JP2004206225A - Input support system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an input support system having a function for improving the operability of an input picture or the like in inputting attribute data through a computer network. <P>SOLUTION: The input support system 2 comprises an attribute data storage part 3 for storing attribute data used for the computer network and an attribute data setting picture generation means 4 for generating an attribute data setting picture for displaying or selecting/setting attribute data stored in the attribute data storage part 3. A data management device A makes terminals start an attribute data setting picture through the attribute data input picture displayed on the terminals (a)-(c). The attribute data of an input target are selected/set on the attribute data setting picture started/displayed on the terminal, and the selected/set attribute data are inputted to the attribute data input picture. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an input support system used in a computer network to which a plurality of terminals are connected, and more specifically, to an input support system that supports input of attribute data on a computer network.
[0002]
[Prior art]
FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a general computer network. The computer network includes a data management device A such as a file server at the end, and a plurality of terminals (terminal devices) a to c connected thereto via a communication line L. The terminals a to c can register and search data in the data storage unit Da of the data management device A. When data is registered or searched for from the terminals a to c to the computer system A, an attribute data input screen such as a data registration screen or a data search screen is used. FIG. 13 shows an example of the screen. The attribute data input screen (the data registration screen in the example in the figure) 100 includes a text box 101 and a combo box 102. The text box 101 is a manual input method in which an operator writes attribute data to be input, and the combo box 102 is a selection method for selecting from attribute data candidates sequentially displayed there. Conventionally, these input methods are the mainstream, and all of them are methods in which only one attribute data can be input for one attribute item.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The conventional computer network as described above has the following problems. First, as a problem regarding the input of attribute data, in the manual input method using a text box, the accuracy (quality) of the attribute data may be reduced due to an input error, an input using an inappropriate abbreviation, or the like. In addition, in the case of performing input by a selection method using a combo box, as the number of records increases, it takes time to search for the corresponding attribute data from the candidates, and this is one of the causes of a reduction in processing efficiency. Had become. In addition, in a selection method such as a combo box in which only one attribute data item can be selected from the candidates, if a plurality of attribute data items are applicable to one attribute item, if any one of the attribute data items is selected, Since other attribute data cannot be set, the accuracy of the set attribute data is reduced. In addition, when inputting by the selection method using a combo box, if the attribute data candidates are not classified from a viewpoint familiar to the operator, a selection error is likely to occur at the time of selection, and the corresponding candidate is selected from among the candidates. It takes time to find attribute data. This has also been one of the causes of a decrease in the accuracy of attribute data and a decrease in processing efficiency.
[0004]
Next, there is a problem related to a program for setting attribute data. In other words, when developing a computer network as described above, if it is necessary to input attribute data for a plurality of functions such as data registration and search, a program code for setting attribute data is required for each function screen. They had to be written, which complicated the program code, which caused high development and maintenance costs for the "system".
[0005]
Furthermore, there is a problem of data sharing when there are a plurality of data management devices in a computer network. That is, in the conventional computer network, each data management device included therein has a unique system for attribute data (for example, in the case of a power generation plant, a system number, a device type, a book classification code, and the like). Therefore, when trying to share accumulated data among multiple data management devices, for example, in the case of a power plant, a unique attribute data system over the plant life cycle such as the design stage, operation / maintenance stage, and disposal stage In this case, data such as design results and maintenance results are stored, and it is difficult to share such data.
[0006]
The present invention has been made in the background of the conventional circumstances described above, and its object is to improve the operability of an input screen when inputting attribute data, thereby improving the accuracy of attribute data, and By improving the processing efficiency in inputting attribute data, and by sharing the program in the attribute data setting part of the computer network, it is possible to simplify the program code and reduce system development and maintenance costs. It is in. It is another object of the present invention to easily share a database among a plurality of data management devices.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention includes a data management device and a plurality of terminals connected to the data management device, and allows the data management device to register and search data from the plurality of terminals. An input support system for supporting input of attribute data in registration and search in a computer network, comprising: an attribute data storage unit storing attribute data used in the computer network; Attribute data setting screen generating means for generating an attribute data setting screen adapted to display, select and set attribute data stored in the device, and an attribute data input screen displayed on the terminal from the data management device Activating the attribute data setting screen by the attribute data setting screen generating means on the terminal through At the end, the attribute data to be input is selected and set on the attribute data setting screen that is started and displayed, and the attribute data selected and set on the attribute data setting screen can be taken into the attribute data input screen. It is characterized by having.
