JP2004157927A - Creating system for business form input, creating program and creating method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a creating system for business form input, creating program and creating method in which items printed in a business form are managed by a management table, the business form input program is automatically created from the management table (a program to have an operator input the item data through an input screen of a business form image and fetching to a system) by describing attributes of the item, the number of digits and component names making rules for data check into components, creating a specimen of the input screen of the business form image and editing to facilitate the use. <P>SOLUTION: A constitution table creating part 2 creating a constitution table 3 by separating into program creation purpose and screen constitution purpose from the management table 1, a template 5 in which the framework of the program is described, a component DB6 storing a component group, a program creating part 4 creating the program 7 based on the program constituting information from the constituting table 3, the template 5 and the component DB6, a screen constituting rule table 9 containing screen size, an arranged direction of the items (vertical / horizontal) and information of the starting position of a heading and item frame (input range) and a screen creating part 8 by which placement coordinates for each element (the heading and the item frame) of screen constituting information of the constituting table 3 are made the specimen information for the input screen, it is displayed and adjusting of placement and addition of ruled lines are carried out on instruction from an input output device 11 are provided. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a method for generating a form input program, a program as a generation tool, and a generation method, and particularly to a method for generating a form input program based on information that can be easily created from a form such as an order slip, and a generation program. And a generation method.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, in order to create an order receiving system, an operator reads each item data described in a form such as an order slip and inputs the data into a corresponding input frame (or input area) of a form image input screen. A process for taking data into the system is required.
[0003]
Here, the operator inputs each item data to a corresponding input frame (or input area) of a form image input screen based on information of other media or the like without depending on the description of the form such as an order slip and the like, and takes in the system. There may be.
[0004]
In any case, a form input process is required in which an operator inputs item data through a form image input screen and takes it into the system.
[0005]
Therefore, it is customary to create a dedicated program for each form or to enter data using a utility dedicated to form entry. However, creating a dedicated program requires development by a dedicated person without program production. Costly and time consuming.
[0006]
In addition, when using a utility dedicated to form input, in order to perform a detailed data check, in addition to the check function of the utility, a dedicated check program must be created for the input data. (Restrictions on system operation, etc.) and development costs.
[0007]
Further, in order to avoid these problems, a method of reducing the types of forms or integrating them into a shared form may result in a system that is far from the existing usage form. Therefore, a system or creation tool program that can easily create a form input program by inheriting the existing business is expected.
[0008]
On the other hand, there is a technique related to an input screen generation program from the past (for example, see Patent Document 1).
[0009]
The above technology relates to an input screen generation program for slip entry. Set the item name, hierarchy, data type, and number of digits in the item setting dialog, and select the vertical or horizontal format for arranging the items. In the invention of automatically generating a screen, an efficient data input can be performed by changing an item layout of an input screen.
[0010]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-11-066184 (FIGS. 6 to 8)
[0011]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the above-mentioned technology, there is a problem that even if the data type and the number of digits can be checked, the input data cannot be checked more finely and the validity cannot be checked.
[0012]
For example, the input person in charge and the delivery code are defined / checked with reference to the table, and if incorrect, an error message cannot be output, and the maximum value of the input numerical value And minimum value check cannot be specified.
[0013]
In addition, even if there is an item that has not been input among a plurality of input items, it is not possible to specify whether or not to allow it, and it is not possible to set an initial value before input.
[0014]
In addition, you can specify whether the array of item names and input areas is vertical or horizontal. If an overflow occurs, it is automatically arranged vertically in multiple columns and horizontal in multiple rows, but each item can be arranged freely. However, there is a problem that it is not possible to make adjustments and to add a ruled line or the like when the same type of data input frame is several rows or several columns.
[0015]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to manage items to be printed on a form in a management table, and to describe the attribute of the item, the number of digits, and a part name which is a part of a rule for performing data check, thereby forming a form input program from the management table. (Program that allows the operator to input item data through the form image input screen and import it into the system), or to generate a form for the form image input screen and edit it for easy use. It is an object of the present invention to provide a generation method, a generation program, and a generation method of an application program.
[0016]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
A first method for generating a form input program according to the present invention is a method for automatically generating a form input program based on a management table describing constituent elements included in the form, and the program configuration is based on the management table. A configuration table creation unit that extracts information and screen configuration information and creates a configuration table by dividing it into information for program generation and information for screen configuration, a template describing a framework of the program, and a group of parts are stored. Component database, a program generation unit that generates a program based on the program configuration information of the configuration table, the template and the component database, and a screen configuration rule table including screen sizes and item arrangement directions as screen configuration rules According to the screen configuration information of the configuration table and the screen configuration rule table, the arrangement coordinates of each component of the screen are generated and added to the screen configuration information. Characterized by comprising a screen generating unit to output as the created screen display file template information input screen.
[0017]
According to a second form input program generation method of the present invention, in the first form input program generation method, the screen generation unit displays the created input screen template information on a display; Receives instructions for modifying the arrangement of components on the screen, adding ruled lines, and modifying through the input device, changing the arrangement coordinate information in the composition table, adding and changing ruled line elements, and displaying the updated screen configuration information on the screen. It is also characterized in that it has a screen layout editing unit as a display file.
[0018]
According to a third form input program generation method of the present invention, in the first or second form input program generation method, the screen generation unit generates a screen display file from screen configuration information. At this time, the input frame is instructed to be displayed, and the data input thereto is associated with the item identification or the item number, and acquired and associated with the procedure to be passed to the program, the item identification received from the program with the display data, or the item number. It is characterized by having means for creating a procedure for converting the coordinates into the layout coordinates of the frame and displaying the display data in the corresponding frame.
[0019]
In a fourth form of generating a form input program according to the present invention, in the method of generating a first or second form input program, an input for executing display by referring to the screen display file is included in the template. It includes a model of a screen display process, and the generated program includes a process of displaying an input screen with reference to a corresponding screen display file.
[0020]
According to a fifth form input program generation method of the present invention, in the first, second, third, or fourth form input program generation method, the configuration table creation unit may include the management table. By extracting the heading corresponding to the item, the item identification, the type attribute and the number of digits of the data input or output to the item, and extracting the item identification corresponding to the item, the type attribute of the data and the number of digits, the program configuration information And means for creating original information of an input frame or an output frame corresponding to an item, adding information associated with heading information, combining the heading of the item with these, and using these as screen configuration information. I do.
[0021]
According to a sixth form input program generation method of the present invention, in the fifth form input program generation method, the configuration table creation unit specifies whether or not to repeat items and the number of times from the management table. Means to extract the information to be included in the program configuration information, and when creating the screen configuration information, duplicate and develop the original information of the input frame or output frame corresponding to the item according to the number of repetitions, and add the repetition order to the repetition part Means for creating screen configuration information, wherein the program generation unit detects the repetition information in the configuration table and embeds or adds information to the template so as to reflect the information in the item processing count. It is characterized by having.
[0022]
According to a seventh form input program generation method of the present invention, in the sixth form input program generation method, the screen configuration rule table includes an arrangement format of an input frame or an output frame of a repeated portion. When the screen generating unit detects the repetition order information in the screen configuration information of the configuration table, the screen generation unit repeats the layout direction of the frame of the item with respect to the heading according to the layout format specification of the repeated portion of the screen configuration rule table. Means for deciding whether or not to be the same as a non-portion part, and means for generating layout coordinates of components of the repetition part according to the means and adding it to the screen configuration information to create template information of the input screen. I do.
[0023]
An eighth form input program generation method according to the present invention is the above-described first, third, fourth, or sixth form input program generation method, wherein the configuration table creation unit includes the management table. And a means for extracting a check instruction to be performed on the input data to the item as a check part name and a parameter, and including these in the program configuration information. The apparatus further comprises means for detecting, reading a corresponding part from the part database, and incorporating this and the parameter in a corresponding part of the template.
