JP2009070170A - Information processor, information processing program, and recording medium on which information processing program is recorded - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information processor, an information processing program and a recording medium on which the information processing program is recorded, for allowing a user to easily change processing to be executed by application in accordance with purposes of uses or use. <P>SOLUTION: The information processor has: an information processing means for achieving each of a plurality of small functions that comprise functions corresponding to menu items of the application; a definition data generating means for generating definition data 21 for defining an execution condition and order of execution of the information processing means; and an information processing executing means for executing the information processing means on the basis of the definition data 21 generated by the definition data generating means. The processor has a means for outputting to a storage means 41 information about the definition data 21 and log information comprising a parameter and intermediate data dealt with during the processing. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus that executes an application.

  Even for the same application, the purpose of use and usage vary depending on the user who uses the application.

  Therefore, for companies that develop applications and provide them to users, whether or not the provided applications can sufficiently meet the purpose and application of the users, that is, their applications can obtain high customer satisfaction from users. Whether or not is important in selling applications.

  Therefore, most of the applications require basic functions (hereinafter referred to as “basic functions”) that are provided in common to all users and users so that necessary functions can be expanded on the user side. It is developed separately for functions that can be expanded at any time (hereinafter referred to as “extended functions”) and provided to users.

  As a result, the user installs the program for the “extended function” provided in a form different from the program of the application main body to the information processing apparatus in which the application having the “basic function” operates as necessary. As a result, the function can be expanded according to the purpose of use and application.

  Such a program for “extended function” developed to realize function expansion is called “plug-in”.

  For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a document management software having a function of connecting each DB in order to perform data communication with a plurality of document management databases (hereinafter referred to as “DB: Data Base”) included in the system. There has been proposed an integrated document management system configured as a program (DB connection function plug-in) different from the (application main body) program.

By configuring the integrated document management system in this way, the user is aware of the type of DB that the system has when performing document operations via a user interface (hereinafter referred to as “UI: User Interface”). Even if there is a change in specifications related to data communication between DBs, a change in DB design, or the addition of a new DB, the development side plugs in the changes. Since it only needs to be done in units, it is easy to customize.
JP 2001-51840 A

  However, when a user actually uses an application, processing is performed by combining the functions provided by the plug-in according to the purpose of use and usage.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 1, when the user wants to perform a process of “color conversion of input image data and printing”, the conventional method performs color conversion on image data installed as a plug-in. The “color conversion function plug-in P1” (hereinafter referred to as “plug-in P1”) and “print function plug-in P2” (hereinafter referred to as “plug-in P2”) for printing image data. Instructions ((1) and (2) in the figure) for executing the process must be given via (for example, menu items). That is, in the conventional method, in order to realize the processing that the user wants to perform, the user himself / herself needs to instruct execution (for each plug-in) to each of the plug-ins P1 and P2 necessary for performing the processing. There is a problem that there is.

  As described above, in the conventional method, depending on the purpose of use and application, the operation when performing processing by combining each function provided by the plug-in becomes complicated for the user, and it corresponds to the processing that the user wants to perform. There is a problem that it is not sufficient as an extensible application.

  In addition, for example, on the development side, it is possible to develop a process that the user wants to perform as one plug-in and provide it to the user. However, the development is based on the cost and time required to develop the plug-in corresponding to the user level. There is a problem that the burden on the side is large and not realistic.

  Accordingly, in the present invention, in view of the above-described problems of the prior art, an information processing apparatus, an information processing program, and a recording medium for recording the information processing program that can easily change processing executed by an application according to the purpose of use or application The purpose is to provide.

  In order to achieve the above object, information processing means for realizing each of a plurality of small functions constituting functions corresponding to the menu items of the application, and a definition for generating definition data defining execution conditions and execution order of the information processing means An information processing apparatus comprising: a data generation unit; and an information processing execution unit that executes the information processing unit based on the definition data generated by the definition data generation unit. Information for specifying a plurality of small functions constituting a function corresponding to the menu item selected to be appropriate, information indicating that the function has been executed for each of the small functions, and a processing result in the middle of the information processing execution means And error log information output means for outputting error log analysis information comprising intermediate data to a storage device.

  Further, in order to achieve the above object, the apparatus has temporary storage means for temporarily storing the error log analysis information, and the error log information output means includes the error log analysis information stored in the temporary storage means. Is output to the storage device.

  As a result, even when the user executes definition data in which the processing order is appropriately defined, log information necessary for error analysis is output, so that the cause of the error can be easily analyzed.