[0008]
According to the present invention, in the input support system as described above, a plurality of attribute data can be selected and set for one attribute item with respect to selection and setting of attribute data on the attribute data setting screen.
[0009]
Further, in the present invention, for the input support system as described above, by displaying the attribute data candidates classified from a plurality of different viewpoints on the attribute data setting screen, any one of the attribute data candidates classified by each viewpoint is displayed. When attribute data classified by one viewpoint is selected, attribute data candidates classified by another viewpoint corresponding to the attribute data can be narrowed down.
[0010]
Further, in the present invention, in the input support system as described above, with respect to the search, for the attribute items classified hierarchically, the attribute data of both the upper layer and the lower layer can be selected and set.
[0011]
Further, in the present invention, regarding the input support system as described above, when the attribute data setting screen is activated, the data management device transmits management device request information on conditions unique to the data management device, and the management device request information The restriction is imposed on the selection and setting of the attribute data based on the.
[0012]
Further, in the present invention, a search support device is provided for the input support system as described above, and the combination information of the selected and set attribute data is statistically processed and accumulated in the search support device. It can be used for search.
[0013]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 shows an overall system configuration of a computer network to which an input support system according to an embodiment is applied. The computer network Cn has a configuration in which a plurality of terminals a to c are connected to a data management device A in the form of, for example, a file server or a database server via a communication line L such as a LAN. The data management device A has a data storage (database) Da. Then, registration and search can be performed on the data storage unit Da at the terminals a to c.
[0014]
The input support system 2 has an attribute data storage unit 3 and an attribute data setting screen generation unit 4, and is also connected to a computer network Cn via a communication line L. The attribute data storage unit 3 stores all attribute items that can be candidates in the computer network Cn to which the input support system 2 is connected, in the format of an example described later. The attribute data setting screen generation means 4 displays the contents of the attribute data storage unit 3 on the display units of the terminals a to c in the form of an attribute data setting screen as described later, and uses the attribute data setting screen to generate attribute data. It is a mechanism that allows you to make selections and settings. Further, the input support system 2 of the present embodiment has a search support device 5 for improving a search function, and this search support device 5 is also connected to the computer network Cn via the communication line L.
[0015]
Hereinafter, a registration / search operation for the data management device A using the input support system 2 will be described using an example in which data regarding a nuclear power plant is handled. First, the case of registration will be described. To perform the registration, for example, the operator of the terminal a first requests the data management device A for an attribute data input screen. Then, an attribute data input screen (a data registration screen in this example, which is a registration screen) 10 as shown in FIG. 2 is displayed on the terminal a. The attribute data input screen 10 in this example includes a start button 11, a start button 12, an attribute data receiving unit 13, an attribute data receiving unit 14, a registration button 15, and the like. The start button 11 and the start button 12 are buttons for inputting an instruction for starting an attribute data setting screen, which will be described later, to the attribute data setting screen generating means 4, and the start button 11 is used for a system number which is an example of an attribute item. The attribute data setting screen is activated, and the activation button 12 activates the attribute data setting screen for the device type, which is also an example of the attribute item. The attribute data receiving units 13 and 14 receive the attribute data selected and set on the activation of the attribute data setting screen, correspond to the buttons 11 and 12, and the attribute data receiving unit 13 is for the system number, The attribute data receiving unit 14 is for a device type.
[0016]
This attribute data input screen 10 is different from the conventional attribute data input screen 100 of FIG. 13 in that a start button 11, a start button 12, an attribute data The difference is that a receiving unit 13, an attribute data receiving unit 14, and a registration button 15 are included. This is because the attribute data input screen 10 was partially modified to correspond to the function of the input support system 2. Such a correction can be made only by making a slight change to the data registration screen program in the data management device A. This is the case where the input support system 2 is applied to an existing computer network. On the other hand, when the input support system 2 is incorporated in advance in developing a new computer network, the attribute data setting portion can be shared by the input support system 2, thereby simplifying the program code and the system. Development and maintenance costs can be reduced.
