JP2011237927A - Workflow control device, workflow control system, workflow control method, workflow control program and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow a user in charge of workflow to provide browsing authority for respective electronic slips.SOLUTION: When an electronic slip is designed, a function for providing browsing authority to a user other than a person in charge of processing is provided according to an operation request from a user in charge of processing of the electronic slip. According to the operation request from the user in charge of processing, browsing authority for the electronic slip is provided to the user other than a person in charge of processing, and progress of processing of the electronic slip is displayed according to a browsing request from the user other than a person in charge of processing.

Description

  The present invention relates to a workflow control apparatus and a control method thereof connected via a network, a workflow control system configured by connecting a client terminal, a workflow control server, and a client terminal to each other via a network, and a program In particular, the present invention relates to a system characterized by flexible settings related to workflow processing browsing authority.

  In a general workflow system, a user who browses an electronic voucher due to security problems is a user involved in the processing of the electronic voucher. According to the patent document 1, the workflow system of the patent document 1 can set the viewing authority of the electronic slip for each user, thereby enabling browsing other than the processing history of the electronic slip processed by itself.

JP 2001-22827 A

  However, in Patent Document 1, viewing authority for a user is managed by a viewing authority table set by a system administrator, and the viewing authority cannot be given to each individual electronic slip by the user.

  For example, when a user who is processing an electronic voucher asks a colleague without viewing authority to check the contents of the electronic voucher, print it on paper and show it to a colleague, or ask a colleague to come to the front of the PC for confirmation. I had no choice but to ask.

  An object of the present invention is to allow a user in charge of processing to be given viewing authority for each electronic slip in a workflow system.

  According to the present invention, in the workflow control apparatus that defines processing of an electronic voucher constituting a workflow, the electronic voucher is designed according to an operation request of a first user who is a person in charge of processing the electronic voucher at the time of designing the electronic voucher. A viewing authority grant defining means for defining a condition for granting a viewing authority to a user other than the person in charge of processing, and according to the operation request of the first user for each electronic slip by the viewing authority grant defining means, A viewing authority granting unit that grants a viewing authority to a second user who is a user other than the person in charge of the electronic voucher, and the browsing authority granting unit according to the browsing request of the second user. It has electronic voucher browsing means for browsing the progress of the electronic voucher.

  According to the present invention, a general user, not a system administrator, can add / delete a viewing authority for each electronic slip (matter), and a user who is processing the electronic slip confirms the contents of the electronic slip with a user who does not have the viewing authority. Even if the user wants to release the contents of the slip for a certain period of time or the like, it is possible to easily allow the user who has no viewing authority to browse the slip.

1 is a system configuration diagram showing a configuration of a workflow system (information processing system) according to the present invention. It is a figure which shows the hardware constitutions of the various terminals of embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the software structure of embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the 1st control processing means in the workflow system of this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the work creation editor screen in the workflow system of this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the function in the workflow system of this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the unit creation editor screen in the workflow system of this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the screen design editor screen in the workflow system of this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the path | route editor screen in the workflow system of this invention. It is a data block diagram which shows an example of the data table group memorize | stored in the database server of embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the 2nd control processing means in the workflow system of this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the menu screen of the workflow in the workflow system of this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the drafting screen of the workflow in the workflow system of this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the matter search screen of the workflow in the workflow system of this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the browsing authority setting screen for every work in the workflow system of this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the selection screen of the display form of the workflow in the workflow system of this invention. It is a figure explaining the memory map of the recording medium (storage medium) which stores the various data processing program which can be read (read) by the workflow server which concerns on this invention.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing a configuration of a workflow system (information processing system) according to the present invention.

  In FIG. 1, in the workflow system, at least one workflow server 101 and a workflow client 102 are connected via a network.

  The user makes a workflow progress request to the workflow server 101 from the workflow client 102 using, for example, a web browser or client software.

  The workflow server 101 performs processing and management according to the request, and transmits a result to the workflow client 102 if necessary.

  The communication between the workflow server 101 and the workflow client 102 may be a normal HTTP request or a web service request using SOAP or the like. Further, the workflow server 101 is connected to the DB server 103 via the network, and the processing history data 104 is held in the DB server 103.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a hardware configuration of various terminals according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 2, the CPU 201 comprehensively controls each device connected to the system bus 204.

  The ROM 203 or the external memory 211 stores an operating system (OS) that is a control program of the CPU 201 and programs for realizing various functions described later of each server or each client.

  The RAM 202 functions as a main memory, work area, temporary save area, and the like for the CPU 201.

  The input controller 205 controls input from the input unit 209. Examples of the input unit 209 include a pointing device such as a keyboard and a mouse in a terminal such as a server or a client. Moreover, in a printing apparatus etc., a touch panel, a button, a switch, etc. are mentioned.

