage destination identifier (step 509). This situation is shown in FIG.
Shown in The file name of the file in the file distribution folder 21 is as follows: Sales Department-Estimate-1999-1
0-28- Takahashi Construction. xls. From this, the first hierarchical folder name is “sales department”, the second hierarchical folder name is “estimate”, the third hierarchical name is “1999”, and the fourth hierarchical name is “1”.
0 ”and the fifth hierarchical name is“ 28 ”. Therefore, the file is a “sales department” folder of the first hierarchy under the classification folder, a “quotation” folder of the second hierarchy under the folder, a “1999” folder of the third hierarchy under the folder, and a fourth folder under the classification. After moving through the “10” folder of the hierarchy, the file is further moved into the “28” folder of the fifth hierarchy under the folder. Other files contained in the file distribution folder 21 are also distributed to the storage destination folders according to the folder names delimited by the folder name delimiters.
In this case, the file name does not change even after the distribution.
If a non-existent folder is specified in the file name, the folder is newly created as described above (step 506).

In FIG. 15, the folders provided in parallel with the sales department folder provided under the classification folder include, for example, a development department folder, a general affairs department folder, a temporary folder, and an error file storage folder. . Folders provided in parallel with the estimate folder include a decision estimate folder, an order form folder, and the like. A year folder exists under the estimate folder, a month folder exists under the year folder, and a day folder exists under the month folder.

As shown in FIG. 15, a file having a file name is temporarily moved to a folder under the classification folder (step 523).

After moving the file in accordance with the file storage location information in step 509, it is determined whether or not the transfer was successful (step 510). If the transfer was unsuccessful, the process proceeds to the error flow (Err). Goes to step 511 together with the case where the file storage routine is ended for the time being. Here, from the database connection information acquired from the environment setting file 22, it is determined whether or not the database registration processing of the moved file can be performed (step 51).
1). If the registration process is necessary, the process proceeds to the database flow (DB). If the registration process is not required, it is further determined whether or not any files remain in the file distribution folder 21 (step 512). If there are any remaining files, start the file distribution flow in FIG.
03, and repeats until there are no more files to be distributed (steps 503 to 512).

(6) Database Registration Processing Flow As shown in FIG.
When it is determined in step 511 that the registration processing is necessary, the database connection information is acquired from the environment setting file 22 to specify the database (step 60).
1) Perform connection processing to the specified database (step 602). Then, the storage location information of the processed file is added to the database (step 6).
03), file attribute information of the processed file is added (step 604). The file attribute information includes, for example, a file creator (creation software information), a file size, a file creation date and time, and an extension.

It is determined whether or not the information addition has succeeded (step 605). If the information addition has failed, error information is recorded (step 606), and an error message is transmitted to the client that sent the error file (step 60).
7). After the transmission, or when the information addition is completed successfully, the database is disconnected and the registration processing is terminated (step 608). Figure 2 shows how this database registration process works.
0 is shown. That is, if the file name is Sales Department-Estimate-19
99-10-28-Takahashi Construction. xls is stored in the classification cabinet correspondence database 25. Here, the classification cabinet correspondence database 25 is a database capable of storing information such as a file name, file storage location information (full path), file attribute information, extension, file size, and creator, as described above. . As a database example, DIC
There is an OM server and the like.

(7) Error Processing Flow In the error flow (Err) described above, the error processing means 2
8 performs the processing shown in FIG. Error file storage folder information is acquired from the environment setting file 22 (step 701), and error information is recorded (step 702).
An error message is sent to the client that sent the error file (step 703), and it is determined whether an error file storage folder exists (step 704).
If not, an error file storage folder is created (step 705). After the error file storage folder is created, or if the error file storage folder exists, the error file is moved to the error file storage folder (step 706). . The error file storage folder has already been described with reference to FIG.

It is determined whether the transfer to the storage folder is successful (step 707). If the transfer is not successful, error information is recorded (step 708), and an error message is transmitted to the client that sent the error file (step 70).
9) As in the case of the movement success, the error processing ends.