[0024]
A ninth form input program generation method according to the present invention is the method according to the eighth form input program generation method, wherein the composition table creating unit analyzes a management table, and inputs data to items. There is a means for extracting a minimum value check or a maximum value check instruction to be performed as a corresponding component name and a lower limit value or an upper limit value, and including these in program configuration information. It is characterized by having means for reading a minimum value check component or a maximum value check component, and incorporating this and a lower limit value or an upper limit value in a corresponding portion of the template.
[0025]
According to a tenth form input program generation method of the present invention, in the eighth form input program generation method, the configuration table creation unit analyzes a management table, and input data to an item is stored in a table. Has a means for extracting a check instruction as to whether or not it is registered as a corresponding part name, table identification or table item identification, and including these in the program configuration information. There is provided a means for reading a corresponding part, and incorporating the corresponding part and the table identification and the item identification in the table in a corresponding part of the template.
[0026]
An eleventh form input program generation method according to the present invention is the method according to the first, third, fourth, or sixth form input program generation method, wherein: It has means for analyzing and extracting information designating essential input items, and including this in program configuration information. The program generation unit detects the designation information in the configuration table and inputs the information to the items from the component database. It is characterized in that it has means for reading a part for which presence / absence check is to be performed, and incorporating this and the required item specification information into a template.
[0027]
A twelfth form input program generation method according to the present invention is the method according to the first, third, fourth, or sixth form input program generation method, wherein the configuration table creation unit stores the management table. If there is an instruction to perform an analysis and check for the presence or absence of input based on several required input item patterns, a corresponding part name is extracted and included in the program configuration information. There is provided a means for detecting the component, reading the corresponding component from the component database, and incorporating the component into a template.
[0028]
In a thirteenth form of generating a form input program according to the present invention, in the method of generating a first, third, fourth, or sixth form input program, the configuration table creating unit may store a management table. Analyze and extract the instruction to use the result of processing with the item value of one or more other items as the input as the item value of the item as the part name for processing and the item identification to be input, and extract these as program configuration information Means for the program generation unit to detect such information, read the corresponding part from the part database, and incorporate this and the input item identification into a corresponding part of the template; And a means for embedding the setting to be set in the template.
[0029]
A first program for generating a form input program according to the present invention extracts program configuration information and screen configuration information from a management table describing components included in a form, and converts the information into program generation information and screen configuration information. Program generation for generating a program based on a configuration table creation procedure for separately generating a configuration table, a template describing a framework of the program, a component database storing a group of components, and program configuration information of the configuration table In accordance with the procedure and the screen configuration information of the configuration table, the screen configuration rule table including the screen size and the arrangement direction of the items, the layout coordinates of each component of the screen are generated and added to the screen configuration information, and the template information of the input screen is generated. A screen generation procedure for creating and outputting the screen display file.
[0030]
The program for generating a second form input program according to the present invention is the program for generating a first form input program, wherein the screen generation procedure displays the created template information of the input screen on a display, Receives instructions for modifying the arrangement of components on the screen, adding ruled lines, and modifying through the input device, changing the arrangement coordinate information in the composition table, adding and changing ruled line elements, and displaying the updated screen configuration information on the screen. It has a screen layout editing procedure for a display file.
[0031]
In a third form input program generation program according to the present invention, in the first or second form input program generation program, the screen generation procedure generates a screen display file from screen configuration information. At this time, the input frame is instructed to be displayed, and the data input thereto is associated with the item identification or the item number, and acquired and associated with the procedure to be passed to the program, the item identification received from the program with the display data, or the item number. It is characterized in that it has a procedure for creating a procedure for converting the coordinates to the arrangement coordinates of the frame and displaying the display data in the corresponding frame.
[0032]
According to a fourth form input program generation program of the present invention, in the first or second form input program generation program, the program generation procedure refers to the screen display file and executes display. A program including a procedure for displaying an input screen with reference to a corresponding screen display file is generated based on a template including a template of an input screen display process to be performed.
[0033]
According to a fifth form input program generation program of the present invention, in the first, second, third, or fourth form input program generation program, the configuration table creation procedure is based on the management table. A procedure for extracting the designation of the heading of the item, the item identification, the type attribute and the number of digits of the input or output data, and the procedure of using the item identification, the data type attribute and the number of digits information of the corresponding item as the program configuration information. And generating the original information of the input frame or the output frame for each item, adding a correspondence with the heading information, and combining the heading information with the heading information to make the screen configuration information.
[0034]
According to a sixth form input program generation program of the present invention, in the fifth form input program generation program, the composition table creation step analyzes the management table, and determines whether or not the item is repeated. Procedure for extracting information and including it in program configuration information, and when creating screen configuration information, duplicate and develop the original information of the input frame or output frame corresponding to the item according to the number of repetitions, and add the repetition order to the repetition part. Has a procedure for creating screen configuration information, and has a procedure for embedding or adding information to a template so that the program generation procedure detects the repetition information in the configuration table and reflects it in the number of item processes. It is characterized by the following.
[0035]
According to a seventh form input program generation program of the present invention, in the sixth form input program generation program, the screen generation procedure detects the repetition order information in the screen configuration information of the configuration table. A procedure for deciding whether or not to arrange the frame of the item with respect to the heading in the same manner as the non-repeating part according to the layout format specification of the repeating part of the screen configuration rule table, and the layout coordinates of each component of the repeating part according to this Is generated and added to the screen configuration information to create template information of the input screen.
[0036]
An eighth form input program generation program according to the present invention is the first, third, fourth, or sixth form input program generation program, wherein the configuration table creation procedure includes a management table. It has a procedure to extract the check instruction to be performed on the input data to the item as the corresponding part name and parameter, and to include them in the program configuration information. The program generation procedure detects the check part name and parameter in the configuration table The method further comprises a step of reading a corresponding part from the part database and incorporating the corresponding part in a corresponding part of the template.
[0037]
According to a ninth form input program generation program of the present invention, in the eighth form input program generation program, the composition table creation procedure analyzes a management table and performs a process for input data to an item. A procedure for extracting a minimum value check or a maximum value check instruction to be performed as a corresponding component name and a lower limit value or an upper limit value, and including these in the program configuration information, is detected by the program generation procedure, and is detected from the component database. It is characterized in that it has a procedure of reading a minimum value check component or a maximum value check component, and incorporating the minimum value check component or the maximum value check component into a corresponding portion of the template.
[0038]
According to a tenth form input program generation program of the present invention, in the eighth form input program generation program, the composition table creation procedure analyzes a management table, and input data to an item is stored in a table. Has a procedure for extracting a check instruction as to whether or not it is registered as a corresponding part name and table identification or table item identification, and including these in program configuration information. A program generation procedure detects these, It is characterized in that it has a procedure of reading a corresponding part, and incorporating the corresponding part and the table identification and the item identification in the table into a corresponding part of the template.
[0039]
An eleventh form input program generation program according to the present invention is the first, third, fourth, or sixth form input program generation program, wherein the configuration table creation procedure includes a management table. The method includes a step of analyzing, extracting information designating a required input item, and including the same in program configuration information. The program generation procedure detects the instruction information in the configuration table and inputs the information to the item from the component database. It is characterized in that it has a procedure of reading a component for which presence / absence check is to be performed, and incorporating the relevant component and essential input item designation information into a template.
[0040]
According to a twelfth form input program generation program of the present invention, in the first, third, fourth, or sixth form input program generation program, the configuration table creation procedure includes a management table. If the analysis is performed and an input presence / absence check is instructed by using several required input item patterns, a procedure for extracting a corresponding component name and including the same in the program configuration information is included. It is characterized in that the method includes a step of detecting the part, reading a corresponding part from the part database, and incorporating the part into a template.