  The output controller 206 controls the display of the output unit 210. Examples of the output unit 210 include a CRT and a liquid crystal.

  The external memory controller 207 controls access to the external memory 211 that stores a boot program, various applications, font data, user files, edit files, printer drivers, and the like. In addition, various tables and parameters for realizing various functions of each server or each client are stored. Examples of the external memory 211 include a hard disk (HD), a floppy (registered trademark) disk (FD), a compact flash (registered trademark) connected to a PCMCIA card slot via an adapter, and smart media.

  The communication I / F controller 208 executes communication control processing with an external device via the network 214.

  A program 212 for realizing the present invention is recorded in the external memory 211 and is executed by the CPU 201 by being loaded into the RAM 202 as necessary.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a software configuration according to the embodiment of this invention.

  In this embodiment, the system administrator assigns a function for adding viewing authority to the electronic voucher (browsing authority granting definition), and the user performs the electronic voucher drafting process and approval process from the workflow client 102 to the workflow server 101. A description will be given of processing in the case of adding electronic document viewing authority to a user who does not have viewing authority when making a request.

  First, when the system administrator designs an electronic slip from the workflow client 102, the system administrator defines a function (browsing authority grant defining means) for granting the electronic slip viewing authority in the electronic slip.

  When a user in charge of processing opens an electronic voucher in which a function for granting viewing authority is defined and grants viewing authority on the electronic slip, the CPU of the workflow server 101 grants viewing authority to a user to whom viewing authority has been added. (Browsing authority granting means).

  The browsing authority data given to the electronic slip is stored in the browsing setting table 104 of the database 103.

  When an electronic voucher to which browsing authority is added is searched by a user to whom browsing authority is added (browsing slip searching means), the CPU of the workflow server 101 has a plurality of search result display formats (screen IDs). The user selects the display format (display format selection means), and displays the slip in the selected display format (electronic slip browsing means).

  In addition, in order to set a time limit for the viewing authority of the user who has been added viewing authority, the CPU of the workflow server 101 can also define a function for deleting the viewing authority (viewing authority deletion defining means).

  According to the present embodiment, even a user who does not have the viewing authority can view the electronic slip by giving a function that the drafter or the approver gives the viewing authority to a user who does not have the viewing authority. In addition, if there is a security problem if the viewing authority is given indefinitely, a function that can delete the viewing authority can be given.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of the first control processing means in the workflow system of the present invention, and corresponds to the workflow design processing by the workflow program 301 of the workflow server 101 shown in FIG. In addition, S401-S406 in a figure shows each step.

  First, when the CPU of the workflow server 101 that executes the workflow program 301 (hereinafter, the CPU of the workflow server 200) receives a workflow design processing request from the workflow client 102, it starts step S401.

  In step S401, the CPU of the workflow server 101 causes the system administrator to create a task for workflow processing using the task creation editor.

  Hereinafter, an example of a task creation process by the task creation editor in step S401 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a job creation editor screen in the workflow system of the present invention. The screen image of FIG. 5 is displayed on the display of the workflow client 102, and the system administrator uses the keyboard of the workflow client 102 or the like. Enter the work to be processed.

  In FIG. 5, an ID of a business for workflow processing is input in 501, and a business name for workflow processing is input in 502 by the system administrator.

  In FIG. 5, the CPU of the workflow server 101 stores the input business ID 501 and the business name 502 in the database 104 for each business ID as a business table as indicated by 1001 in FIG. 10.

  FIG. 10 is a data configuration diagram illustrating an example of a data table group stored in the database server according to the embodiment of this invention.

  Initially, there is no data in 503, but when the system administrator inputs data in the column of item ID, item name, number of characters, and detail group of 505 and clicks the add button 504 with a mouse pointer or the like, the input of 505 The column value is entered in the table 503 and becomes an input item used in the workflow processing. Reference numeral 506 in FIG. 5 is an example of a transportation fee application. Workflow processing for applying for a transportation amount of “amount” from “station (own)” to “station (to)” for a certain “period” of a commuter pass. It corresponds to.

  Note that the detail group in FIG. 5 is a group for grouping and holding a plurality of input items.

  In the example of 503 in FIG. 5, the item name of 507 is the user ID, role ID, department ID, activity ID, period (self), and period (to) items are input by the person in charge of processing the electronic slip (case). This is an input item that can be given browsing authority.

  Moreover, the item name of 508 in FIG. 5 is a browsing user ID, a browsing role ID, a browsing department ID, a browsing activity ID, a browsing period (self), and a browsing period (solstice) item, which indicates who has browsing authority. This is an item for displaying data to be displayed, and in order to display details such as a user having browsing authority, a role, and a department, it is held in a detail group called a viewing detail.