As described above, when a trouble occurs, error processing is performed, so that the reliability of the classification cabinet can be improved. Further, since error information is recorded, it can be useful when redoing an error file.

As described in (1) to (7) above, according to the embodiment, the original file name is changed to the file name with storage destination information by the file name creating means 15, and the file A hierarchical folder having the same name as the storage destination information is created, and the file with the storage destination information is stored under the hierarchical folder corresponding to the last file storage destination information. Therefore, if a file name with storage destination information is determined, a file storage destination folder can be automatically created and stored there. As a result, if the file storage destination information that has been neatly classified is given as a file name, it is possible to manage the electronic files that are neatly classified as in the case of a physical cabinet. As a result, a target file can be easily found by anyone, even with file management software such as Explorer, without relying on database software or the like. Also, even if you forget the name of the storage folder from which the file was extracted, or if the file gets lost, the file name itself has file storage information that should be called the destination, You can return to the folder.

Further, when a file is detected, a file change message is issued and a client side file monitoring means 14 for operating the file name creation means 15 is provided. Then, a file name with storage destination information is automatically created, and the file can be automatically sorted to a hierarchical folder corresponding to the created file name. If a file distribution folder 21 is provided in the server machine 20 separately from the monitoring folder 11, and the file is moved from the monitoring folder 11 to the file distribution folder 21 by the file moving means 16, file monitoring and file distribution work can be performed. Can be performed independently, so that efficient management can be performed. When a file is detected by the server machine side file monitoring means 26, a folder change message is issued and the file distribution means 27 is operated.
By simply putting the file to be managed, the file can be automatically allocated to the storage folder.
When a file having a file name with file storage destination information is registered in the database by the database registration processing means 29, the file can be accessed from database software. Also,
The task of backing up, which was essential in database management, is no longer necessary because it makes it difficult to search and extract files. Then, without any database software, it is possible to search for the specified document "anytime, anywhere, anywhere" and respond promptly to inquiries from outside sales staff or inquiries from clients.

The flowchart of the restructuring program (FIG. 2)
2 to 24) (8) Reconstruction Flow in Classification Cabinet This flow is to change the folder hierarchical structure constructed in (1) to (8) described above to another folder hierarchical structure.

As shown in FIG. 22, the classification cabinet restructuring means 30 displays a new folder hierarchical structure designation screen on the display (step 801). Although not shown, the new folder hierarchical structure designation screen may have the same configuration as, for example, the file name creation screen 40 shown in FIG. In short, any screen may be used as long as the new folder hierarchical structure can be specified by input means such as a keyboard and a mouse.
In this case, the current file name, which is given an identifier in the order of department, document type, and date, sales department-estimate-1999-10-2
8- Takahashi Construction. xls is changed in order of date, department, and document type, and the new file name is 1999-10-28-sales department-estimate-takahashi construction. An example will be described in which the inside of the classification cabinet is reconstructed as xls.

It is determined whether or not a new folder hierarchical structure is determined using the new folder hierarchical structure designation screen (step 8).
02). If you cancel, it ends. If determined, the file monitoring flow of FIG. 14 by the file monitoring means 26 is temporarily stopped (step 804). Then, the name of the current classification folder is changed, and this is called the current classification folder (step 804). Subsequently, a new category folder is created (step 805), and the current category folder is set as the current folder (step 806).

Referring to FIG. 23, it is determined whether a folder exists in the current folder (step 808).
After setting the current folder to a folder one level lower (step 809), the process returns to step 808, and the search flow of the folder is repeated until the folder no longer exists (steps 808 to 809). Thus, the folder at the lowest level is found.

If a folder cannot be found in the current folder, it is determined whether or not a file exists in the current folder (step 810). If the file exists, file information (original file name Takahashi Construction.xls) under the current folder is obtained (step 811),
A file name with a new storage destination identifier is created using the storage destination structure information and the folder name delimiter specified in steps 801 and 802 (step 812). That is, a new file name with priority on date: 1999-10-28-Sales Department-
Estimate-Takahashi Construction. make xls.