[0041]
According to a thirteenth form input program generation program of the present invention, in the first, third, fourth, or sixth form input program generation program, the configuration table creation procedure includes a management table. Analyze and extract the instruction to use the result of processing with the item value of one or more other items as the input as the item value of the item as the part name for processing and the item identification to be input, and extract these as program configuration information The program generation procedure detects such information, reads the corresponding component from the component database, and incorporates this and the input item identification into the corresponding location of the template, and the data output item Is embedded in the template.
[0042]
A first method of generating a form input program according to the present invention extracts program configuration information and screen configuration information from a management table describing components included in a form, and converts the program configuration information and screen configuration information into program generation information and screen configuration information. Program generation for generating a program based on a configuration table creation procedure for separately generating a configuration table, a template describing a framework of the program, a component database storing a group of components, and program configuration information of the configuration table In accordance with the procedure and the screen configuration information of the configuration table, the screen configuration rule table including the screen size and the arrangement direction of the items, the layout coordinates of each component of the screen are generated and added to the screen configuration information, and the template information of the input screen is generated. A screen generation procedure for creating and outputting the screen display file.
[0043]
A second method for generating a form input program according to the present invention is the method for generating a first form input program, wherein the screen generating step includes displaying the created template information of the input screen on a display; Receives instructions for modifying the arrangement of components on the screen, adding ruled lines, and modifying through the input device, changing the arrangement coordinate information in the composition table, adding and changing ruled line elements, and displaying the updated screen configuration information on the screen. It has a screen layout editing procedure for a display file.
[0044]
In a third method for generating a form input program according to the present invention, in the first or second method for generating a form input program, the screen generating procedure generates a screen display file from screen configuration information. At this time, the display of the input frame is instructed, the input data is associated with the item identification or the item number, and the obtained data is associated with the procedure, the procedure to be passed to the program, the item identification received with the display data from the program, or the item number is associated. It is characterized in that it has a procedure for creating a procedure for converting the coordinates into the arrangement coordinates of the frame and displaying the display data in the corresponding frame.
[0045]
According to a fourth form input program generation method of the present invention, in the first or second form input program generation method, the program generation procedure refers to the screen display file to execute display. A program including a procedure for displaying an input screen with reference to a corresponding screen display file is generated based on a template including a template of an input screen display process to be performed.
[0046]
According to a fifth form input program generation method of the present invention, in the first, second, third, or fourth form input program generation method, the configuration table creation procedure is performed based on the management table. A procedure for extracting the designation of the heading of the item, the item identification, the type attribute and the number of digits of the input or output data, and the procedure of using the item identification, the data type attribute and the number of digits information of the corresponding item as the program configuration information. And generating the original information of the input frame or the output frame for each item, adding a correspondence with the heading information, and combining the heading information with the heading information to make the screen configuration information.
[0047]
According to a sixth form input program generation method of the present invention, in the fifth form input program generation method, the composition table creating step analyzes the management table, and determines whether or not the item is repeated. A procedure for extracting information and including it in the program configuration information, and, when creating screen configuration information, duplicating and developing the original information of the input frame or output frame corresponding to the item according to the number of repetitions, and adding the repetition order to the repetition part Has a procedure for creating screen configuration information, and has a procedure for embedding or adding information to a template so that the program generation procedure detects the repetition information in the configuration table and reflects it in the number of item processes. It is characterized by the following.
[0048]
According to a seventh form input program generation method of the present invention, in the sixth form input program generation method, the screen generation procedure detects the repetition order information in the screen configuration information of the configuration table. A procedure for deciding whether or not to arrange the frame of the item with respect to the heading in the same manner as the non-repeating part according to the layout format specification of the repeating part of the screen configuration rule table, and the layout coordinates of each component of the repeating part according to this Is generated and added to the screen configuration information to create template information of the input screen.
[0049]
According to an eighth form input program generation method of the present invention, in the first, third, fourth, or sixth form input program generation method, the configuration table creation procedure includes the steps of: It has a procedure to extract the check instruction to be performed on the input data to the item as the corresponding part name and parameter, and to include them in the program configuration information. The program generation procedure detects the check part name and parameter in the configuration table The method further comprises a step of reading a corresponding part from the part database and incorporating the corresponding part in a corresponding part of the template.
[0050]
According to a ninth form input program generation method of the present invention, in the eighth form input program generation method, the composition table creation procedure analyzes a management table and performs a process for input data to an item. A procedure for extracting a minimum value check or a maximum value check instruction to be performed as a corresponding component name and a lower limit value or an upper limit value, and including these in the program configuration information, is detected by a program generation procedure, and is detected from the component database. It is characterized in that it has a procedure of reading a minimum value check component or a maximum value check component, and incorporating the minimum value check component or the maximum value check component into a corresponding portion of the template.
[0051]
In a tenth method for generating a form input program according to the present invention, in the eighth method for generating a form input program, the composition table creating procedure analyzes a management table, and the input data to the item is stored in a table. Has a procedure for extracting a check instruction as to whether or not it is registered as a corresponding part name and table identification or table item identification, and including these in program configuration information. A program generation procedure detects these, It is characterized in that it has a procedure of reading a corresponding part, and incorporating the corresponding part and the table identification and the item identification in the table into a corresponding part of the template.
[0052]
An eleventh method for generating a form input program according to the present invention is the method for generating a first, third, fourth, or sixth form input program according to the first aspect, wherein the configuration table creating step includes the steps of: The method includes a step of analyzing, extracting information designating a required input item, and including the information in program configuration information. The program generation procedure detects the instruction information in the configuration table, and inputs the information to the item from the component database. It is characterized in that it has a procedure of reading a component for which presence / absence check is to be performed, and incorporating the relevant component and essential input item designation information into a template.
[0053]
A twelfth form input program generation method according to the present invention is the method according to the first, third, fourth, or sixth form input program generation method, wherein If the analysis is performed and an input presence / absence check is instructed by using several required input item patterns, a procedure for extracting a corresponding component name and including the same in the program configuration information is included. It is characterized in that the method includes a step of detecting the part, reading a corresponding part from the part database, and incorporating the part into a template.
[0054]
According to a thirteenth method for generating a form input program according to the present invention, in the first, third, fourth, or sixth method for generating a form input program, the configuration table creating step includes the steps of: Analyze and extract the instruction to use the result of processing with the item value of one or more other items as the input as the item value of the item as the part name for processing and the item identification to be input, and extract these as program configuration information The program generation procedure detects such information, reads the corresponding component from the component database, and incorporates this and the input item identification into the corresponding location of the template, and the data output item Is embedded in the template.
[0055]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. A first embodiment of the present invention will be described.
[0056]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an entire configuration of a method for generating a form input program according to the present invention.
[0057]
Referring to FIG. 1, a method of generating a form input program is as follows. The configuration table 3 is divided into information for generating a program and information for assembling a screen from a management table 1 in which components of a form (a slip or the like) are stored. A configuration table creation unit 2 to be created, a program creation unit 4 that creates a program 7 based on the created configuration table 3, a template 5 describing a framework of the program, and a parts DB 6 storing a group of parts; A screen generation unit 8 is provided for generating a screen display file 10 for a screen generated from the generated configuration table 3 and the screen configuration rule table 9 using an input / output device 11 including a mouse, a keyboard, and a display.
[0058]
The outline of the generated program 7 is as follows. An operator inputs item data through a form image input screen, and checks and processes the input data (the result of indexing the database using the already input item data, or the processing between the already input item data). Is obtained and displayed as other item data, and the item data is imported into the system. The screen display file 10 is a file for displaying a form image input screen.
[0059]
The configuration table creation unit 2 includes a management table reading unit 21, a management table analysis unit 22, and a configuration table writing unit 23, and controls each of these functions.
[0060]
The program generating unit 4 includes a configuration table reading unit 41, a template reading unit 42, a component reading unit 43, a synthesizing unit 44, and a program object generating unit 45, and controls these individual functions.