  The business item data set in 503 in FIG. 5 is held in the database as a business item table 104 such as 1002 in FIG. Returning to the description of the workflow in FIG.

  In step S402 in FIG. 4, the CPU of the workflow server 101 creates a function for electronic form processing in workflow processing using the unit creation editor.

  Here, the unit corresponds to the function when processing electronic forms such as application, approval, rejection, browsing addition and browsing deletion in workflow processing, and the created function is used at the timing when the processing button or slip is opened Place and use.

  Hereinafter, an example of unit creation processing by the unit creation editor in step S402 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the unit creation editor screen in the workflow system of the present invention. The screen image of FIG. 7 is displayed on the display of the workflow client 102, and the system administrator uses the keyboard of the workflow client 102 or the like. Enter the unit for workflow processing.

  In FIG. 7, the system administrator inputs the work for arranging the unit in the work ID column 701 and designates it. In the example of 701 in FIG. 7, a unit to be placed in a business whose business ID is “KoutuhiSinsei” (business name: transportation fee application) is created.

  In 702, the unit ID created by the system administrator is designated, and the unit name is input to 703. In the example of 702 in FIG. 7, the unit ID is “AddEuranSetting” (unit name: browse addition).

  In 704, the system administrator inputs a calculation formula for implementing the function processed by the unit. In the example of 704 in FIG. 7, the “view setting” function is arranged first, and the second and third functions are not set.

  A specific calculation formula of the “view setting” function is designated by the system administrator in 705. As shown in the example of FIG. 7, when the function “AddViewer” is specified in the calculation formula description field 706 in the 705, the browsing setting addition function “AddViewer” 601 created in advance shown in FIG. 6 is implemented. . An example of the function of FIG. 6 will be described.

  FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a function in the workflow system of the present invention.

  In FIG. 6, reference numeral 601 denotes an example of a browsing setting addition function “AddViewer” for granting browsing authority, and the user ID, department ID, role ID, activity ID, period (self), period (to) are listed as arguments. Yes. The argument user ID is an argument that is input when viewing authority is given only to the specified user ID. The department ID and role ID are arguments that are input when the viewing authority is given only to the designated department or role (role: department manager, section manager, PM, etc.). The activity ID is an argument that is input when the viewing authority is given only for the specified activity (at the time of application, approval of the section manager, etc.). The period (self) and the period (solstice) are arguments that are input when the viewing authority is given only for the specified period.

  Similarly, reference numeral 602 is an example of a browsing setting deletion function “RemoveViewer” for deleting browsing authority, and reference numeral 603 is an example of a browsing setting acquisition function “GetViewerList” for acquiring conditions for granting the current browsing authority.

  In the case of the browsing setting deletion function 602, a user ID, a department ID, and a role ID are specified as arguments. The argument user ID is an argument in which only the viewing authority of the specified user ID is deleted. The department ID and role ID are arguments from which the viewing authority for the designated department or role is deleted. Returning to the description of FIG.

  In FIG. 7, the data of the calculation formula 1 [view setting] for executing the function specified in 706 is held in the database as a unit table such as 1003 in FIG. In the example of FIG. 10, the unit name is stored in 1004 in the column of the unit name “AddEuranSetting” as a browsing addition. The column 1005 contains unit design information.

  When the functions of all buttons (units) to be displayed on the electronic slip screen are stored in the unit table database 1003, step S402 is ended, and the process proceeds to S403. Returning to the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S403 in FIG. 4, the CPU of the workflow server 101 causes the administrator to display a screen design editor screen and to perform screen design of the workflow system.

  Hereinafter, an example of screen design by the screen design editor in step S403 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the screen design editor screen in the workflow system of the present invention. The screen image of FIG. Design the screen from

  In FIG. 8, a screen ID to be displayed on the screen is input to 801, and a screen name is input to 802. In the example of FIG. 8, the screen ID is “KoutuhiForm” (screen name: transportation fee application screen).

  In FIG. 8, in 803, a business ID is input by the system administrator, and a business item or unit associated with a business created by the screen creation editor is specified. In 804, a business name corresponding to the business ID 803 is displayed.

  The CPU of the workflow server 101 lists the business items corresponding to the business ID specified in 803 as in 805. In the example of FIG. 8, since the business ID is “KoutuuSinsei”, the item ID and the item name of 1002 in FIG.

  Similarly, the CPU of the workflow server 101 lists a unit corresponding to the business ID specified in 803 as in 806. In the example of FIG. 8, since the business ID is “KoutuhiSinsei”, the unit ID and unit name of 1003 in FIG.