[0017]
To input the attribute data relating to the system number on the attribute data input screen 10, first, the start button 11 for the system number is pressed. Thereby, a display request is transmitted to the input support system 2. When transmitting the display request, the management device request information whose example is shown in FIG. The management device request information relates to a condition unique to the data management device A. In the example of the figure, the management device request information indicates that the plant = “AA” means that the data management device A has data related to the plant “AA”. It is because it manages. However, this may be given by the operator.
[0018]
The input support system 2 that has received the display request and the management device request information causes the terminal a to activate and display an attribute data setting screen 20 whose example is shown in FIG. The attribute data setting screen 20 includes a plant selection area 21 which is a registration target selection area for selecting a data registration target (in this example, a nuclear power plant), and an attribute data selection for selecting input attribute data. The area includes a system selection area 22, an add button 23, a selected data display area 24, an OK button 25, and the like. In the plant selection area 21, since the plant = “AA” in the management device request information received by the input support system 2, AA is displayed as an initial display. In the system selection area 22, a plurality of attribute data are displayed simultaneously. In general, a plurality of attribute data are simultaneously displayed in a tree structure as shown in the figure or in a list.
[0019]
If the registration target in the plant selection area 21 is “AA”, the operator opens the system type 26 in the system selection area 22 and selects the corresponding system number 27, for example, “B11 reactor component equipment”. After selecting one system number, the add button 23 is pressed. As a result, the selected data, that is, “B11 reactor component equipment” is displayed and set in the selected data display area 24. The selected data display area 24 can display and set a plurality of attribute data. Therefore, a plurality of system numbers can be displayed and set in parallel in the selected data display area 24 by repeating the same operation as above within the displayable number range. When the necessary data is selected and set, the OK button 25 is pressed. Then, the attribute data displayed and set in the selected data display area 24 is transmitted to the data management device A. The data management device A that has received this transmission causes the terminal a to display the attribute data input screen 10 of FIG. 2 again. The content from the selected data display area 24 is displayed on the attribute data receiving section 13 of the attribute data input screen 10. Thereafter, when the registration button 15 is pressed, a process according to the processing flow in the data management device A is performed, such as newly registering a record in the data storage section Da of the data management device A.
[0020]
FIG. 5 shows a flow of a main part of a process related to the above-described operation regarding the attribute data setting screen 20. First, candidates for attribute item selection are displayed on the attribute data setting screen 20 (display of the system selection area 22) (step 30). Next, the operator makes a selection from the candidates (step 31). When a selection is made and the add button 23 is pressed, a character length calculation is performed to find the sum of the total character length of the data already displayed in the selected data display area 24 and the character length of the newly selected data (step). 32). Then, the result is compared with the maximum character length allowed in the management device request information (step 33). In the example of FIG. 3, the maximum character length is 255 bytes, so if it is within this range, it is allowed to be added and displayed and set in the selected data display area 24 (step 34). Displays a warning dialog shown in FIG. 6 (step 35).
[0021]
Next, an example of inputting attribute data relating to a device type on the attribute data input screen 10 of FIG. 2 will be described. To input the attribute data relating to the device type, first, the start button 12 for the device type is pressed. Then, similarly to the case of the system number, an attribute data setting screen 40 whose example is shown in FIG. 7 is displayed on the terminal a. The attribute data setting screen 40 includes a type classification selection area 41, an operation classification selection area 42, a function classification selection area 43, an add button 44, a selection data display area 45, an OK button 46, and the like. The areas 41 to 43 are attribute item selection areas for selecting attribute items. As described above, the attribute data setting screen 40 is provided with a plurality of attribute item selection areas as the type classification selection area 41, the operation classification selection area 42, and the function classification selection area 43, because one attribute item called device type is provided. This is for displaying the attribute data candidates classified based on different viewpoints such as model, operation, and function. That is, a candidate of attribute data classified by one of these viewpoints can be selected, and when attribute data classified by one viewpoint is selected, an attribute classified by another viewpoint corresponding to the attribute data is selected. In this system, data candidates are narrowed down. By doing so, the functionality of the input support system can be further enhanced.