[0061]
The screen generation unit 8 includes a configuration table reading unit 81, a screen configuration rule table reading unit 82, a screen configuration assembling unit 83, and a screen layout editing unit 84, and controls these individual functions.
[0062]
Note that the configuration table creation unit 2, the program creation unit 4, and the screen creation unit 8 are realized by a program of the information processing device.
[0063]
The configuration table creation unit 2 controls the management table reading unit 21, the management table analysis unit 22, and the configuration table writing unit 23, and monitors the flow of processing. When the information is registered in the configuration table 3, the program generator 4 and the screen generator 8 are started.
[0064]
The management table reading unit 21 reads information for generating a form input program from the management table 1 and expands the information on a memory.
[0065]
The management table analysis unit 22 analyzes the expanded information, extracts information necessary for checking description contents and generating a program and information necessary for generating a screen, and separates information for generating a program and information for generating a screen. .
[0066]
The configuration table writing unit 23 registers the information for generating the program and the information for generating the screen as the configuration table 3.
[0067]
In the management table 1, information necessary for generating a form input program is checked and processed according to a table defining method for attributes and digits of individual items which are elements constituting the form and input data. Part name is specified.
[0068]
The configuration table 3 is information necessary for generating a program using the template 5 and information required for generating a screen.
[0069]
The program generation unit 4 controls the configuration table reading unit 41, the template reading unit 42, the component reading unit 43, the synthesizing unit 44, and the program object generating unit 45, and monitors the flow of processing.
[0070]
The configuration table reading unit 41 reads information necessary for generating a program from the configuration table 3 and develops the information on a memory.
[0071]
The template reading unit 42 reads a skeleton of a program for generating a program from the template 5 and expands the skeleton on the memory.
[0072]
The component reading unit 43 reads necessary components from the component DB 6 and expands them on the memory using the component names described in the program configuration information of the configuration table 3 and the presence or absence of various check designations as search conditions.
[0073]
The synthesizing unit 44 creates a program source by incorporating the information and components of the configuration table 3 for creating a program into the template 5, and develops the program source in the memory.
[0074]
The program object generation unit 45 compiles a program source to create a program object, and registers the program object in the program 7.
[0075]
The template 5 is a program serving as a skeleton of the program, and has a structure such that the program can be completed by replacing different parts with the number of items, the number of input items, and individual items, or adding variable elements.
[0076]
For example, (1) a variable declaration block, (2) a display processing routine, (3-1) an input data acquisition block for input items, (3-2) a check process for each input item, and (4-1) an output item setting Data acquisition block, (4-2) basic check routine for each output item, (5) input end detection routine, (6) repetition control of (3), (4) and (5), (7) check after end detection It includes a routine for outputting dummy data of processing parts and (8) data obtained as input variables or the like to a file or DB.
[0077]
Here, (1) the variable declaration block includes a part for declaring the data type of the input variable of each item. For example, there are 50 lines such as% item name 1 as% input format 1,...,% Item name 50 as% input format 50, and% item name 1 is written in "order_no" and% input format. 1 is replaced by "N".
[0078]
(2) The display processing routine displays one screen or one window of an initial value (an initial value of an item name or an item value), an input frame (or an input area), ruled line information, etc. of each item of the screen display file 10. The information and the display coordinates are passed to instruct the display, and the GUI related driver is instructed to use the coordinate group of the input frame (or the input area) as the destination chain of the cursor.
[0079]
Here, the original information corresponding to the input frame of the screen display file 10 is converted into an input box and a size, and then an instruction is given.
[0080]
(3-1) The item input data acquisition block receives input data, coordinates or item numbers from a GUI-related driver, and if received by coordinates, converts them into item numbers by searching a list or the like. Branch to (3-2).
[0081]
(3-2) In the check processing for each input item, the input data is obtained as an input variable (item name), and it is checked whether the input data is data of an input format (data type).
[0082]
Also, check the number of digits of the input variable value. If they do not match, an error and a correction request message or a warning message are output.
[0083]
Further, the input data is displayed in a display format, and is sent back to the GUI-related driver and displayed again in the frame. If an edit character (such as high-order zero suppression or insertion of a comma indicating a position) is specified in the variable corresponding to the input variable, conversion is performed in accordance with that, and the other values are right-justified (default specification) together with the same value and backed.
[0084]
In the latter half of this processing, there is a dummy of a check component call for performing an optional check and the like. Item 1 is CALL% XX11, CALL% XX12, etc. If necessary,% XX11 checks the item 1 (minimum, maximum, value / not registered in the table), component name and argument, return value It is replaced by a variable or the entire dummy is deleted.
[0085]
Finally, if a valid item value is input, the corresponding bit of the item determination flag array is set to "1".
[0086]
(4-1) Output item setting data acquisition block detects, for an item for which component output is to be set, determination of another item that is an input of a component, and calls a corresponding processing component and a table to be referred to.
[0087]
That is, a logical sum between a mask array indicating other items to be input of parts (bits corresponding to the other items is set to “0” and other bits are set to “1”) and corresponding bits of the item determination flag array is calculated. There are prepared some dummies for calculating the logical product of all the logical sums and calling the parts or tables if the result is "1".
[0088]
(4-2) The basic check routine for each output item is the same as in the first half of (3-2). At the end, if a valid item value is set, the determination flag of the own item is set to true.
[0089]
(5) The input end detection routine detects the end of the input operation and exits from the repetition. Note that a timeout check and a response process with the operator at that time, and other error processes may be included.
[0090]
(7) Dummy of a check or machining part after the end detection is CALL% XXL1, CALL% XXL2, etc., where necessary,% XXL1 is a part name for checking whether all required items are input or set in the part. And the argument, return variable, or delete the entire dummy.
[0091]
(8) The output routine outputs the value acquired as the input variable to the output file or DB in the area corresponding to the input variable. Alternatively, a pair of the input variable name and the acquired data is output to an output file or DB.
[0092]
The part DB 6 includes all of the calculations between the tabulated and acquired item values, the date check, the magnitude relationship between the input value and the specified value, the check whether the input value exists in the specified table, and all the required items. A processing component such as a check as to whether it has been input is registered as a component.
[0093]
In the program 7, objects of a form input program are registered. The screen generation unit 8 controls the configuration table reading unit 81, the screen configuration rule table reading unit 82, the screen configuration assembling unit 83, and the screen layout editing unit 84, and monitors the flow of processing.
[0094]
The configuration table reading unit 81 reads information necessary for generating a screen from the configuration table 3 and develops the information on a memory.
[0095]
The screen configuration rule table reading unit 82 reads the screen configuration rule table 9 and develops it on a memory.
[0096]
The screen configuration assembling unit 83 arranges the configuration information in the screen according to the screen configuration rule table 9 and registers the arranged information in the configuration table 3.
[0097]
The screen layout editing unit 84 changes the arrangement of items in the screen created by the screen configuration assembling unit 83 using the input / output device 11 including a mouse, a keyboard, and a display, and registers the change information in the configuration table 3. Then, the changed screen is registered in the screen display file 10.
[0098]
The screen configuration rule table 9 stores information instructing how to arrange the components of the screen. Screen information for display on the display is registered in the screen display file 10.
[0099]
The input / output device 11 is an input / output device using a keyboard, a display, and a mouse.
[0100]
Next, an example of information in the management table 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The name of the program to be generated and the name of the table are added to the management table 1. In this example, the program name is “order” and the table name is “order_tbl”.
[0101]
In the main body of the management table 1, information on items constituting a form and how to check or process each item are described in a table format.
[0102]
N, C, and J in the attribute column indicate numbers (Numeric), characters (Character), kanji, kana, and katakana (Japanese), and indicate type attributes of input data. What is indicated here is that the configuration table creation unit 2 interprets.
[0103]
The item on the first line indicates that the item name is “Order No.” and that the item value is handled by a variable “Order_no”. The item value is an integer of up to eight digits, and the input of this item value is Indicates that it is mandatory (cannot be omitted).