On the other hand, if there is no file in the current folder in step 810, it is determined whether or not the current folder is the current classified folder (step 813). If not, the current folder is deleted as an unnecessary folder. (Step 814). Then, after setting the current folder to a folder one level higher (step 81
5) Return to step 808, and repeat the above-described series of current folder deletion flows (steps 808 to 815). When the folder reaches the highest level and the current folder becomes the current classification folder, the current classification folder is deleted (step 816), the folder monitoring program is started, and the restructuring flow ends (step 817).

After creating a file name with a new storage location identifier in step 812, the process moves to FIG. 24, where the storage location identifier in the new file name is read (step 818).
It is determined whether a folder having the same name and the same name as the storage destination identifier exists in the classified folder (step 819). If not, a folder having the same name as the storage destination identifier is newly created (step 820). After new creation or when a folder with the same name exists, the file storage location information is updated (step 821). Then, it is determined whether or not the storage destination identifier still exists in the file name (step 822). If it still exists,
Returning to step 818, the update flow of the file storage destination information is repeated until the storage destination identifier does not exist in the file name (steps 818 to 822).

When the storage destination identifier to be read no longer exists in the file name at step 822, the file with the new file name is moved to the storage destination folder according to the file storage destination information (step 823). It is determined whether or not the movement was successful (step 823). If not, the process proceeds to an error flow (Err). If the movement is successful, it is determined whether or not database registration processing is necessary (step 82).
5). If necessary, proceed to the database flow (DB). Thereafter, as in the case where the registration process is unnecessary, the process returns to step 810 and repeats for another file currently in the folder until the above-described reconstruction process ends (steps 810 to 817).

Referring to FIG. 25, the file name in the “28” folder of the lowest hierarchy under the current classification folder is: sales department-estimate-1999-10-28-Takahashi Construction. xls from Takahashi Construction. xl
s (step 811), and a new file name: 199
9-10-28-Sales Department-Estimate-Takahashi Construction. xls is created (step 812). Then, under the new classification folder, a “1999” folder, a “10” folder, a “28” folder, a “sales” folder, and a “quotation” folder are sequentially created. In the new file name: 1999-10-28-Sales Department-Estimate-Takahashi Construction. The file with xls is moved (step 823). In this way, all the folders and files under the current classification folder are re-classified and moved to the new classification folder, and the current classification folder and the folders and files under the current classification folder are deleted (steps 814 and 816), and a new one is created. Replace it.

As described in (8) above, in the embodiment, since a series of storage destination identifiers corresponding to the storage destination folders are added to the file name, even if the file classification is to be reconstructed, the file name is not changed. Change the order of the storage destination identifier, automatically create a new file name and a new hierarchical folder corresponding to the new file name based on the changed storage identifier, and re-store the file in the created new hierarchical folder Can be done easily. This automatic reconstruction is only possible if the file name has a storage location identifier.

Although the above embodiment has been described taking a general business field as an example, the present invention is not limited to this field. Hereinafter, examples of the two fields will be described.

FIG. 26 is an example of the printing industry. If the present invention is applied to an image file serving as a basis for a flyer of a store, a department store, a supermarket, or the like, the following is achieved. The original file name saved or created on the client machine 10 is pork loin. When the file 12 which is eps is put in the monitoring folder 11, the file 12 is automatically detected.
After the detection, a file name is formed by hierarchically adding the desired storage destination identifier to the original file name. Here, the file name is Super-Access-Food-Meat-Pork-Pork Loin. esp. The file 12 with the file storage location information is moved to the file distribution folder 21 on the server machine 20 side. On the server side, when the file distribution folder 21 detects the file 12 with the storage location identifier, the file 12 is automatically distributed to the storage location according to the file storage location information (identifier) and stored. In this case, the file storage destination information is added to the folder in the business folder as a classification folder, in the super access folder, in the grocery folder, in the meat folder, and in the pork folder. Stored as is.

