JP2013114342A - Information processor, information processing method and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To more appropriately manage flow information.SOLUTION: An information processor has a storage part for storing setting information indicating a setting set for flow information on a combination of processing process associated to information indicating a finished deletion or no-deletion. The information processor accepts a command from an operation user that executes the flow information, and identifies an authority of the operation user. If the authority of the operation user is determined as an authority of an administrator, the information processor determines whether or not the setting information associated to information indicating the finished deletion is set to the flow information, and if it is determined as being set, a command is output to urge a change to setting information not being associated to information indicating a finished deletion.

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program.

In recent years, multi-function devices have been developed as multi-function devices that integrate functions in image forming apparatuses such as printers, copiers, and facsimiles. In addition, by integrating a plurality of functions, an apparatus capable of executing a plurality of processing steps to be performed by a multi-function device as one job in the office for the purpose of simplifying a user's work is increasing. .
The function of providing a business is intended to be provided depending on the user's business. Therefore, since various business forms are assumed, it is possible to provide flow information (hereinafter referred to as a workflow) indicating any combination of processing steps.
Here, in a workflow that can be processed by a multi-function device, a processing process is specified by combining a scanning function for scanning a document, an image processing function for extracting characters from an image, a transmission function for transmitting scanned data to an external system, etc. Is possible. In the workflow, it is possible to specify that the scan function is processed by the multi-function device, and the image processing function and the transmission function are processed by the client computer.

Provided so that a workflow can be created and executed so that the multi-function device or client computer is designated to share the role of executing processing in the workflow. As a result, it is common for a user who gives an instruction to execute a workflow to improve business efficiency by obtaining a similar execution result in a multifunction device provided with the workflow (for example, Patent Documents). 1).
Further, since it is common to provide a plurality of cooperation methods (hereinafter referred to as patterns) in an external system, it is possible to use different cooperation methods for each workflow. As a cooperation method, for example,
(1) A method of presetting all parameters for transmission (2) A method of interactively transmitting a list of folders for specifying a location for specifying a location for transmission to the user Can be mentioned.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a pattern provided by a workflow and an external system. A scan 1002 indicates processing by the scan function among the processing in the input step 1001. A pattern 1005 is a pattern indicating that all parameters used in the transmission function to the external system 1004 are set in the output step 1003. A pattern 1006 is a pattern indicating that parameters used in the transmission function to an external system in the output step 1003 are interactively transmitted.
The pattern 1005 and the pattern 1006 are an example of a plurality of linkage methods provided by the external system 1004, and the linkage method provided for each external system is generally different. A workflow 1007 indicates a combination of an input process 1001 and an output process 1003, and includes, for example, information on a pattern 1005 or a pattern 1006.
Further, addition and deletion of the patterns 1005 and 1006 are generally performed frequently. For this reason, since the workflow 1007 configured using the deleted pattern 1005 or the pattern 1006 causes an error during execution, it is common to notify the occurrence of an error (see, for example, Patent Document 2). .

JP 2000-270148 A JP 2008-278071 A

  Here, when the pattern 1005 and the pattern 1006 are deleted, and the workflow 1007 configured using the deleted pattern 1005 or the pattern 1006 is executed, an error occurrence notification is returned in any case, which is complicated. It is.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and an object thereof is to more appropriately manage flow information.

  Therefore, the information processing apparatus according to the present invention includes an information processing apparatus having a storage unit that stores setting information indicating settings provided in flow information indicating a combination of processing steps and associated with information indicating whether or not the information has been deleted. The receiving means for receiving an instruction from the operating user who executes the flow information, the specifying means for specifying the authority of the operating user, and the authority of the operating user in the specifying means is the authority of the administrator. When specified, it is determined whether or not setting information associated with information indicating that it has been deleted is provided in the flow information, and if it is determined that it is provided, information indicating that it has been deleted Output means for prompting a change to the setting information not associated with each other.

  The present invention may be a method, a program, a system, a storage medium, and the like.

  According to the present invention, flow information can be managed more appropriately.