  In order to achieve the above object, the apparatus has a means for discarding the error log analysis information held in the storage device or the temporary storage means.

  As a result, when no error occurs, log information is not output, and the user's storage area is not compressed.

  In order to achieve the above object, the error log information output means, when the processing by the information processing execution means is not completed, performs the information processing execution that is not completed and is held in the temporary storage means. The error log analysis information relating to the means is output to the storage device in association with each definition data relating to the information processing execution means.

  In order to achieve the above object, the error log information output means, when the processing by the information processing execution means is not completed, performs the information processing execution that is not completed and is held in the temporary storage means. The error log analysis information relating to the means is output to the storage device in association with each of the small functions defined in the definition data relating to the information processing execution means.

  As a result, the error log information can be viewed for each definition data in which error processing has occurred, so the relationship between the definition data and the log information can be understood at a glance and the error log analysis can be easily performed.

  In order to achieve the above object, the error log information output means compiles the error log analysis information held in the temporary storage means into archive data and outputs the archive data to the storage device.

  This saves the user the trouble of collecting log information scattered in multiple places when submitting log information to the developer for error analysis, and makes it easy to collect all log information.

  In order to achieve the above object, the error log information output means corresponds to information on the definition data related to the information processing execution means held in the temporary storage means and menu items of the information processing execution means. The information that the processing of the function to be completed is output to the storage device.

  As a result, this log information output function can be used not only for error analysis, but also as a user operation log output function, and it is possible to acquire definition data and plug-in information often used by users. Become.

  In order to achieve the above object, the error log information output means extracts the error log analysis information related to the information processing execution means that has not been completed when the processing of the information processing execution means has not been completed. And outputting the data extracted by the extracting means to the storage device.

  As a result, it is possible to reduce the capacity of log information that is output at the time of an error, so that an effect of not pressing the user's storage area can be obtained.

  In order to achieve the above object, the error log information output means configures information corresponding to the definition data held in the temporary storage means and a function corresponding to the menu item selected to be executed. At least one piece of information is selected from among information for specifying a plurality of small functions, information indicating that each small function has been executed, and intermediate data that is a processing result in the middle of the information processing execution means Means for outputting the information selected by the selecting means to the storage device.

  As a result, it is possible to select the stage of log information that is output in the event of an error in accordance with the free capacity of the user's storage device, so that operation with an output amount of log information suitable for the user's environment becomes possible.

  In order to achieve the above object, an information processing program according to the present invention provides a computer with information processing means for realizing each of a plurality of small functions constituting functions corresponding to menu items of an application, and execution conditions of the information processing means. And definition data generation means for generating definition data defining the execution order, and information for causing the information processing means to function as information processing execution means based on the definition data generated by the definition data generation means A processing program, further comprising: a computer for information on the definition data; information for specifying a plurality of small functions constituting a function corresponding to the menu item selected to be executed; Information indicating that it has been executed and intermediate data that is a processing result in the middle of the information processing execution means To function as means for outputting.

  As a result, even when the user executes definition data in which the processing order is appropriately defined, log information necessary for error analysis is output, so that the cause of the error can be easily analyzed.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the information processing apparatus which can change easily the process which an application performs according to a use purpose, a use, an information processing program, and the recording medium which records an information processing program can be provided.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments for providing an information processing apparatus, an information processing program, and a recording medium for recording the information processing program that can easily change the process executed by the application according to the purpose of use or application (hereinafter, referred to as the information processing apparatus) , “Embodiment”) will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

<Hardware Configuration of Embodiment 1>
First, the hardware configuration of the information processing apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the information processing apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the information processing apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment includes a control unit 11, a main storage unit 12, an auxiliary storage unit 13, a network I / F 14, an external storage device I / F 15, an external device I / F 16, An output device I / F 17 and an input device I / F 18 are included.

  A control unit (CPU: Central Processing Unit) 11 controls each device included in the information processing apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment, such as a main storage unit 12, an auxiliary storage unit 13, and a network I / F 14 described below. . The control unit 11 is a device that executes a program stored in the main storage unit 12 or the auxiliary storage unit 13. The control unit 11 receives data from an input device or a storage device, calculates and processes the data, Output to a storage device (for example, display characters entered on a keyboard on a display).