As shown in the example of the medical industry in FIG.
When applied to an ICOM image file, the result is as follows.
The original file name of the image inspected by the MR device 50 is Kazu
yoshi Takahashi. When a file with dcm is placed in the monitoring folder, the file is automatically detected. After the detection, a file name is formed by hierarchically adding the desired storage destination identifier to the original file name. Here, the file name is MR-1998-10-28-ACCS1.
717-Kazyuoshi Takahashi. dc
m. This file image is transmitted through the network, and the image is stored in the DICOM server machine 60.
It is received by the COM receiver 61 and moves to the file distribution folder 21. On the DICOM server side, when the server-side file distribution folder 21 detects the file name favorite file 12 with the storage destination identifier, the file 12 is automatically allocated to the storage destination according to the file storage destination information (identifier) and stored. The file 12 in the DICOM image folder, the MR folder, the 1999 folder, the 10 folders, the 28 folders, and the ACCS 1717
Is stored with the file storage location information attached.

Although the rescue flow of the files in the folder is omitted for the time being, a program similar to the reconstructing flow of (8) is configured to formally re-name the file and give a re-storing instruction. It is possible. Further, in the embodiment, the classification by the original file name is stopped, but it is also possible to further set up to the sixth layer and classify by the extension.

In the above-described embodiment, a case has been described in which a series of storage destination identifiers are created by hand using the file name creation screen of the file name creation means 15 and are attached to the original file names. However, the present invention
It is not limited to this. For example, the storage location identifier may be automatically read from the contents of the file name and attached to the file name. Depending on the type of file, an area for inputting character information may be reserved. If a storage destination identifier is input in that area in advance, a file name with a storage destination identifier can be automatically created from a file without depending on the file name creation screen. This automatic creation function can be realized, for example, by providing the file name creation means. The file in which the area is secured is, for example, a DICOM (U.S. medical image standard) file or an MP3 (MPEG Audio layer).
r 3) There is a file or the like. DICOM files include:
In addition to the image portion, an area for inputting a patient name, an examination date, an examination machine and the like is secured. Also, the MP3 file contains
An area for inputting attached character information called an ID3 tag is secured. In this area, the title, artist name, album name, comment, etc. of the song can be input.

A method for automatically creating a file name with storage destination information without using the above-described file name creation screen will be specifically described in the embodiment described below.

The example shown in FIG. 30 is basically the same as the example of the electronic classification cabinet applied to DICOM in FIG. The difference is that tag information in the DICOM file is read and analyzed, and the file name and storage location are automatically determined based on the analysis result.

As shown in the image diagram at the bottom of FIG. 30, the contents of the DICOM file mainly include an image portion and a tag information portion as an area for inputting storage destination information. The tag information portion includes a patient ID area, a patient name area, a birthday area, a gender area, an examination ins.
A plurality of areas as storage destination identifiers such as a tanceUID area, an inspection date area, an inspection ID area, and an inspection machine area are secured.

As described above, the file name with the storage destination identifier is changed to MR-1998-10-28-ACCS171.
7-Kazuyoshi Takahashi. dcm. If the storage destination identifiers separated by hyphens are referred to as a first layer, a second layer,... A fifth layer, and a final file name in order from the front, the patient name input to the patient name area becomes the final file name. Become. The inspection date area is the second, third, and fourth layers, the inspection ID area is the fifth layer, and the inspection machine area is the first layer. Which tag is assigned to which hierarchy is set in advance.

The part having the function of automatically creating the file name with the storage destination identifier from the tag information of the DICOM file may be on the MR device (DICOM compatible inspection device) 50 side or the DICOM server machine 60 side. In the case of the MR device 50, the file name creation means 15
(See FIG. 5). When the DICOM server machine 60 is responsible, the file monitoring means 26 (see FIG. 5) in the DICOM receiver 61 may be provided with a file name creating means (not shown), and the means may be responsible.

Next, an explanation flow of reading tag information and automatically creating a file name will be described with reference to FIG. 31. Here, the automatic file name creation function is provided in the file name creation means 15 of the MR apparatus.