[0022]
For example, when the model AAA is selected in the model classification selection area 41, the model of each operation and function is classified based on the combination table as shown in FIG. 8 stored in the attribute data storage unit 3 of the input support system 2. A candidate related to AAA is displayed. Then, the operator can check the displayed contents of the operation and the function to confirm whether or not the selected data (in this example, model AAA) is correct. Then, for example, when the operation BBB is selected in the operation classification selection area 42, the function candidates are narrowed down. Then, for example, a function CCC is selected in the function classification selection area 43, and an add button 44 is pressed. Then, data of “model AAA, operation BBB, function CCC” is displayed and set in the selected data display area 45. The selected data display area 45 can display and set a plurality of attribute data, similarly to the selected data display area 24 in FIG. Therefore, within the range of the displayable number, the same operation as above can be repeated to select a plurality of device types and display and set them in the selected data display area 45 in parallel. However, in this case as well, there is a limitation on the total character length of the data that can be selected, as in the above case. After selecting and setting necessary data, an OK button 46 is pressed. Then, the attribute data displayed and set in the selected data display area 45 is transmitted to the data management device A. The data management device A that has received the transmission causes the terminal a to display the attribute data input screen 10 again. The content from the selected data display area 45 is displayed on the attribute data receiving section 14 of the attribute data input screen 10. Thereafter, when the registration button 15 is pressed, a process according to the processing flow in the data management device A is performed, such as newly registering a record in the data storage section Da of the data management device A.
[0023]
In the registration of a plurality of attribute data, when transmitting the attribute data, the combination information about the attribute data set by the operator is transmitted to the search support device 5 of FIG. 1 and the statistical information as shown in FIG. To be stored. By doing so, it is possible to automatically recognize, as a similar attribute data, data registered at the same time as certain attribute data designated at the time of registration, and to make the search function of the next search performed more sophisticated. can do.
[0024]
Next, a case where a data search is performed on the data management device A will be described. For example, when a search is performed at the terminal a, an attribute data input screen (a data search screen in this case, a search) 50 shown in FIG. 9 is displayed on the terminal a. The attribute data input screen 50 includes a start button 51, a start button 52, a search result display area 53, and the like. The start button 51 and the start button 52 are buttons for inputting an instruction for starting the attribute data setting screen to the attribute data setting screen generating means 4. The start button 51 is, for example, the attribute data of FIG. The setting screen 10 is started, and the start button 52 starts the attribute data setting screen 40 of FIG. 7 for the device type as an example. When the start button 51 or the start button 52 is pressed on the attribute data input screen 50, a display request is transmitted to the input support system 2 together with the management device request information, as in the case of the registration described above. However, in the management device request information in this case, “display screen =“ search ””. Then, the attribute data setting screen 20 of FIG. 4 is displayed on the terminal a for the start button 51, and the attribute data setting screen 40 of FIG. 7 is displayed on the terminal a for the start button 52. The attribute data setting screen 20 and the attribute data setting screen 40 are the same as those in the case of registration. However, since “display screen =“ search ”” in the management device request information, the attribute data setting screen 20 and the attribute data The range of selection from the setting screen 40 is expanded. That is, for example, in the case of the attribute data setting screen 20, in the case of registration, only the system number 27 which is the lower hierarchy of the system type (specific example is “B atomic vapor generation system”) 26 can be selected. In the case of a search, the system type 26 of the upper hierarchy can be selected. By doing so, the search function can be enhanced.