[0104]
If an input that does not conform to the above is made, an error message is issued, and a request is made to correct the input so that the item value matches.
[0105]
In the item "date" on the second line, the input format is DATE, and 13/02 or the like becomes 13/2, an error message is issued, and a request for correction input is made.
[0106]
The item “customer code” on the third line indicates a check that the input code is registered in “Cust_tbl / Cust_code”.
[0107]
The item “customer name” on the fourth line requests that the primary key be displayed as “Cust_code” and the name registered in the table “Cust_tbl / Cust_name”. Become).
[0108]
In the items from "product code" to "amount", the repetition column is "1 * 5", which indicates that the input frame (or display frame) is to be repeated five times.
[0109]
The editing character "Z, ZZ9" in the line of "unit price" indicates that the upper 0 of the numerical value suppresses the value and inserts a comma every 3 digits from the lower if the remaining digits are 4 or more.
[0110]
= MUL (unit price, quantity) in the parts column of the "money" row indicates that the value calculated by the MUL of the item value of the item name "unit price" and the item value of "quantity" is used as the item value of the money amount. (The item frame of the amount is a display frame, not an input frame.)
[0111]
Here, if there is no “=” in the description of the parts column and the name of a part such as a check and an input item name, the item is still an input item.
[0112]
In addition, the specification of "required / not required" means that it is necessary to enter in any of a plurality of items, or if an entry is made in a certain item, the details of that item will be required, and input to the item to specify the attribute is indispensable. If there is a dependency relationship between the items that is omitted if not entered in the item, an input check for the required item is instructed by a component name including the required input item pattern information in the component column.
[0113]
In this way, this management table is composed of a table in the form of a table, and all the requirements for generating a form input program are defined. Therefore, this management table can also be used as a definition document for creating a program.
[0114]
FIG. 3 illustrates a screen configuration rule for the screen generation unit 8 to generate a screen. In the screen configuration rule table, the size of the screen to be generated, the heading, the arrangement start position of the item and the like, the development form, and the like are registered.
[0115]
Next, the operation of the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 4 and 5 are flowcharts showing the processing procedure of the form input program generation method.
[0116]
Referring to FIG. 4, the management table reading unit 21 reads the management table 1 shown in FIG. 2 and expands it on the memory (step 1).
[0117]
The management table analysis unit 22 first obtains a program name and a table name from the expanded information, and registers them in a management record owned by the configuration table creation unit 2 (see FIG. 6). At this time, “_prog_file”, “_scrn_file”, etc. are added to the program configuration file name and screen configuration file name fields, respectively, to derive them (step 2).
[0118]
Next, the expanded information is analyzed to check for a description error, and if there is at least an error, a correction request message is issued. For example, if the item name, item name, attribute, and number of digits are not blank (NIL), the attribute is a defined character, the number of digits is numeric, and the input format is specified, It is checked whether the word or character is used, and if a repetition is specified, it is in a predetermined format (step 3).
[0119]
Next, information necessary for program generation and screen generation is extracted, and organized according to program generation information and screen generation information.
[0120]
In this example, all information other than the item names (headings) in the management table 1 is extracted as program generation information, and an item number is added. Also, the required / unnecessary designation is converted into “1” and “0”, and if there is no designation in the input format column, the designation in the attribute column is copied, and the repeated “1 * 5” is changed to “level = 1” and “number of times”. = 5 "(see FIG. 7) (step 4).
[0121]
As screen generation information, first, an initial value to be displayed in a heading on an input screen, an input frame, or the like is extracted.
[0122]
The item name (heading) of each row of the management table 1 is extracted, and the attribute and the number of digits of the heading word are extracted and added. That is, "Order No." is extracted, and six digits are extracted using Japanese characters (kanji, katakana, kana, alphabets, and numbers).
[0123]
In addition, an initial value specified in the management table 1 is extracted, and an attribute and the number of digits are extracted from the initial value word and added. At this time, the item name of the line is taken out as information indicating which input frame is the initial value and associated therewith. Further, if there is repeated information in that line, it is extracted.
[0124]
The initial value word, attribute, number of digits, item name, and number of repetitions are used as information per line. Lines with repetition are copied so as to be the number of times, and the number information is rewritten in the order indicating the number of times ( See FIG. 8).
[0125]
Next, the information which is the source of the input frame or display frame (input area or display area) corresponding to the item on the input screen is extracted.
[0126]
The item name, attribute, number of digits, and repetition information of each row of the management table 1 are extracted. Then, the line for which repetition is specified is copied so as to be the number of times, and the number information is rewritten in an order indicating the number of times (see FIGS. 9 and 10) (step 5).
[0127]
Returning to the flow of FIG. 4, the configuration table writing unit 23 registers the information for program generation and the information for screen generation as the configuration table 3. At this time, the file name is the name indicated by the management record (step 6).
[0128]
FIG. 7 shows the program configuration information of the configuration table 3 thus created. The screen configuration information is shown in FIGS. 8 to 10 (however, at this point, the arrangement position information is blank only in the column).
[0129]
The configuration table reading unit 41 reads the program configuration information from the configuration table 3 and expands it on the memory, and the template reading unit 42 reads the skeleton of the program for generating the program from the template 5 and expands it on the memory (step 7). ).
[0130]
The component reading unit 43 reads necessary components from the component DB 6 based on the component names described in the program configuration information of the configuration table 3 and the names of the components for checking for which the check is specified, and expands them on the memory. (Step 8).
[0131]
The synthesizing unit 44 creates a program source by incorporating the information and components of the configuration table 3 for creating a program into the template 5, and develops the program source in the memory.
[0132]
For example, the main part of the template 5 (the (1) variable declaration block,..., (7) the check after the end detection or the dummy of the machining part) has a screen display file name to be replaced, the number of items, The number of input items, input variable names, and component names are% screen display files,% items,% input items,% item names 1, ...,% item names 100,% XX11,% XX12, ...,% XX501, .., embedded in the form of% XX502,% XXL1,% XXL2.
[0133]
Here,% indicates that the following is to be replaced, and thereafter, which information of the program configuration information in the configuration table 3 is to be replaced is identifiably described, and the necessary replacement is performed according to this.
[0134]
That is, the% screen display file is replaced with "Order_prog_file", the number of% items and the number of% input items are replaced with 30 (5 + 5 * 5) and 14 (4 + 5 * 2), and the% item name 1,. %, Item name 10 is replaced with “Order_no”,..., “Goods_code ()”,..., “Total ()”, and “Goods_code ()”,. "Adds an array definition with a subscript of 1 to 5.
[0135]
In the example of item No. 3,% input format 3 is replaced with "C",% digit number 3 is replaced with 5, and% XX31 is replaced with "registration (Cust_code, Cust_tbl / Cust_code", result31). Here, the presence / absence of registration is the name of the component that checks whether the value of argument 1 is registered in the specification column of the table of argument 2, outputs a message if it is not registered, and returns the result to result31.
[0136]
Replacement is performed in this way, and the part that is not replaced is commented out or deleted (a commenting mark is inserted from the beginning at the beginning or end of the line of the variable part of the template 5, and the replacement is performed in the unit of function at the time of replacement. Remove the comment mark and, if necessary, delete the comment-only line at the end). A part to be called after the main is added (step 9).
[0137]
The program object generator 45 compiles the program source to create a program object and registers the program object in the program 7 (step 10).
[0138]
Referring to the flowchart of FIG. 5, the configuration table reading unit 81 reads information (FIGS. 8 to 10) necessary for generating a screen from the configuration table 3 and expands the information on the memory. Further, the screen configuration rule table reading unit 82 reads the screen configuration rule table 9 (FIG. 3) and develops it on the memory (step 11).