As shown in FIG. 31, the file name creating means 15 first loads folder hierarchy information (which information of a folder in each hierarchy is created according to the information of the DICOM file) (step 901). ). After loading, it waits for a folder change message from the folder monitoring program (step 902). When the folder change message is received, the count value N is initialized, and the created folder information is initialized (step 90).
3). It is determined whether the processing for the number of elements (the number of layers from the first layer to the last file name) included in the folder layer information has been completed (step 904). A data element (storage destination identifier) corresponding to the folder is acquired (step 905). Next, the count value N is incremented, the acquired data element is added to the created folder information (step 906), and steps 904 to 906 are repeated until the processing for the number of elements is completed.

When the processing for the number of elements is completed, a folder included in the created folder information is created (step 90).
7). The DICOM file is moved to the created folder (step 908). It is determined whether the movement was successful (step 909). If not, the process proceeds to the error processing flow in FIG. If it is determined that the process has succeeded, the process proceeds to step 215 in FIG. 11 (in this flow, step 216 next to step 215 is omitted). As described above, the file name creation unit 15 converts the series of storage destination information into D
It acquires from the contents of the ICOM file, attaches the acquired storage location information to the original file name, and automatically performs a series of operations until the file is stored in the specified folder.

The above description is about a DICOM file. However, in the case of a music file such as MP3, the following tag image can be used. <Artist> U 3rd layer <Song name> AAA File name <Album name> FFF 4th layer <Release year> 1999 2nd layer <Genre name> Japanese female vocals 1st layer <Copyright>… ・ ・ ・ Such ID3 tag If the file name with the storage destination identifier is created by using, the music file can be automatically classified and stored similarly to the DICOM file described above.

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According to the present invention, the storage location information is added to the file name, and the file is automatically sorted to a deep folder, so that the file can be easily sorted without using database software. Can be searched and extracted. Further, the reorganization of the classified folder can be automatically and easily performed based on the storage destination information added to the file name.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing a basic operation structure of a classification cabinet according to an embodiment of a file management device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram of a layer structure of a classification cabinet according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a partially detailed explanatory view of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of a network system according to an embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a file management device according to the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of an environment setting file according to the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a client-side folder monitoring flow according to the embodiment;

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing an actual movement on the client side according to the embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart of creating and moving a file name with a storage destination identifier according to the embodiment.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a file name creation screen according to the embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart of creating and moving a file name with a storage destination identifier according to the embodiment.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing an actual movement on the server input side according to the embodiment.

FIG. 13 is an error processing flow on the client side according to the embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart of monitoring folders on the server side according to the embodiment.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram showing actual movement on the server side according to the embodiment;

FIG. 16 is a file distribution flow according to the embodiment.

FIG. 17 is a file distribution flow according to the embodiment.

FIG. 18 is a file storage routine flow for the time being according to the embodiment;

FIG. 19 is a flowchart of a database registration process according to the embodiment.

FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram showing an actual movement of the database registration processing according to the embodiment.

FIG. 21 is an error processing flow on the server side according to the embodiment.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart for restructuring the interior of the classification cabinet according to the embodiment;

FIG. 23 is a flowchart for restructuring the inside of the classification cabinet according to the embodiment.

FIG. 24 is a flowchart for restructuring the inside of a classification cabinet according to the embodiment;

FIG. 25 is an explanatory diagram showing an actual movement of reconstruction in the classification cabinet according to the embodiment.

FIG. 26 is an example of an electronic classification cabinet applied to image files in the printing industry according to the embodiment.

FIG. 27 is an example of an electronic classification cabinet applied to DICOM in the medical industry according to an embodiment.

FIG. 28 is an explanatory diagram showing a directory structure of a conventional file management.

FIG. 29 is another explanatory diagram showing the directory structure of file management in the conventional example.

FIG. 30 is an explanatory diagram of a tag reading image of a DICOM file in an example of an electronic classification cabinet applied to DICOM in the medical industry according to the embodiment.