It is a figure which shows an example of a structure of a system. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of a copying machine. It is a figure which shows an example of a hardware structure of a scanner and a printer. It is a figure which shows an example of a hardware structure of an operation part. It is a figure which shows an example of an interface. It is a figure which shows an example of a process part. It is a figure which shows an example of the flowchart which concerns on the process at the time of edit. It is a figure which shows an example of the flowchart which concerns on a process at the time of execution. It is a figure which shows an example of the flowchart which concerns on an erasure | elimination process. It is a figure which shows an example of a workflow and a pattern.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The embodiments do not limit the present invention, and all the configurations described in the embodiments are not necessarily essential to the means for solving the problems of the present invention.

(FIGS. 1 to 5: Basic description of multifunction device and client computer)
The present embodiment is a technique for making it possible to use a workflow based on high-performance definition information by determining attributes of linkage information that is definition information constituting a workflow that is a combination of arbitrary processing steps. It is about.
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a system including a multifunction device, a client computer, and the like according to the present embodiment. As the multifunction device, a copying machine having a data transmission / reception function will be described as an example.

The copying machine 101 is communicably connected to each of the copying machine 102, the facsimile machine 103, the database / mail server 104, and the client computer 105 via a LAN 106 formed of Ethernet (registered trademark) or the like.
Further, the copying machine 101 is connected to the facsimile apparatus 107 via a public line 108 so as to be communicable. The copier 101 has a copy function and a facsimile function, and also has a data transmission function for reading a document and transmitting data such as an image obtained by reading to each device on the LAN 106. Further, since the copying machine 101 has a PDL (Page Description Language) function, it is possible to receive and print a PDL image instructed from a device connected on the LAN 106.

Further, the copier 101 stores the data read by the copier 101 and the PDL image instructed from the apparatus connected to the LAN 106 in a designated box area in the HDD 2004 (FIG. 2) in the copier 101. It is possible. The copier 101 is configured to be able to print data stored in the box area.
Further, the copying machine 101 can receive data read by the copying machine 102 via the LAN 106, and can store or print the received data in the HDD 2004 in the copying machine 101. Further, the copying machine 101 can receive the image of the database / mail server 104 via the client computer 105 and the LAN 106 and can store or print the image in the copying machine 101.

The copier 102 has the same function as the copier 101. The facsimile apparatus 103 can receive the data read by the copying machine 101 via the LAN 106 and transmit the received data. The database / mail server 104 has a function of receiving data read by the copying machine 101 via the LAN 106, storing the received data as a database, and transmitting it as an e-mail.
By connecting to the database / mail server 104, the client computer 105 can acquire desired data from the database / mail server 104 and display it. The client computer 105 can receive data read by the copying machine 101 via the LAN 106, and can process and edit the received data. The facsimile apparatus 107 can receive the data read by the copying machine 101 via the public line 108 and print the received data.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the copying machine 101. The copier 101 includes a controller unit 2000 that is an example of an information processing apparatus (computer). The copier 101 is also an example of an information processing apparatus. The controller unit 2000 is connected to a scanner 2070 that is an example of an image input device and a printer 2095 that is an example of an image output device, and an operation unit 2012 that is an example of an information input / output device.
The controller unit 2000 performs control for realizing a copy function for printing image data read by the scanner 2070 by the printer 2095. The controller unit 2000 performs control for inputting / outputting image information and device information by connecting to the LAN 106, the public line 108 (WAN), and the like.

Hereinafter, details of the controller unit 2000 will be described. The controller unit 2000 has a CPU 2001. The CPU 2001 starts up an operation system (OS) by executing a boot program stored in the ROM 2003. The CPU 2001 executes application programs stored in an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) 2004 on the OS, thereby executing various processes. A RAM 2002 is used as a work area of the CPU 2001.
The RAM 2002 provides a work area and an image memory area for temporarily storing image data. The HDD 2004 stores the application program and image data.