  A screen 807 is a screen displayed when the system administrator uses it.

  Next, a list 805 of item IDs listed in FIG. 8 is arranged in the screen 807 by the system administrator. In the example of FIG. 8, items 808 such as a commuting route, a period of a commuter pass, and an amount of transportation cost necessary for transportation cost application are arranged in 809, and an item 810 input at the time of granting the viewing authority is 811 Has been placed. In addition, the item 812 belonging to the detail group called browsing details is displayed in a table format in which a plurality of items can be displayed, such as 813.

  Next, the unit ID list 806 listed in FIG. 8 is arranged in the screen 807 by the system administrator. In the example of FIG. 8, the “application”, “approval”, and “hold” units 814 necessary for the transportation cost application are arranged as buttons in 815. Also, a “view add”, “view delete”, and “browse acquisition” unit 816 used for granting, deleting, and checking the view authority is arranged as a button 817.

  When a business electronic voucher screen is created, screen design data is held in the database as a screen table such as 1006 in FIG.

  When all design information is stored in the screen table database 1006 on the electronic slip screen, the step of S403 is finished and the process proceeds to S404. Returning to the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S404 of FIG. 4, the CPU of the workflow server 101 causes the system administrator to display a route editor screen and to design the route of the application system / approval route of the workflow system.

  Hereinafter, an example of the route design of the application / approval route by the route editor in step S404 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a route editor screen in the workflow system of the present invention. The screen image of FIG. Route design from

  In FIG. 9, at 901, a business ID for designating a route is inputted by the system administrator. In the example of FIG. 9, the business ID “KoutuhiSinsei” (business name: transportation fee application) is specified. A route ID designated on the route editor screen is input to 902, and a route name is input to 903. In the example of FIG. 9, the route ID is “koutuhi Keiiro” and the route name is “transportation cost route”.

  Next, in order to design the application route in the business, the applicant is designated by the system administrator in FIG. Specifically, the applicant icon 905 in 904 is dragged to the position 907 and linked to the start icon 906 to create a business application route.

  Next, in order to design an approval route in the business, an approver is designated by the system administrator in FIG. Specifically, the approver icon 908 in 904 is dragged to the position 909 and linked to the applicant icon 907 to create a business approval route.

  The role and department of the approver in 909 are designated by an item 911 that is displayed by right-clicking the approval icon 910. In the example of 910, as a result of the approver selecting the department manager of the applicant department, the icon of 910 is tagged with a department manager approval. The department information and role information are acquired from business organization information (not shown).

  In the example of FIG. 9, an electronic voucher (project) for application for transportation expenses is applied by the applicant 907, is approved by the section manager 909 of the applicant section, and is approved by the section manager 910 of the applicant section. Has an approved application / approval route.

  The activity ID 912 indicates an ID for designating an activity, and corresponds to an argument designated by 601 in FIG. 6 or an activity designated by the activity ID in FIG. Returning to the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S405 of FIG. 4, the CPU of the workflow server 101 causes the system administrator to display a browsing authority setting screen for setting the browsing authority for each business, and to design the browsing authority for each business in the workflow system.

  Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 15, an example of design of browsing authority for each job performed in step S405 will be described.

  FIG. 15 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a browsing authority setting screen for each business in the workflow system of the present invention. The screen image of FIG. 15 is displayed on the display of the workflow client 102, and the system administrator Route design from keyboard or mouse.

  In FIG. 15, 1501 is data indicating the viewing authority for each business designated by the system administrator. In the example of 1503 in FIG. 15, the viewing authority for the business whose business ID is “KoutuSinsei” is only “user1”. The screen ID of the screen when “user1” browses is “form09”.

  An item input field 1502 for inputting data 1501 is 1502. The business ID input field 1502 is mandatory and only the necessary items are entered below, and the viewing authority is limited. When an add button 1503 is pressed after inputting 1502, 1501 is added as a task browsing authority for each new task.

  The data added in 1502 is stored in the database 104 as the browsing setting table 1007 in FIG. The data 1008 in which the case ID column of the browsing setting table 1007 is not filled is the browsing authority set by the browsing authority setting for each business. Returning to the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S406 of FIG. 4, the CPU of the workflow server 101 publishes the business to the end user and starts operating the workflow system.

  Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 11, a processing procedure for setting the viewing authority for each electronic slip in the workflow system of the present invention will be described.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an example of the second control processing means in the workflow system of the present invention, and corresponds to the workflow application process by the workflow program 301 of the workflow server 101 shown in FIG. Note that S1101 to S1119 in the figure indicate each step.

  First, the CPU of the workflow server 101 causes the workflow client 102 to display a login procedure screen (not shown) for slip application (step S1101).