  A main storage unit (ROM: Read Only Memory, RAM: Random Access Memory) 12 is a device for storing (including temporarily holding) a program executed by the control unit 11 and related data. The ROM stores a program executed by the control unit 11 and related data, and the stored program and related data are expanded (loaded) onto the RAM as needed by the control unit 11 and expanded. The (loaded) program and related data are calculated and processed by the control unit 11.

  The auxiliary storage unit (HD: Hard Disk) 13 stores an OS (Operating System) that is basic software, an application program including the information processing program according to the first embodiment, a plug-in for function expansion, and the like together with related data. It is. In addition, the auxiliary storage unit 13 stores various information managed by the information processing apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment (for example, definition information defining execution conditions and execution order of plug-ins), and a DB or file system. (FS: File System) etc.

  The network I / F 14 is a peripheral device having a communication function connected via a network such as a LAN (Local Area Network) or a WAN (Wide Area Network) constructed by a data transmission path such as a wired and / or wireless line. For example, this is an interface between the information processing apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment and another information processing apparatus or image forming apparatus.

  The external storage device I / F 15 is an interface between an external storage device (for example, a storage media drive) connected via a data transmission path such as USB (Universal Serial Bus) and the information processing apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment. is there.

  The external device I / F 16 is an interface between an external input device (for example, an external HD or a USB memory) connected via a data transmission path such as USB and the information processing apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment.

  The information processing apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment exchanges various types of data (transmission / reception and reading / writing) with the outside via these interfaces.

  The output device I / F 17 includes an output device (for example, CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) or LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)) connected via a data transmission line such as a dedicated cable, and the information processing apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment. Interface.

  The input device I / F 18 is an interface between an input device (for example, a keyboard and a mouse) connected via a data transmission path such as USB and the information processing apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment.

  As described above, the information processing apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment executes the information processing program according to the first embodiment stored in the storage device such as the main storage unit 12 or the auxiliary storage unit 13 and controls each device. Thus, a “desktop application in which processing executed by a computer can be easily changed in accordance with the purpose of use and usage” described later is realized.

<About Software Configuration of Embodiment 1>
Next, the software configuration of the information processing apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a software configuration of the information processing apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment.

  As illustrated in FIG. 3, software related to the desktop application 20 implemented in the information processing apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment includes a desktop application 20, a function plug-in 30, and a core program (core module group) 31. .

  The desktop application 20 includes definition data 21, a UI plug-in (UI part) 22, and an application process 23.

  The definition data 21 is data in which information related to operations such as execution conditions and execution order of plug-ins necessary for realizing the processing performed by the desktop application 20 is defined according to a predetermined format. ).

  The UI plug-in (UI part) 22 is a program that constitutes the UI of the desktop application 20 (a minimum unit function (small function) that constitutes the UI), and includes a plurality of programs (module groups).

  The application process 23 is a program that executes processing upon receiving an allocation of a usable memory area on the RAM of the main storage unit 12 from the OS. The process executed by the application process 23 relates to, for example, a drawing process for displaying a UI on an output device such as a CRT or an LCD using a UI plug-in (UI part) 22 and an operation received from the displayed UI. For example, the definition data 21 is generated based on the information.

  Next, the function plug-in 30 is a program that performs predetermined information processing in order to realize the function of the desktop application 20, and is configured by a plurality of programs (module groups). The “predetermined information processing” referred to here is a minimum unit function (such as “file selection”, “color conversion”, “print”, “message display”, etc.) that constitutes the function of the desktop application 20 (for example). Information processing that realizes (small functions).

  Next, the core program 31 is a program that executes the function plug-in (small function) 30 according to the information about the operation such as the operation condition and the operation order defined in the definition data 21, or between the application program and the plug-in. A data interface (hereinafter referred to as “data I / F”) program, which is a program (module) shared between an application program and a plug-in, and is composed of a plurality of programs (module groups). ing.

The software related to the desktop application 20 implemented in the information processing apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment configured as described above operates as follows. The operation described below is an example when the user “selects a menu item of the desktop application 20”.
(1) The UI receives an operation instruction from the user.
(2) The application process 23 passes the operation instruction received from the UI to the core program 31 via the data I / F.
(3) The core program 31 specifies the definition data 21 in which the information related to the instructed operation is defined from the operation instruction received from the application process 23 (the menu item on the UI from the plurality of definition data 21) And the function plug-in 30 is executed in accordance with information relating to the operation such as the defined execution condition and execution order based on the specified definition data 21.