[0025]
FIG. 11 shows an example in which the same input support system 2 and search support device 5 as those in FIG. 1 are applied to a computer network having a plurality of data management devices A to C. Even when the present invention is applied to a computer network having a plurality of data management devices, it is basically the same as the case of FIG. 1 except that there are a plurality of data management devices. Is basically the same as that described above. However, each of the data management devices A to C has an attribute data input screen, and the terminals a to c can perform the operations described above from any of the attribute data input screens. The attribute data storage unit 3 of the input support system 2 stores all attribute items that can be candidates in the plurality of data management devices A to C. Note that the data management apparatuses B and C have the data storage units Db and Dc, similarly to the data management apparatus A. As described above, when the input support system 2 is applied when there are a plurality of data management devices, the usefulness of the input support system 2 is improved in that the database can be easily shared between the data management devices. It can be further utilized.
[0026]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to enhance the operability of the attribute data input screen, thereby improving the accuracy of attribute data and improving the processing efficiency in inputting attribute data. It becomes. Also, the program of the attribute data setting portion of the computer network can be shared, so that the program code can be simplified, and the system development cost and the maintenance cost can be reduced. Further, it is possible to select a plurality of data from the candidates, and when there are a plurality of attribute data corresponding to one attribute item, all of them can be set, and the accuracy of the attribute data can be improved. it can. In addition, by classifying and displaying the attribute data candidates from a plurality of viewpoints, it is possible to effectively avoid selection errors due to the operator's hesitation when selecting, and to reduce the time required to search for the attribute data. Shortening is also achieved, improving processing efficiency and improving the accuracy of attribute data. Furthermore, data sharing between a plurality of data management devices is facilitated, and the usability of accumulated data can be improved.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a computer network to which an input support system according to an embodiment is applied.
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of an attribute data input screen that is activated when the input support system is registered.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of management device request information.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of an attribute data setting screen of the input support system with respect to a system number;
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a flow of a main part of a process regarding an attribute data setting screen 20.
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a character length excess warning dialog.
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating another example of an attribute data input screen that is activated when the input support system is registered.
FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of an attribute data combination table of the input support system.
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of an attribute data input screen that is activated when the input support system is searched.
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of setting attribute data statistical information of the input support system.
FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration in which an input support system is applied to a computer network having a plurality of data management devices.
FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a general configuration of a conventional computer network.
FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a conventional attribute data input screen.
[Explanation of symbols]
2 Input support system 3 Attribute data storage unit 4 Attribute data setting screen generating means 5 Search support device 10, 50 Attribute data input screen 20, 40 Attribute data setting screen A, B, C Data management devices a, b, c Terminal Cn Computer ·network

Claims (6)

An attribute in registration and search in a computer network including a data management device and a plurality of terminals connected thereto, wherein the data management device can register and search data from the plurality of terminals. In an input support system for supporting data input,
Generating an attribute data setting screen having an attribute data storage unit storing attribute data used in the computer network, and displaying, selecting and setting attribute data stored in the attribute data storage unit; Having an attribute data setting screen generating means for causing the terminal to activate the attribute data setting screen by the attribute data setting screen generating means through an attribute data input screen displayed on the terminal from the data management device, Attribute data to be input is selected / set on the activated / displayed attribute data setting screen, and the attribute data selected / set on the attribute data setting screen can be taken into the attribute data input screen. An input support system characterized by the following. 2. The input support system according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of attribute data can be selected and set for one attribute item with respect to selection and setting of attribute data on the attribute data setting screen. By displaying the attribute data candidates classified by a plurality of different viewpoints on the attribute data setting screen, any one of the attribute data candidates classified by each viewpoint can be selected, and the attribute data candidates are classified by one viewpoint. 3. The input support system according to claim 1, wherein when the selected attribute data is selected, attribute data candidates classified from other viewpoints corresponding to the attribute data can be narrowed down. 4. The input support according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a search is made so that attribute data of an upper layer and a lower layer can be selected and set for attribute items classified hierarchically. system. At the time of starting the attribute data setting screen, the data management device transmits management device request information on conditions unique to the data management device, and based on the management device request information, restricts selection and setting of attribute data. The input support system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the input support system is configured to perform the operation. 2. A search support device, wherein combination information of selected and set attribute data is statistically processed and stored in the search support device, and the statistical data can be used for later data search. The input support system according to claim 5.

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