  In step S1101, when the login procedure is completed by an input from the user 1, in step S1102, the CPU of the workflow server 101 displays a menu screen and causes the user to draft a target job from the job list screen.

  Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 12, an example of drafting the target business performed in step S1102 will be described.

  FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a workflow menu screen in the workflow system of the present invention. The screen image of FIG. 12 is displayed on the display of the workflow client 102, and the user can use the keyboard or mouse of the workflow client 102. Make menu selections.

  In FIG. 12, reference numeral 1201 indicates an account of the logged-in user, and reference numeral 1202 indicates a general workflow menu screen.

  In the example of FIG. 12, a screen in which the job list 1203 is selected from the menu screen “User 1” 1202 is the job list screen 1204.

  The job list screen 1204 displays a list of jobs that can be applied in the workflow system, and an electronic voucher for each job is drafted when each draft button is pressed.

  Hereinafter, a case where the travel cost application draft button 1205 is pressed on the task list screen 1204 will be described. When a draft button is pressed from the business list screen, an electronic slip is issued. The issued slip will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a workflow drafting screen in the workflow system of the present invention. The screen image of FIG. Draft from.

  In FIG. 13, the business name being drafted is displayed in 1301, and “transportation application” is shown in the example of FIG. 13.

  Further, in the example of FIG. 13, a necessary item 1302 for transportation expense application is input by the user.

  When the user wants to give the viewing authority to the user who does not have the authority to view the slip in FIG. 13 (step S1103), the user is given the viewing authority for each slip by inputting a value in an appropriate area of 1303. Can do.

  In the example of FIG. 13, “User1” has entered “User2” in the user ID input field 1304, but the setting contents when “User2” who has no viewing authority wants to view the slip issued by “User1”. It is.

  When the user designates the range of the user desired to browse at 1303 and presses the browse addition button, the item designated at 1303 is output to the browsing setting list 1306.

  In the example of FIG. 13, “User2” is input in the user ID input field 1304, so “User2” is input in the browsing user ID field 1307 in the browsing setting list 1306. (Not shown)

  In addition, when a user issues a draft, giving a viewing authority to another person often confirms whether the issued slip is correct. In that case, the hold button 1308 is pressed by the user to temporarily hold the issued slip in FIG.

  When the browse addition button is pressed, the CPU of the workflow server 101 may notify the corresponding user that the browsing authority is given by mail. Returning to the flowchart of FIG.

  When the browsing authority for each slip is given in step S1103, the CPU of the workflow server 101 inputs data to the browsing setting table 1007 of the browsing setting database 104 and grants the browsing authority.

  An example of granting viewing authority for each slip will be described with reference to 1009 in FIG. In order to grant the viewing authority for each slip, a matter ID 1010 for specifying the slip is assigned in 1009 in FIG. 10, and the viewing authority can be designated for each slip.

  In the example of FIG. 13, for a slip with a business ID “KoutuhiSinsei” and a case ID “0001”, the range of users who can browse is the user ID “User2”, and the screen ID to browse is “kouthiForm”. Returning to the flowchart of FIG.

  From step S1101 to step S1104, the movement of the CPU of the workflow server 101 by the operation of the drafter side has been described. Steps S1104 to S1113 describe a movement of the CPU of the workflow server 101 by an operation on the user side who has been given viewing authority.

  Note that the login operation of the user who has been given the viewing authority prior to step S1104 is the same as step S1101, and thus the description thereof is omitted.

  In step S <b> 1104, the CPU of the workflow server 101 displays a menu screen, and identifies a case that a user who has been given viewing authority from the case search screen browses.

  Hereinafter, a specific example of the browsing case performed in step S1104 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 14 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a workflow item search screen in the workflow system of the present invention. The screen image of FIG. 14 is displayed on the display of the workflow client 102, and the user who has been given viewing authority is the workflow client. A browsing item is selected from the keyboard or mouse 102.

  In FIG. 14, reference numeral 1401 indicates a login user account, and reference numeral 1402 indicates a general workflow menu screen.

  In the example of FIG. 14, the item search screen 1404 is a screen in which the item search 1403 is selected from the menu screen of “User2” 1402.

  The item search screen 1404 is a screen for searching for items that can be browsed by the user 1401 in the workflow system. The user inputs a search condition in the narrow-down condition field 1405 in order to search for a case to be browsed. In the example of FIG. 14, the application is “transportation expense application” as the narrowing-down condition, the creation date is not limited, and the in-process and completed slips are searched as the status.