  As described above, the software related to the desktop application 20 according to the first embodiment expands each program and data described above in the memory area on the RAM of the main storage unit 12 allocated from the OS in accordance with the activation instruction of the user ( The control unit 11 executes each program loaded and loaded (loaded), thereby realizing a process desired by the user in the desktop application 20.

  In other words, the first embodiment achieves the object of providing an information processing apparatus that can easily change the process executed by the application according to the purpose of use or the purpose of use.

  On the other hand, according to the first embodiment, a new problem arises regarding the output of log information when an error or failure occurs.

  In an information processing device in which the functions that can be executed by the user are limited to the execution order of processing defined in advance by the device, it is possible to know which processing was performed in what order when the user's operation procedure is clarified. The cause of the error could be analyzed simply by collecting data related to the output of log information at the time of occurrence.

  However, in the information processing apparatus according to the first embodiment, the processing of each plug-in having a small function is completely independent, and the user can combine several plug-in processing to define according to the purpose of use and application. Since data can be defined as appropriate, the number of combinations of processes that can be executed by the user is enormous. For this reason, as with information processing devices in which the functions that can be executed by the user are limited to the execution order of processing defined in advance by the device, the user can declare operational procedures, output log information when an error occurs, and collect related data However, there is a problem that it becomes difficult to analyze the cause of an error because it is not possible to know which processing was performed in what order.

<Principle of Improved Invention According to Embodiment 2>
FIG. 4 shows a principle diagram of an improved invention that solves the problems of the first embodiment. Below, the function of each means in FIG. 4 and their relationship will be described.

  4 includes an information processing unit 51, a definition data generation unit 52, an information processing execution unit 53, a temporary storage unit 54, a discard unit 55, an error log information output unit 56, a selection unit 561, and an extraction unit 562. Have

  The information processing means 51 has a function of realizing a plurality of small functions constituting functions corresponding to application menu items.

  The definition data generation means 52 has a function of generating definition data defining the execution conditions and execution order of the information processing means 50.

  The information processing execution unit 53 has a function of executing the information processing unit 51 based on the definition data generated by the definition data generation unit 52.

  The temporary storage unit 54 generates definition data 411 generated by the execution of the information processing unit 51 and information 412 for specifying a plurality of small functions constituting a function corresponding to the menu item selected to be executed. In addition, it has a function of temporarily storing error log analysis information including information 412 indicating that it has been executed for each small function and intermediate data 413 that is a processing result in the middle of the information processing execution means.

  The discarding unit 55 has a function of discarding the error log analysis information held in the storage device 41 or the temporary storage unit 54.

  The error log information output means 56 has a function of outputting the error log analysis information held by the information processing execution means 53 or the temporary storage means 54 to the storage device 41. The error log information output means 56 also has a function of outputting the error log analysis information to the storage device 41 after execution of the extraction means 561 of the error log analysis information and the selection means 562 of the error log analysis information.

  The storage device 41 is an external device of the information processing device having a function of holding the error log analysis information.

The information processing apparatus of FIG. 4 constituted by the above means operates as follows.
(1) When the user selects a menu item of the application, the definition data generation unit 52 generates definition data defining the execution conditions and execution order of the information processing unit 51.
(2) The information processing execution unit 53 controls the execution of the information processing unit 51 based on the definition data.
(3) Further, the information processing execution unit 53 controls the information processing unit 51 and stores the error log analysis information in the temporary storage unit 54 or via the error log information output unit 56. And control to output the error log analysis information to the storage device 41.
(4) By using the error log analysis information held in the storage device 41, the error log can be viewed for each definition data in which an error has occurred, and the relationship between the definition data and the error log is easy to understand. Analysis of the cause of error becomes easy.

<Embodiment 2>
FIG. 5 shows the software configuration of the second embodiment according to the software configuration of the first embodiment of FIG. In FIG. 5, the definition file execution program 40 is included in the core program group 31, and a storage device 41 for storing information such as log information output by the definition file execution program 40 is newly provided. 4 and 5 for explaining the same embodiment 2, FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the relationship of means for realizing each function by grasping the embodiment 2 from the functional side, while FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a software configuration of the information processing apparatus according to the second embodiment. The definition data execution program of FIG. 5 functions as information processing means 51, definition data generation means 52, information processing execution means 53, temporary storage means 54, discarding means 55, and error log information output means 56 in the computer. . With such improvements, it is possible to provide a log information output mechanism that facilitates error analysis.