[0139]
The screen configuration assembling unit 83 arranges the configuration information in the screen according to the screen configuration rule table 9 and registers the arranged coordinate positions in the configuration table 3. This processing operation will be described in detail.
[0140]
The coordinate value of the heading start position of the screen configuration rule table 9 (on the memory) is written in the arrangement coordinates of the first row of the heading information (FIG. 8) of the item number 0000 of the configuration table 3 on the memory. Next, information on the input frame or display frame (hereinafter abbreviated as frame) corresponding to the headline is acquired. That is, a line having the item name “Order_no” is searched for the item number 0001 and thereafter, the line of the item number 0001 in FIG. 9 is determined, and the information of this line is acquired.
[0141]
The frame is determined to be on the right side of the heading based on “Repeat: None” obtained from “Number of times of repetition column = NIL” and “Item arrangement: Vertical” in the screen configuration rule table 9, and the X coordinate of item number 0001 is set as the item start position The X coordinate is entered, and the Y coordinate is the same as the Y coordinate of the heading.
[0142]
The next line of the item number 0000 is obtained, the frame corresponding to the previous heading is on the right side, and this heading is below the previous heading, and the Y coordinate of the previous heading is a line spacing value (= 0.5) and an item spacing value ( = 0) is added to make the Y coordinate of the current headline, and the X coordinate is the same as the X coordinate of the previous headline. The heading “delivery date” and the frame up to this are processed in the same manner.
[0143]
Each time the coordinates of a heading or a frame are determined, check that the Y coordinate is equal to or smaller than the Y coordinate of the screen size, and the value obtained by adding the heading length or the frame length to the X coordinate is equal to or smaller than the X coordinate of the screen size. If the size is exceeded, a message is issued and the processing is stopped.
[0144]
In the line of “product code” of item number 0000, the heading is arranged below the previous heading, but “repeated: present” and “item arrangement: vertical” of line of item number 0006 which is the corresponding frame information From "Repeat Arrangement: Table Format", this frame is one of the repeated frames and is in tabular format, so the basic relative position of the frame with respect to the heading (item layout: right side determined from the vertical) is denied and (The logical value true of the relative position is on the right side and false is on the lower side).
[0145]
The X coordinate of the frame of the item number 0006 is the same as the X coordinate of the heading, and the Y coordinate is a value obtained by adding the item interval (= 0) to the Y coordinate of the heading and the line interval (= 0.5).
[0146]
Further, a line of “number of repetitions = 01” is searched for “number of repetitions = 0006” from “number of repetitions = 00” of item number 0006, and a line of item number 0011 in FIG. 9 is reached.
[0147]
Based on “Repeat: Present”, “Item arrangement: Vertical” and “Repeat arrangement: Table format” shown in this line, the frame is determined to be below the previous frame, and the X coordinate of this line is set to the X coordinate of item number 0006. The same is assumed, and the Y coordinate is entered as a value obtained by adding the item interval (= 0) to the line interval (= 0.5) to the Y coordinate of the item number 0006. Similarly, the coordinates of the item numbers 0016,..., 0026 are entered.
[0148]
In the line of “product name” of item number 0000, since the corresponding frame of the previous heading is below the previous heading, the current heading is determined to the right of the previous heading. In the arrangement process of the item number 0007 of the corresponding frame, it is determined under the heading, similarly to the arrangement process of the item number 0006 (step 12).
[0149]
FIG. 11 shows an initial generation screen image based on the screen configuration information of the configuration table 3 containing the coordinates as described above.
[0150]
Returning to the flowchart of FIG. 5, the screen layout editing unit 84 changes the arrangement of items in the screen created by the screen configuration assembling unit 83 using the input / output device 11 including a mouse, a keyboard, and a display and a GUI driver. The change information is registered in the configuration table 3, and the changed screen is registered in the screen display file 10.
[0151]
That is, the screen layout editing unit 84 has a routine similar to the (5) display processing routine of the template 5, and an object program (machine language program) of a routine for moving a heading or frame object or adding ruled line information. ing.
[0152]
Display and execute the screen image according to the screen configuration information, and then specify the mouse cursor position of the operator and the movement target if specified by clicking or dragging start, and specify the cursor position by clicking or dragging off the movement end. The coordinate position is converted, and the coordinate position of the movement target object in the configuration table 3 is updated.
[0153]
Alternatively, by moving the cursor to the object to be moved and pressing the return key, moving the cursor with the left, right, up and down arrow keys in a state where the shift key is pressed, and pressing the return key after the movement is completed, the coordinate position of the object to be moved in the configuration table 3 is similarly set. Update.
[0154]
Further, the subsequent addition of a ruled line on the screen is added to the screen configuration information of the configuration table 3 with one ruled line as one item. The updated screen configuration information is converted into the object-format screen display file 10 (step 13).
[0155]
FIG. 12 shows a screen image after the screen layout editing unit 84 has changed the position of a heading item on the screen and added a ruled line using an input / output device.
[0156]
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the present embodiment, when the screen generation unit 8 creates the screen display file 10 from the screen configuration information, the screen generation unit 8 instructs the display of the input frame of the input screen, and acquires the data input thereto in association with the item name or the item number. Then, a procedure to be passed to the program 7 and a procedure to convert an item name or an item number received from the program 7 with the display data into arrangement coordinates of the corresponding frame and display the display data in the corresponding frame are also created.
[0157]
These procedures are created as static description such as HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language) or dynamic description, and the screen display file 10 is executed by a browser or the like of a terminal.
[0158]
It is not necessary to include (2) the display processing routine in the template 5, and (3-1) the input data acquisition block receives the input data from the screen display file 10 together with the item name or the item number instead of the GUI-related driver, and 1) The setting data acquisition block for the output item sends display data to the screen display file 10 together with the item name or item number.
[0159]
Others are the same as in the first embodiment.
[0160]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, a management table which can be easily created from a form, a heading (item name) on the screen, an arrangement adjustment instruction of an input frame, etc., and a ruled line addition instruction are input and a form input program is used. Is automatically generated, even a person who does not have the program creation technology can create a form input program based on an existing form.
[0161]
Further, the number of steps for creating a form input program can be significantly reduced regardless of the presence or absence of the program creation technology.
[0162]
In order to perform a detailed data check, the check routine can be made into a component, and the process can be described and embedded in a program by calling the component.
[0163]
In addition, since a screen template can be automatically created and edited on the screen so that it can be easily used, a form input program can be easily created without a dedicated programmer.
[0164]
Also, the display processing part of the template for generating the form input program may be configured to display and execute by referring to the screen display file, or the screen display file and the program may perform the input data or the display data together with the item names or the item numbers. By adopting the transfer method, it is possible to eliminate the need to change the program even if the layout (heading (item name), input frame, etc.) on the screen is adjusted or ruled lines are added or deleted.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overall configuration of a form input program generation method according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of information in a management table 1 of FIG.
FIG. 3 is a view showing an example of the contents of a screen configuration rule table 9 of FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a form input program generation method according to the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a form input program generation method according to the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the contents of a management record owned by the configuration table creation unit 2.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of program configuration information of a configuration table 3.
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of screen configuration information of a configuration table 3.
FIG. 9 is a view showing a continuation part of FIG. 8 of the screen configuration information of the configuration table 3.
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a portion subsequent to FIG. 9 of the screen configuration information of the configuration table 3.
FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an image of an initial generation screen.
FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a screen image after a position of a heading item in a screen is changed or a ruled line is added.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 management table
2 Composition table creation section
21 Management table reading section
22 Management table analysis unit
23 Configuration table writing unit
3 Composition table
4 Program generator
41 Configuration table reading unit
42 Template reading unit
43 Parts reading unit
44 Synthesizing unit
45 Program Object Generator
5 templates
6 Parts DB
7 programs
8 Screen generation unit
81 Configuration table reading unit
82 Screen Configuration Rule Table Reading Unit
83 Screen Configuration Assembly Unit
84 Screen Layout Editing Department
9 Screen composition rule table
10. Screen display file
11 I / O device

Claims (39)

A method for automatically generating a program for form input based on a management table describing constituent elements included in a form, extracting program configuration information and screen configuration information from the management table, A composition table creating unit for creating a composition table by dividing the information into information for screen composition, a template describing a framework of a program, a component database storing a group of components, program configuration information of the composition table, and the template A program generation unit that generates a program based on the component database, a screen configuration rule table including screen sizes and item arrangement directions as screen configuration rules, screen configuration information of the configuration table, and the screen configuration rule table. Generates the layout coordinates of each component of the screen, adds it to the screen configuration information, creates the template information of the input screen, and creates a screen display file Generation method of a form input program characterized by comprising a screen generating unit to output. The screen generation unit displays the created template information of the input screen on a display, receives an instruction to correct the arrangement of components on the screen, add a ruled line, and corrects through an input device, and receives arrangement coordinate information in a configuration table. 2. A method for generating a form input program according to claim 1, further comprising a screen layout editing unit which changes the screen configuration information and adds / changes ruled line elements and uses the updated screen configuration information as a screen display file. A procedure in which the screen generation unit instructs display of an input frame when creating a screen display file from screen configuration information, acquires data input thereto in association with an item identification or an item number, and passes the acquired data to a program; 3. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for converting an item identification or an item number received from the program along with the display data into an arrangement coordinate of the corresponding frame and creating a procedure for displaying the display data in the corresponding frame. Generation method of the form input program. The template includes a template of an input screen display process of executing display by referring to the screen display file, and the generated program includes a process of executing display of the input screen by referring to a corresponding screen display file. 3. The method of generating a form input program according to claim 1, wherein The configuration table creation unit extracts, from the management table, a heading corresponding to an item, an item identification, a type attribute and a digit number designation of data input or output to the item, and identifies the item corresponding to the item, A means for setting the type attribute and the number of digits as the program configuration information, and creating the original information of the input frame or the output frame for each item, adding the information associated with the heading information, and combining them with the heading of the item, and configuring these on the screen. 5. The method according to claim 1, further comprising means for making information. Means for extracting the information for specifying whether or not to repeat the item and the number of times from the management table, and including the information in the program configuration information, and an input frame corresponding to the item when creating the screen configuration information, Means for duplicating and expanding the original information of the output frame according to the number of repetitions, adding a repetition order to the repetition part, and creating screen configuration information, wherein the program generation unit detects the repetition information in the configuration table, and 6. The method according to claim 5, further comprising means for embedding or adding information to the template so as to reflect the number of item processing. The screen configuration rule table includes designation of an arrangement format of an input frame or an output frame of a repetition portion, and when the screen generation unit detects the repetition order information in the screen configuration information of the configuration table, the screen configuration rule table Means for determining whether or not to arrange the frame of the item with respect to the heading in the same manner as the non-repeated part in accordance with the arrangement format of the repeated part, and generating the arrangement coordinates of the constituent elements of the repeated part in accordance with the means; 7. A method for generating a form input program according to claim 6, further comprising means for creating template information of the input screen in addition to the above. The configuration table creation unit has means for analyzing the management table, extracting check instructions to be performed on input data to items as check component names and parameters, and including these in program configuration information. 5. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for detecting a check component name and a parameter in a configuration table, reading a corresponding component from the component database, and incorporating the parameter and the parameter in a corresponding location of a template. 6. A method for generating a form input program according to 6. The configuration table creator analyzes the management table and extracts a minimum value check or a maximum value check instruction for input data to an item as a corresponding component name and a lower limit value or an upper limit value, and extracts these as program configuration information. The program generation unit detects these, reads the minimum value check component or the maximum value check component from the component database, and incorporates this and the lower limit value or the upper limit value into a corresponding part of the template. The method for generating a form input program according to claim 8, wherein: The composition table creator analyzes the management table, extracts a check instruction as to whether input data to an item is registered in the table as a corresponding part name and table identification or item identification in a table, and extracts these as a program configuration. The program generating unit detects these components, reads corresponding components from the component database, and incorporates the corresponding components into a corresponding portion of the template. A method for generating a form input program according to claim 8. The composition table creation unit has means for analyzing a management table, extracting information designating essential input items, and including the information in program configuration information, and the program generation unit detecting the designation information in the composition table. 7. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for reading a component for checking whether an item is input from the component database, and incorporating the component and required item specification information into a template. Generation method of form input program. If the configuration table creating unit analyzes the management table and instructs the input presence / absence check by using several required input item patterns, a means for extracting a corresponding component name and including this in the program configuration information is provided. 7. The form according to claim 1, further comprising means for detecting the component in the configuration table, reading the corresponding component from the component database, and incorporating the component into a template. Generation method of input program. The configuration table creator analyzes the management table, and inputs an item value of one or more other items and processes the result as an item value of the item. It has a means for extracting as identification and including them in the program configuration information, the program generation unit detects these information, reads the corresponding part from the part database, and stores this and the input item identification in the corresponding part of the template. 7. The method for generating a form input program according to claim 1, further comprising: means for incorporating, and means for embedding, in a template, settings for setting the item as a data output item. A table creation procedure for extracting program configuration information and screen configuration information from a management table describing the components included in the form and creating a configuration table by dividing the information into information for program generation and information for screen configuration; A program generation procedure for generating a program based on a template describing a skeleton, a component database storing a group of components, and program configuration information of the configuration table, screen configuration information of the configuration table, screen size and items A screen generation procedure for generating layout coordinates of each component of the screen according to the screen configuration rule table including the layout direction of the screen, adding the layout coordinates to the screen configuration information, creating template information of the input screen, and outputting it as a screen display file. A program for generating a form input program, characterized in that: The screen generation procedure displays the created input screen template information on a display, receives an instruction to correct the arrangement of components on the screen, add a ruled line, and corrects the input device through an input device, and receives the arrangement coordinate information in the configuration table. 15. The program for generating a form input program according to claim 14, further comprising a screen layout editing procedure in which a screen layout editing procedure is performed to change the screen configuration information and add / change ruled line elements and use the updated screen configuration information as a screen display file. The screen generation procedure, when creating a screen display file from the screen configuration information, instructing the display of an input frame, acquiring the data input thereto in association with the item identification or the item number, and passing the acquired data to the program; 16. The method according to claim 14, further comprising a procedure for converting an item identification or an item number received from the program along with the display data into an arrangement coordinate of the corresponding frame and creating a procedure for displaying the display data in the corresponding frame. Generation program for form input program. The program generating step generates a program including a step of referring to a corresponding screen display file and displaying an input screen based on a template including a template of an input screen display process of executing display by referring to the screen display file. The program for generating a form input program according to claim 14 or 15, wherein A step of extracting the heading of the item corresponding to the item, the item identification, the designation of the type attribute and the number of digits of the input or output data from the management table, and the item identification of the corresponding item, the type attribute and the digit of the data from the management table. A procedure to make the number information the program configuration information and a procedure to create the original information of the input frame or the output frame corresponding to the item, add the association with the heading information, and make the screen configuration information combined with the heading information 18. The program for generating a form input program according to claim 14, 15, 16, or 17. The composition table creation procedure analyzes the management table, extracts information on whether or not the item is repeated and the number of times, and includes the information in the program composition information, and an input frame or output corresponding to the item when creating the screen composition information. A step of duplicating and expanding the original information of the frame in accordance with the number of repetitions, adding a repetition order to the repetition part, and creating screen configuration information, wherein the program generation procedure detects the repetition information of the configuration table, and 19. The program for generating a form input program according to claim 18, further comprising a procedure for embedding or adding information to a template so as to reflect the number of times of processing. When the screen generation procedure detects the repetition order information in the screen configuration information of the configuration table, the arrangement direction of the frame of the item with respect to the heading is the same as the non-repeated part according to the arrangement format specification of the repeated part of the screen configuration rule table. 