  When the narrow-down condition column 1405 is entered by the user, the process proceeds to step S1105. Returning to the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S1105, the CPU of the workflow server 101 acquires one value of the browsing setting table 1007 having the browsing authority for the corresponding job from the browsing setting database 104 in order to acquire the browsing authority (step S1106), and the process proceeds to step S1107. To proceed. If there is no value in the browsing setting table 1007 for the corresponding job, the process proceeds to step S1110.

  In step S1107, the CPU of the workflow server 101 determines whether the date and time of the browsing period of the value in the browsing setting table 1007 acquired in step S1106 is within the current date and time. If the browsing period is within the current date and time, the process proceeds to step S1108. If the viewing period is outside the current date and time range, the process proceeds to step S1110.

  In step S1108, the CPU of the workflow server 101 determines whether the browsing activity ID of the value in the browsing setting table 1007 acquired in step S1106 is after the current activity ID. If the current activity ID does not pass the browsing activity, the process proceeds to step S1109. If the current activity ID has passed the browsing activity, the process proceeds to step S1110.

  In step S1109, the CPU of the workflow server 101 displays a list of search results as search results 1406 in FIG. In the search result 1406, an “Open” button 1407 for opening the searched slip is displayed. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S1110.

  In step S1110, the CPU of the workflow server 101 confirms whether all the rows in the browsing setting table have been determined. If there is data in a row that has not been confirmed yet, the process proceeds to step S1105. If all the data has already been determined, the process proceeds to step S1111.

  In step S <b> 1111, the CPU of the workflow server 101 shifts the processing to step S <b> 1112 to display the searched slip (case) when the “open” button 1407 output to the search result 1406 in FIG. 14 is pressed.

  In step S <b> 1112, the CPU of the workflow server 101 is given as browsing authority in the browsing setting table by overlapping the browsing setting for which browsing authority is given for each slip and the browsing setting for which browsing authority is given on a business unit basis. If yes, the process proceeds to step S1113.

  If viewing authority is given for each slip, a value is entered in the case ID field 1010 of the viewing setting 1007. Further, if the viewing authority is given on a business unit basis, no value is entered in the case ID column 1010.

  If only one of them has the viewing authority, the process proceeds to step S1114.

  In step S <b> 1113, the CPU of the workflow server 101 displays a form selection screen that allows the user to select whether to display with a screen ID based on the viewing authority for each slip or with a screen ID based on the viewing authority for each business unit. Let the user select

  Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 16, an example of the form selection performed in step S1113 will be described.

  FIG. 16 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a workflow display form selection screen in the workflow system of the present invention. The screen image of FIG. 16 is displayed on the display of the workflow client 102, and the user can use the keyboard of the workflow client 102. Select the display form from the mouse.

  In FIG. 16, reference numeral 1601 denotes a business ID with which browsing authority is overlapped, and 1602 displays an image ID of a form with which browsing authority is given overlappingly in a selectable state. When the user selects either 1602 and presses the “select” button 1603, the selected screen ID is designated, and the process proceeds to step S1114. Returning to the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S1114, the CPU of the workflow server 101 displays the progress of the slip in the format of the designated screen ID. The user who is given the viewing authority can check corrections and advice to the drafter after confirming the displayed slip.

  The next steps S1115 to S1119 are movements in which the CPU of the workflow server 101 is operated by an operation on the drafter side.

  In step S1115, the CPU of the workflow server 101 opens the slip (case) again in response to a request from the drafter. An example of a slip opened again will be described with reference to FIG.

  The drafter receives corrections and advice from a user who has been given viewing authority, reviews the opened slip again, presses the “apply” button (1309 in FIG. 13), and ends the slip application work.

  When the drafter finishes the voucher application, the CPU of the workflow server 101 shifts the process to step S1116 and determines whether to delete the viewing authority added in step S1103.

  In step S1116, the CPU of the workflow server 101 acquires the browsing authority information added in step S1103 from the browsing setting table 1007 of the browsing setting database 104.

  Next, in step S1117, the CPU of the workflow server 101 determines whether the browsing period 1011 (between period (self) and period (extreme)) of the browsing setting table 1007 acquired in step S1116 has passed. If a value is entered in the browsing period 1011 and the browsing period has passed, the process proceeds to step S1119, and the corresponding browsing authority is deleted. If the browsing period has not passed or the browsing period has no value, the process proceeds to step S1118.

  In step S1118, the CPU of the workflow server 101 determines whether the activity column 1012 of the browsing setting table 1007 acquired in step S1116 has passed the current activity. If a value is entered in the activity column 1012 and the current activity exceeds the value in the activity column 1012, the process proceeds to step S1119, and the corresponding browsing authority is deleted. If the activity column 1012 is not passed or the activity column 1012 does not contain a value, the slip application process is terminated.