  That is, according to the second embodiment, even when the user executes the definition data 21 in which the processing order is appropriately defined, log information necessary for error analysis is output, so that the cause of the error can be easily analyzed. Further, since the error log can be viewed for each definition data 21 in which an error has occurred, the relationship between the definition data 21 and the log can be easily understood, and the cause of the error can be easily analyzed.

  Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the second embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The hardware configuration is the same as that shown in FIG. The software configuration is as shown in FIG.

  The second embodiment will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG. A shaded portion in FIG. 6 is a difference between the first and second embodiments.

  When the user selects the menu of the desktop application 20 in step S11, the definition data execution program 40 starts processing for executing the corresponding definition data 21 in step S12. The definition data execution program 40 first holds information of the definition data 21 to be executed as log information at the beginning of the process of executing the definition data 21.

  In steps S13 and S14, the core program group 31 analyzes the syntax of the definition data 21 and attempts to execute the processing target (function plug-in 30) defined in the definition data 21, but immediately before that, the definition data is defined in step S15. The execution program 40 holds parameter information passed to the function plug-in 30 as log information. Thereafter, in step S16, the function plug-in 30 defined by the definition data based on the execution condition and the processing target is executed. Further, even after the processing of the function plug-in 30 is completed, the parameter information returned from the function plug-in 30 in step S17 is held as log information.

  Thereafter, in step S18, the definition data execution program 40 confirms the processing status of the function plug-in 30. If the predetermined process is successful, the process defined by the definition data 21 is continued in step S19. If the predetermined process has failed, the log information held in step S22 is output to the storage device 41.

  It also has a function of outputting the retained data to the storage device 41 as archive data in steps S21 and S22.

  If all the processes included in the definition data 21 are normally completed, the definition data 21 related to the process and the normal end status are output to the storage device 41 in step S20.

  Finally, display the execution result and exit.

  According to this processing procedure, even when the user executes the definition data 21 in which the processing order is appropriately defined, log information necessary for error analysis is output, so that the cause of the error can be easily analyzed. be able to. In addition, when no processing error occurs, the log information is not output, and an effect that the storage area on the user side is not compressed can be obtained.

  In addition, since each plug-in may be called from a plurality of definition data 21, the method for outputting log information when a predetermined process has failed to a single file in the entire system is called from a plurality of definition data 21. The log information of one plug-in mixed in one log file makes it difficult to see the relationship between the contents of the definition data 21 and the log information. Since the information can be seen, the relationship between the contents of the definition data 21 and the log information can be understood at a glance, and the effect that the error analysis can be easily performed can be obtained.

  Furthermore, by making the retained data archive data, there is an advantage that all log information can be easily collected when the user submits log information to the developer for error analysis.

<Modification of Embodiment 2 (Part 1)>
Based on the flowchart shown in FIG. 7, a modified example (part 1) of the second embodiment will be described. A shaded portion in FIG. 7 is a difference portion between the second embodiment and the modified example (part 1) of the second embodiment. A description overlapping with the description in the second embodiment will be omitted, and only a part related to a different function will be described.

  When all of the processes defined by the definition data 21 are completed, the log information held in the definition data execution program 40 or stored in the storage device 41 can be discarded in step S25.

  According to this modification, when no error occurs in the process defined by the definition data 21, the log information is not output, and the effect that the storage area on the user side is not compressed can be obtained.

<Modification of Embodiment 2 (Part 2)>
Based on the flowchart illustrated in FIG. 8, a modified example (part 2) of the second embodiment will be described. A shaded portion in FIG. 8 is a difference portion between the second embodiment and the modified example (part 2) of the second embodiment. A description overlapping with the description in the second embodiment will be omitted, and only a part related to a different function will be described.

  When the predetermined processing defined by the definition data 21 does not end normally, it has a function of extracting parameters and intermediate data related to the processing error that has occurred in step S26. Next, it has a function of outputting the definition data and the extracted information to the storage device 41 in step S27.

  With this function, it is possible to reduce the capacity of log information that is output when a predetermined process fails, and it is possible to obtain an effect that the storage area on the user side is not compressed.

<Modification of Embodiment 2 (No. 3)>
Based on the flowchart illustrated in FIG. 9, a modified example (part 3) of the second embodiment will be described. The shaded portion in FIG. 9 is a difference portion between the second embodiment and the modification (third) of the second embodiment. A description overlapping with the description in the second embodiment will be omitted, and only a part related to a different function will be described.