20. The method according to claim 19, further comprising: a procedure of determining whether or not to perform the setting, and a procedure of generating arrangement coordinates of each component of the repetition part according to the procedure, adding the coordinates to the screen configuration information, and creating template information of the input screen. Generation program for form input program. The configuration table creation step includes a step of analyzing a management table and extracting a check instruction to be performed on input data to an item as a corresponding component name and parameter, and including these in program configuration information. 20. The apparatus according to claim 14, further comprising a procedure of detecting a check component name and a parameter in a configuration table, reading a corresponding component from the component database, and incorporating the component and the parameter in a corresponding location of a template. Generation program for form input program. The configuration table creation procedure analyzes the management table, extracts a minimum value check or a maximum value check instruction for input data to an item as a corresponding component name and a lower limit value or an upper limit value, and extracts these as program configuration information. That the program generation procedure detects these, reads the minimum value check component or the maximum value check component from the component database, and incorporates this and the lower limit value or upper limit value into the corresponding part of the template. 22. The program for generating a form input program according to claim 21. The configuration table creation procedure analyzes the management table, extracts a check instruction as to whether input data to an item is registered in the table as a corresponding part name, table identification, or item identification in a table, and extracts these as a program configuration. The method includes a step of including the information in the information, a step of generating the program, detecting the information, reading a corresponding part from the part database, and incorporating the corresponding part into the corresponding part of the template. A program for generating a form input program according to claim 21. The configuration table creation step includes a step of analyzing a management table, extracting information designating required input items, and including the information in program configuration information, and the program generation procedure detecting the instruction information of the configuration table. 20. The method according to claim 14, further comprising a step of reading a component to be checked for the presence or absence of input to an item from the component database, and incorporating the relevant component and essential input item designation information into a template. Generation program for form input program. If the configuration table creation procedure analyzes the management table and instructs input presence / absence check by using several required input item patterns, there is a procedure for extracting a corresponding component name and including this in the program configuration information. 20. The form according to claim 14, wherein the program generating step includes a step of detecting the part in the configuration table, reading the corresponding part from the part database, and incorporating the part in a template. Generation program for input program. The configuration table creation procedure analyzes the management table, and inputs an item value of one or more other items as input, and designates a result of processing as an item value of the item. It has a procedure of extracting as identification and including them in the program configuration information.The program generation procedure detects such information, reads the corresponding part from the part database, and inserts this and the input item identification in the corresponding place of the template. 20. The form input program generation program according to claim 14, further comprising a step of incorporating the setting and a step of embedding a setting of setting the item as a data output item in a template. A table creation procedure for extracting program configuration information and screen configuration information from a management table describing the components included in the form and creating a configuration table by dividing the information into information for program generation and information for screen configuration; A program generation procedure for generating a program based on a template describing a skeleton, a component database storing a group of components, and program configuration information of the configuration table, screen configuration information of the configuration table, screen size and items A screen generation procedure for generating layout coordinates of each component of the screen according to the screen configuration rule table including the layout direction of the screen, adding the layout coordinates to the screen configuration information, creating template information of the input screen, and outputting it as a screen display file. A method for generating a form input program. The screen generation procedure displays the created input screen template information on a display, receives an instruction to correct the arrangement of components on the screen, add a ruled line, and corrects the input device through an input device, and receives the arrangement coordinate information in the configuration table. 28. The method for generating a form input program according to claim 27, further comprising a screen layout editing procedure for changing the screen configuration information and adding and changing ruled line elements, and using the updated screen configuration information as a screen display file. The screen generation procedure, when creating a screen display file from the screen configuration information, instructing the display of an input frame, acquiring the data input thereto in association with the item identification or the item number, and passing the acquired data to the program; 29. The apparatus according to claim 27, further comprising a procedure for converting an item identification or an item number received from the program along with the display data into an arrangement coordinate of the corresponding frame and creating a procedure for displaying the display data in the corresponding frame. How to generate a form entry program. The program generating step generates a program including a step of referring to a corresponding screen display file and displaying an input screen based on a template including a template of an input screen display process of executing display by referring to the screen display file. The method for generating a form input program according to claim 27 or claim 28. A step of extracting the heading of the item corresponding to the item, the item identification, the designation of the type attribute and the number of digits of the input or output data from the management table, and the item identification of the corresponding item, the type attribute and the digit of the data from the management table. A procedure to make the number information the program configuration information and a procedure to create the original information of the input frame or the output frame corresponding to the item, add the association with the heading information, and make the screen configuration information combined with the heading information 31. The method according to claim 27, 28, 29 or 30, wherein the form input program is generated. The composition table creation procedure analyzes the management table, extracts information on whether or not the item is repeated and the number of times, and includes the information in the program composition information, and an input frame or output corresponding to the item when creating the screen composition information. A step of duplicating and expanding the original information of the frame in accordance with the number of repetitions, adding a repetition order to the repetition part, and creating screen configuration information, wherein the program generation procedure detects the repetition information of the configuration table, and 32. The method according to claim 31, further comprising a step of embedding or adding information to a template so as to reflect the number of processing. When the screen generation procedure detects the repetition order information in the screen configuration information of the configuration table, the arrangement direction of the frame of the item with respect to the heading is the same as the non-repeated part according to the arrangement format specification of the repeated part of the screen configuration rule table. 33. The method according to claim 32, further comprising: a step of determining whether or not to perform the setting, and a step of generating the layout coordinates of each component of the repetition part according to the procedure, adding the coordinates to the screen configuration information, and generating the template information of the input screen. How to generate a form entry program. The configuration table creation step includes a step of analyzing a management table and extracting a check instruction to be performed on input data to an item as a corresponding component name and parameter, and including these in program configuration information. 33. The method according to claim 27, further comprising the steps of: detecting a check component name and a parameter in a configuration table; reading a corresponding component from the component database; and incorporating the component and the parameter in a corresponding location of a template. How to generate a form entry program. The configuration table creation procedure analyzes the management table, extracts a minimum value check or a maximum value check instruction for input data to an item as a corresponding component name and a lower limit value or an upper limit value, and extracts these as program configuration information. That the program generation procedure detects these, reads the minimum value check component or the maximum value check component from the component database, and incorporates this and the lower limit value or upper limit value into the corresponding part of the template. 35. The method for generating a form input program according to claim 34. The configuration table creation procedure analyzes the management table, extracts a check instruction as to whether input data to an item is registered in the table as a corresponding part name, table identification, or item identification in a table, and extracts these as a program configuration. A step of including in the information, a step of generating a program, detecting these, reading a corresponding part from the part database, and incorporating this and a table identification and an item identification in the table into a corresponding part of the template. A method for generating a form input program according to claim 34. The configuration table creation step includes a step of analyzing a management table, extracting information designating required input items, and including the information in program configuration information, and the program generation procedure detecting the instruction information of the configuration table. 33. The method according to claim 27, further comprising a step of reading a component to be checked for the presence or absence of input to an item from the component database, and incorporating the relevant component and essential input item designation information into a template. How to generate a form entry program. If the configuration table creation procedure analyzes the management table and instructs input presence / absence check by using several required input item patterns, there is a procedure for extracting a corresponding component name and including this in the program configuration information. 33. The form according to claim 27, wherein said program generating step includes a step of detecting said part in a configuration table, reading said part from said part database, and incorporating it into a template. How to generate input programs. The configuration table creation procedure analyzes the management table, and inputs an item value of one or more other items as input, and designates a result of processing as an item value of the item. It has a procedure of extracting as identification and including them in the program configuration information.The program generation procedure detects such information, reads the corresponding part from the part database, and inserts this and the input item identification in the corresponding place of the template. 33. The method for generating a form input program according to claim 27, further comprising a step of embedding and a step of embedding a setting for setting the item as a data output item in a template.

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