  In step S <b> 1119, the CPU of the workflow server 101 deletes the browsing authority using the browsing setting deletion function 602. Specifically, the value of the corresponding browsing setting table in the browsing setting table 104 of the database server 103 is deleted. When S1119 ends, the voucher application process ends.

  Note that the viewing authority may be deleted by an operation on the drafter side in step S1115 in FIG. This will be described with reference to FIG.

  In FIG. 13, when the corresponding ID is entered in the ID input field 1303 and the browse deletion button 1310 is pressed, the CPU of the workflow server 101 inputs the corresponding ID as an argument of the browse setting deletion function 602 and the corresponding browsing authority. Delete

(Delete the line of the corresponding case ID from the browsing setting table 1007). In the example of FIG. 13, when the user inputs “User2” in the user ID column and presses the browse delete button 1310, the first row 1013 of 1007 in FIG.

  In addition, when deleting the browsing authority, the browsing authority list is acquired in advance with the browsing acquisition button, only the browsing authority in which the check box (not shown) in the table 1307 is checked and the check box is checked by the browsing deletion button. It may be deleted.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the case is described when the slip is issued. However, even when the slip is approved, a user who does not have the viewing authority can be temporarily confirmed by giving the viewing authority by the same method.

  In the present embodiment, the configuration in which processing is performed on the workflow server side by transmitting an event from the workflow operation terminal 102 to the workflow server 101 has been described. However, a client workflow program is installed on the workflow operation terminal 102, It may be configured to be executed by the workflow operation terminal 102.

  Further, the configuration and contents of the various data in FIG. 10 are not limited to this, and it is needless to say that the various data are configured in various configurations and contents depending on the application and purpose.

  Although one embodiment has been described above, the present invention can take an embodiment as, for example, a system, apparatus, method, program, or recording medium, and specifically includes a plurality of devices. The present invention may be applied to a system including a single device.

  In addition, all the structures which combined each modification shown in this embodiment are also included in this invention.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, in a workflow system, a drafter or an approver gives a viewing authority to a user who does not have the viewing authority, so that a user without the viewing authority confirms the electronic slip. In addition, it becomes possible to delete the viewing authority of the user or electronic slip for each time limit or activity.

  Therefore, a general user, not a system administrator, can add viewing authority for each electronic voucher (matter), and a user who is processing the electronic voucher can ask a user without viewing authority to check the contents of the electronic voucher. Thus, it is possible to easily obtain confirmation from a user without viewing authority.

  The configuration of the data processing program that can be read by the workflow server according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the memory map shown in FIG.

  FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating a memory map of a recording medium (storage medium) that stores various data processing programs that can be read (read) by the workflow server according to the present invention.

  Although not specifically shown, information for managing a program group stored in the recording medium, for example, version information, creator, etc. is also stored, and information depending on the OS on the program reading side, for example, a program is identified and displayed. Icons may also be stored.

  Further, data depending on various programs is also managed in the directory. In addition, when a program or data to be installed is compressed, a program to be decompressed may be stored.

  The functions shown in FIGS. 4 and 11 in the present embodiment may be performed by a host computer by a program installed from the outside. In this case, the present invention is applied even when an information group including a program is supplied to the output device from a recording medium such as a CD-ROM, a flash memory, or an FD, or from an external recording medium via a network. Is.

  As described above, a recording medium in which a program code of software for realizing the functions of the above-described embodiments is recorded is supplied to the system or apparatus, and the computer (or CPU or MPU) of the system or apparatus is stored in the recording medium. It goes without saying that the object of the present invention can also be achieved by reading and executing the program code.

  In this case, the program code itself read from the recording medium realizes the novel function of the present invention, and the recording medium storing the program code constitutes the present invention.

  As a recording medium for supplying the program code, for example, a flexible disk, hard disk, optical disk, magneto-optical disk, CD-ROM, CD-R, DVD-ROM, magnetic tape, nonvolatile memory card, ROM, EEPROM, A silicon disk or the like can be used.

  Further, by executing the program code read by the computer, not only the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized, but also an OS (operating system) or the like running on the computer based on the instruction of the program code. It goes without saying that a case where the function of the above-described embodiment is realized by performing part or all of the actual processing and the processing is included.

  Furthermore, after the program code read from the recording medium is written in a memory provided in a function expansion board inserted in the computer or a function expansion unit connected to the computer, the function expansion is performed based on the instruction of the program code. It goes without saying that the case where the CPU or the like provided in the board or the function expansion unit performs part or all of the actual processing and the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by the processing.