An operation unit I / F (operation unit interface) 2006 and a network I / F (network interface) 2010 are connected to the CPU 2001 through a system bus 2007 together with the RAM 2002 and the ROM 2003. Further, a modem 2050 and an image bus I / F (image bus interface) 2005 are connected to the CPU 2001.
An operation unit I / F 2006 is an interface with an operation unit 2012 having a touch panel, and outputs image data to be displayed on the operation unit 2012 to the operation unit 2012. Further, the operation unit I / F 2006 transmits information input by the user in the operation unit 2012 to the CPU 2001.
A network I / F 2010 is connected to the LAN 106 and inputs / outputs information to / from each device on the LAN 106 via the LAN 106. The modem 2050 is connected to a public line 108 such as a WAN and inputs / outputs information via the public line 108.

An image bus I / F 2005 is a bus bridge for connecting a system bus 2007 and an image bus 2008 that transfers image data at high speed and converting the data format. The image bus 2008 is configured by a PCI bus or IEEE1394. On the image bus 2008, a raster image processor (RIP) 2060, a device I / F 2020, a scanner image processing unit 2080, a printer image processing unit 2090, an image rotation unit 2030, and an image compression unit 2040 are provided.
The RIP 2060 is a processor that develops a PDL code into a bitmap image. A scanner 2070 and a printer 2095 are connected to the device I / F 2020, and the device I / F 2020 performs image data synchronous / asynchronous conversion. A scanner image processing unit 2080 corrects, processes, and edits input image data. The printer image processing unit 2090 performs correction, resolution conversion, and the like corresponding to the printer 2095 with respect to image data to be printed (print output). The image rotation unit 2030 rotates image data. The image compression unit 2040 compresses multi-value image data into JPEG data and binary image data into data such as JBIG, MMR, and MH, and performs decompression processing thereof.

Next, the scanner 2070 and the printer 2095 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of the hardware configuration of the scanner 2070 and the printer 2095. The scanner 2070 and the printer 2095 are integrally configured as shown in FIG.
The scanner 2070 includes a document feeding unit 250. The document feeding unit 250 feeds documents one by one from the top to the platen glass 211 one by one, and each time the scanning operation of each document is completed, the document is fed. Is discharged from the platen glass 211 to a discharge tray (not shown).
More specifically, when the document is fed onto the platen glass 211, the scanner 2070 turns on the lamp 212 and starts moving the moving unit 213. The scanning of the original on the platen glass 211 is performed by the movement of the moving unit 213. During this scanning, the reflected light from the original is guided to the CCD image sensor (CCD) 218 via the mirrors 214, 215, 216 and the lens 217, and an image on the original is formed on the imaging surface of the CCD 218. . The CCD 218 converts an image formed on the imaging surface into an electrical signal, and the electrical signal is input to a control device (not shown) after being subjected to predetermined processing.