FIG. 31 is a flowchart of a tag reading image of the DICOM file in FIG. 30;

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 Reference Signs List 10 client machine 11 monitoring folder 12 file (managed file) 20 server machine 21 file distribution folder

Claims (9)

[Claims] An original file name is given to a series of storage destination information arranged in a hierarchical structure with the same name as a hierarchical folder in which a managed file is to be stored, and the original file name of the file is stored in a file with storage destination information. A file name creating means for changing the file name to a file name, and sequentially creating a hierarchical folder having the same name as the file storage location information in accordance with a series of storage location information of the file name with storage location information created by the file name creating means, A file management device comprising: a file distribution unit that stores the file with the storage destination information under a hierarchical folder having the same name as the last storage destination information of the file name with the destination information. 2. The file name creating means according to claim 1, further comprising a function of acquiring the series of storage location information from the contents of the managed file, and attaching the acquired storage location information to an original file name. File management device. 3. A first command for detecting presence / absence of a managed file in a monitoring folder and transmitting a creation command for creating a file name with file storage destination information to the file name creation means when the file is detected. 3. The file management apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a file monitoring unit. 4. A moving means for moving a file with a file name with the file storage destination information from the monitoring folder to a file distribution folder, and detecting presence / absence of a file moved from the moving means to the file distribution folder. And a second file monitoring means for transmitting a distribution command for distributing the file from the file distribution folder to the hierarchical folder to be stored when the folder is detected. 4. The file management device according to any one of 1 to 3. 5. A database registration processing means for registering a file having a file name with file storage destination information stored under a hierarchical folder by the file distribution means in a database. File management device. 6. The file management apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the file management apparatus reconstructs a folder hierarchical structure under a current classified folder. Folder hierarchical structure determining means, folder creating means for creating a new category folder in addition to the current category folder, descending the hierarchical folder under the current category folder,
Detecting means for detecting the presence or absence of a file having a file name with the current storage destination information in a subordinate hierarchical folder; and, when detecting the file, obtaining an original file name from the file name, the new folder hierarchical structure Based on the storage location information specified by the determining means, the file has the same name as the hierarchical folder to be newly stored,
File name changing means for adding a series of new storage destination information arranged in a hierarchical structure order to an original file name and changing the file name to a file name with new storage destination information; file name created by the file name changing means A new hierarchical folder having the same name as the new storage destination information is sequentially created according to the series of new storage destination information, and the file is allocated to the new hierarchical folder, and the last new folder of the file name with the new storage destination information is added. File distribution / distribution means for storing a file having the file name with the new storage location information under a new hierarchical folder having the same name as the storage location information; andwhen the detection means no longer detects a file under the current folder, A deletion unit for deleting the current folder and reconstructing the folder hierarchical structure. 7. The monitoring folder monitors the presence or absence of a managed file. When the managed file is detected, the managed file is arranged in the hierarchical structure with the same name as the hierarchical folder in which the managed file is to be stored. A series of storage destination information is added to the original file name, a file having this storage destination information-added file name is moved from the monitoring folder to the file distribution folder, and the presence of the file is monitored in the file distribution folder. A file management method for creating a hierarchical folder corresponding to the storage location information under the classification folder and automatically moving the file to the created storage location hierarchical folder. 8. When the series of storage destination information is added to an original file name, the series of storage destination information is obtained from the content of the managed file, and the obtained storage destination information is added to the original file name. 8. The file management method according to claim 7, wherein: 9. A computer readable storage medium storing a program for operating a computer, means for monitoring presence / absence of a managed file in a monitoring folder, and when the managed file is detected, the managed file is stored in the file. Means for giving a series of file names with storage destination information arranged in the hierarchical structure with the same name as the hierarchical folder to be created, and moving the files having the file names with storage destination information from the monitoring folder to the file distribution folder Means, means for monitoring the presence or absence of the file in the file distribution folder, when a file is detected, a hierarchical folder corresponding to the storage destination information under the classification folder is created, and the created hierarchical folder is automatically created. Means for moving the file. That storage medium.