  Further, the present invention may be applied to a system composed of a plurality of devices or an apparatus composed of a single device. Needless to say, the present invention can be applied to a case where the present invention is achieved by supplying a program to a system or apparatus. In this case, by reading a recording medium storing a program represented by software for achieving the present invention into the system or apparatus, the system or apparatus can enjoy the effects of the present invention.

  Furthermore, by downloading and reading out a program represented by software for achieving the present invention from a server, database, etc. on a network using a communication program, the system or apparatus can enjoy the effects of the present invention. It becomes.

101 workflow server 102 workflow client 103 DB server 104 browsing setting table 301 workflow program 302 business information activity 303 browsing authority grant defining means 304 browsing authority granting means 305 electronic slip browsing means 306 browsing authority deletion defining means 307 browsing authority deleting means 308 browsing slip Search means 309 Database 310 Display format selection means

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In the workflow control device that defines the processing of electronic slips that make up the workflow,
At the time of designing the electronic voucher, a viewing authority is granted for defining a condition for granting a viewing authority to a user other than the person in charge of processing the electronic voucher according to an operation request of a first user who is a person in charge of processing the electronic voucher. Definition means;
In accordance with the operation request of the first user for each electronic slip by the viewing authority grant defining means, a viewing authority is granted to a second user who is a user other than the person in charge of processing for the electronic slip to be operated. Viewing authority granting means,
A workflow control apparatus comprising: an electronic voucher browsing unit for browsing the progress of the electronic voucher given by the browsing authority granting unit in accordance with the browsing request of the second user. At the time of designing the electronic voucher, a browsing authority deletion defining unit that defines a function for deleting the browsing authority granted by the browsing authority granting unit;
The browsing authority deletion defining means comprises browsing authority deleting means for deleting the browsing authority for the second user from the browsing authority for the electronic slip according to the operation request of the first user. The workflow control apparatus according to claim 1. The workflow control device has business information defining an order for processing an electronic slip,
The business information includes information defining an activity indicating processing of an electronic slip and an execution order relationship between the activities,
The workflow control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the browsing authority granting unit adds a browsing authority for each activity.   4. The workflow control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the browsing authority granting unit limits a time for browsing authority of the electronic slip. The business information includes business organization information,
The workflow control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the browsing authority granting unit adds a browsing authority for each role of the business organization information.   When the display format for the second user of the electronic slip browsing means is different depending on the viewing authority, the electronic slip browsing means has display format selection means for receiving an input for selecting one display format from the plurality of different display formats. The workflow control apparatus according to claim 1.   The display format selection unit receives an input for selecting whether the display format for the second user of the electronic slip browsing unit is a display format based on business information or a display format added by the browsing authority granting unit. The workflow control device according to claim 6 In the workflow control system that defines the workflow client and the processing of the electronic slips that make up the workflow,
At the time of designing the electronic voucher, a viewing authority is granted for defining a condition for granting a viewing authority to a user other than the person in charge of processing the electronic voucher according to an operation request of a first user who is a person in charge of processing the electronic voucher. Definition means;
In accordance with the operation request of the first user for each electronic slip by the viewing authority grant defining means, a viewing authority is granted to a second user who is a user other than the person in charge of processing for the electronic slip to be operated. Viewing authority granting means,
A workflow control system comprising: an electronic voucher browsing unit for browsing the progress of the electronic voucher granted by the browsing authority granting unit in accordance with the browsing request of the second user. In the workflow control method that defines the processing of electronic slips that make up the workflow,
At the time of designing the electronic voucher, a viewing authority is granted for defining a condition for granting a viewing authority to a user other than the person in charge of processing the electronic voucher according to an operation request of a first user who is a person in charge of processing the electronic voucher Definition steps;
In accordance with the operation request of the first user for each electronic slip by the viewing authority grant defining means, a viewing authority is granted to a second user who is a user other than the person in charge of processing for the electronic slip to be operated. Viewing authority granting step,
A workflow control method comprising: an electronic voucher browsing step of browsing a progress status of the electronic voucher given by the browsing authority granting unit according to a browsing request of the second user. In the workflow control program that defines the processing of electronic slips that make up the workflow,
At the time of designing the electronic voucher, a viewing authority is granted for defining a condition for granting a viewing authority to a user other than the person in charge of processing the electronic voucher according to an operation request of a first user who is a person in charge of processing the electronic voucher. Definition means;
In accordance with the operation request of the first user for each electronic slip by the viewing authority grant defining means, a viewing authority is granted to a second user who is a user other than the person in charge of processing for the electronic slip to be operated. Viewing authority granting means,
A workflow control program comprising: an electronic voucher browsing unit for browsing the progress of the electronic voucher granted by the browsing authority granting unit in accordance with the browsing request of the second user.   A recording medium storing the program according to claim 10 in a computer-readable manner.

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