The printer 2095 has a laser driver 321, and the laser driver 321 drives the laser emission unit 322 based on image data input from the control device. As a result, laser light corresponding to the image data is emitted from the laser light emitting unit 322, and this laser light is irradiated onto the photosensitive drum 323 while being scanned. An electrostatic latent image is formed on the photosensitive drum 323 by the irradiated laser light, and the electrostatic latent image is visualized as a toner image by the toner supplied from the developing device 324. In synchronization with the irradiation timing of the laser beam, the recording paper is fed from the cassettes 311 and 312 between the photosensitive drum 323 and the transfer unit 325 via the conveyance path, and the toner image on the photosensitive drum 323 is transferred to the transfer unit 325. Is transferred onto the recording paper fed.
The recording paper onto which the toner image has been transferred is sent to a fixing roller pair (heating roller and pressure roller) 326 via a conveyance belt, and the fixing roller pair 326 records the toner image on the recording paper by heat-pressing the recording paper. Fix on paper. The recording paper that has passed through the fixing roller pair 326 is discharged to the paper discharge unit 330 by the paper discharge roller pair 327. The paper discharge unit 330 includes a sheet processing apparatus that can perform post-processing such as sorting and stapling.
When the duplex recording mode is set, after the recording sheet is conveyed to the discharge roller pair 327, the rotation direction of the discharge roller pair 327 is reversed and guided to the refeed conveyance path 339 by the flapper 328. . The recording paper guided to the refeed conveyance path 339 is fed again between the photosensitive drum 323 and the transfer unit 325 at the timing described above, and the toner image is transferred to the back surface of the recording paper.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the operation unit 2012. The LCD display unit 2013 has a structure in which a touch panel sheet is pasted on the LCD. The LCD display unit 2013 displays an operation screen of the copying machine 101 and transmits the position information to the CPU 2001 of the controller unit 2000 when a key displayed on the operation screen is pressed.
A start key 2014 is used when starting a document reading operation. At the center of the start key 2014, a two-color LED 2018 of green and red is provided, and whether or not the start key 2014 is usable is indicated by the color. A stop key 2015 is operated to stop an operation in operation. An ID key 2016 is used when inputting a user ID of a user (user). A reset key 2017 is used when initializing input from the operation unit 2012.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example (operation screen) of an interface for accepting an operation from a user displayed on the operation unit 2012. At the top of the operation screen of the operation unit 2012, touch keys for selecting a function to be used from various functions are provided. As touch keys, a copy tab 901, a transmission / FAX tab 902, a box tab 903, a browser tab 904, and a right arrow tab 905 are shown.
FIG. 5 shows an initial screen of the copy function when the touch key on the copy tab 901 is pressed. Display regarding the copy function is performed in an area 906. In the area 906, a status to be displayed by the copy function is displayed in an area where “can be copied” is displayed. In addition, the magnification, the selected paper feed stage, and the number of entries are displayed below this area.
In the area 906, as a touch key for setting the operation mode of the copy function, the same arrow, magnification, paper selection, sorter, double-sided, interrupt, character, left arrow key for decreasing the density for density adjustment, A right arrow key to increase the density and an automatic key to automatically adjust the density are displayed. The operation mode designation screen that cannot be displayed on the initial screen is displayed hierarchically in the area 906 by pressing the application mode key.

  An operation screen area 907 is an area for displaying the status of the copying machine 101. For example, an alarm message such as a jam and a status message indicating that PDL printing is being performed when PDL printing is being performed are displayed in area 907. In the area 907, a system status / stop touch key 908 is displayed. When the system status / stop touch key 908 is pressed, the copier 101 displays a screen for displaying device information of the copier 101, a screen for displaying the status of a job related to printing (not shown), and the like. The job displayed on this screen can be canceled.

When the transmission / FAX tab 902 is pressed, the copier 101 transmits an image read by the copier 101 to an apparatus on the LAN 106 (e-mail transmission or FTP transmission) or uses the public line 108. Displays a screen for facsimile transmission.
Further, when the box tab 903 is pressed, the copying machine 101 displays a setting screen (not shown) for receiving various settings (setting value input). For example, the copying machine 101 stores an image read on the copying machine 101 in a box area in the HDD 2004, designates and prints image data stored in the box area, and transmits the image data to a device on the LAN 106. To display the setting screen.
When five or more functions are installed in the copying machine 101, a right arrow tab 905 is displayed on the right side of the four function tabs (901 to 904), and when the right arrow tab 905 is pressed, A screen for another function (fifth and subsequent functions) is displayed.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a processing unit (workflow providing unit 600) in a multifunction device such as the copying machine 101.
The workflow providing unit 600 is provided to the user as an application by executing a program related to the function of the multifunction device. That is, when the CPU 2001 performs processing according to the procedure of the program stored in the HDD 2004, the functions of the copying machine 101 and processing according to a flowchart described later are realized. Note that the functions of the copying machine 101 and some or all of the processes related to the flowcharts described below may be configured using dedicated hardware.

The pattern recognition unit 601 is an example of a unit that recognizes information of a pattern 1005 that automatically sets setting values for all parameters and a pattern 1006 that sets setting values interactively. The workflow editing unit 602 is an example of a unit that edits the workflow 1007. The workflow execution unit 603 is an example of a unit that executes the workflow 1007. The workflow 1007 is an example of flow information indicating a combination of processing steps. The pattern 1005 and the pattern 1006 are setting information indicating settings provided in the flow information associated with information indicating whether or not the pattern 1005 and the pattern 1006 are deleted. It is an example.
The workflow management unit 604 is an example of a unit that manages a plurality of workflows 1007, and can acquire a list of workflows. The deleted pattern deletion unit 605 is an example of a unit that actually deletes a pattern from the pattern management unit 608 (delete unit) when it is determined that a workflow including the deleted pattern does not exist in the workflow management unit 604. is there.