  When the predetermined process defined by the definition data 21 is not normally completed, the log information item to be output to the storage device 41 is selected in step S28, and only the selected item is output to the storage device in step S29. It has a function to make it.

  With this function, it is possible to select an item of log information that is output when a predetermined process fails according to the free capacity of the storage device 41 of the user terminal, so that the output amount of log information suitable for the user's environment It is possible to obtain the effect that it can be operated with.

It is the figure which clarified the problem in a prior art. It is a figure which shows an example of the hardware constitutions of information processing apparatus. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a software configuration of the information processing apparatus according to the first embodiment. FIG. It is a principle diagram of the improved invention. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a software configuration of an information processing apparatus according to a second embodiment. FIG. 6 is a flowchart according to the second embodiment. 10 is a flowchart according to a modified example (No. 1) of the second embodiment. 10 is a flowchart according to a modified example (No. 2) of the second embodiment. 10 is a flowchart according to a modified example (No. 3) of the second embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

11 Control unit (CPU)
12 Main memory (ROM, RAM)
13 Auxiliary memory (HD)
14 Network I / F
15 External storage device I / F
16 External device I / F
17 Output device I / F
18 Input device I / F
20 desktop application 21 definition data 22 user interface (UI) plug-in 23 application process 30 function plug-in 31 core program group 40 definition data execution program 41 storage device 50 information processing device 51 information processing unit 52 definition data generation unit 53 information processing execution Means 54 Temporary manual storage means 55 Discard means 56 Error log information output means 411 Definition data 412 Parameter 413 Intermediate data 414 Error log 561 Extraction means 562 Selection means

Claims (11)

Information processing means for realizing each of a plurality of small functions constituting functions corresponding to application menu items,
Definition data generating means for generating definition data defining execution conditions and execution order of the information processing means;
An information processing apparatus having information processing execution means for executing the information processing means based on the definition data generated by the definition data generation means,
Information relating to the definition data, information for specifying a plurality of small functions constituting a function corresponding to the menu item selected to be executed, information indicating that the function has been executed for each small function, and the information An information processing apparatus comprising: error log information output means for outputting error log analysis information comprising intermediate data, which is a processing result in the middle of a process execution means, to a storage device. Temporary storage means for temporarily storing the error log analysis information,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the error log information output unit outputs the error log analysis information stored in the temporary storage unit to the storage device.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a unit that discards the error log analysis information held in the storage unit or the temporary storage unit.   The error log output information means, when the processing by the information processing execution means is not completed, stores the error log analysis information related to the information processing execution means not completed, which is held in the temporary storage means. 4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the information processing apparatus outputs the information to the storage device in association with the definition data related to the information processing execution unit.   When the processing by the information processing execution unit is not completed, the error log information output unit stores the error log analysis information related to the information processing execution unit that has not been completed and is held in the temporary storage unit. 5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the information processing apparatus outputs the information to the storage device in association with each of the small functions defined in the definition data related to the information processing execution unit.   6. The information processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the error log information output unit collects the error log analysis information held in the temporary storage unit into archive data and outputs the archive data to the storage device.   The error log information output means has completed processing of information corresponding to the definition data related to the information processing execution means held in the temporary storage means and a function corresponding to the menu item of the information processing execution means. 4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein information is output to the storage device. The error log information output means, when the processing of the information processing execution means is not completed,
Means for extracting the error log analysis information relating to the information processing execution means that has not been completed;
4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the data extracted by the extracting unit is output to the storage device. The error log information output means is for specifying a plurality of small functions constituting the function corresponding to the information related to the definition data and the menu item selected to be executed, which is held in the temporary storage means. A means for selecting at least one piece of information, information indicating that it has been executed for each of the small functions, and intermediate data that is a processing result in the middle of the information processing execution means;
9. The information processing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the information selected by the selecting unit is output to the storage device. Computer
Information processing means for realizing each of a plurality of small functions constituting functions corresponding to application menu items,
Definition data generating means for generating definition data defining execution conditions and execution order of the information processing means;
An information processing program for functioning as an information processing execution unit for executing the information processing unit based on the definition data generated by the definition data generation unit,
In addition, the computer
Information relating to the definition data, information for specifying a plurality of small functions constituting a function corresponding to the menu item selected to be executed, information indicating that the function has been executed for each small function, and the information An information processing program for causing intermediate data, which is a processing result in the middle of a process execution means, to function as means for outputting to the storage device.   A computer-readable storage medium on which the information processing program according to claim 10 is recorded.

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