The user information management unit 606 is an example of a means for managing user information (a user ID that can identify a user, role information indicating a user authority, and the like). The user information for editing the workflow 1007 and the workflow 1007 Manages information about the user to be executed. The workflow analysis unit 607 is an example of a unit that acquires information on a result of analyzing a value set in the workflow 1007.
The pattern management unit 608 is an example of a unit that manages information on the patterns 1005 and 1006, and can acquire a list of patterns. The warning display unit 609 is an example of a means for notifying the user of the occurrence of an error (a means for outputting). The control unit 610 controls the above-described processing unit. In other words, the control unit 610 controls processing of each function such as management and calling of various functions. The information storage unit 611 is provided in the HDD 2004 or the like, and is a database or the like for storing information necessary for the processing unit.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a flowchart relating to processing for displaying a warning when editing a workflow (processing during editing). S700 to S709 indicate steps in the editing process. The editing process is started when the user edits the workflow.
In S700, the control unit 610 calls the pattern recognition unit 601 and recognizes a target pattern. For example, the control unit 610 acquires pattern information for each external system from the HDD 2004 or the external system 1004. In step S <b> 701, the control unit 610 calls the user information management unit 606 to identify the user who performed the editing operation (an example of an operation user). At this time, if the control unit 610 determines that the user (execution user) who performed the editing operation is an administrator as a result of the identification, the process proceeds to S702, and if it is determined that the user is not an administrator, the process ends. To do.
In step S702, the control unit 610 calls the workflow editing unit 602, determines whether or not new creation of a workflow is designated. If it is determined that the workflow is newly created, the process proceeds to step S703. If it is determined, the process proceeds to S706.

In step S <b> 703, the control unit 610 calls the workflow editing unit 602 and specifies information on a target pattern. For example, when the transmission process to the external system 1004 is designated as the process performed in the output process 1003, the control unit 610 specifies whether the pattern used in the transmission process is the pattern 1005 or the pattern 1006. In addition, the control unit 610 calls the pattern management unit 608 and acquires a list of patterns to be managed. Then, the control unit 610 determines whether or not the identified pattern is a deleted pattern from the acquired list, and if it is determined that the pattern is a deleted pattern, the control unit 610 moves the process to S704 and deletes the deleted pattern. If it is determined that the pattern is not, the process proceeds to S705. Note that the control unit 610 determines whether the pattern has been deleted based on information indicating whether the pattern has been deleted.
In step S <b> 704, the control unit 610 calls the workflow editing unit 602 and performs control so that a new workflow cannot be created. In step S <b> 705, the control unit 610 calls the workflow editing unit 602 to create a new workflow.

In step S706, the control unit 610 calls the workflow editing unit 602 to determine whether editing of the workflow is specified. If it is determined that editing is specified, the process proceeds to step S707, and the editing is performed. If it is determined that is not specified, the process ends.
In step S <b> 707, the control unit 610 calls the workflow editing unit 602 and specifies information on the pattern to be edited. In addition, the control unit 610 calls the pattern management unit 608 and acquires a list of patterns to be managed. Then, the control unit 610 determines whether or not the identified pattern is a deleted pattern from the acquired list. If it is determined that the specified pattern is a deleted pattern, the control unit 610 moves the process to S708, and on the other hand, If it is determined that the pattern is not a pattern, the process proceeds to S709.
In step S708, the control unit 610 calls the warning display unit 609. The warning display unit 609 displays a warning message “Only flow editing is possible. Change to a pattern to be migrated” on the operation unit 2012, and the process proceeds to S709. In step S709, the control unit 610 calls the workflow editing unit 602 to edit the workflow.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a flowchart relating to a process of displaying a warning (execution process) when a workflow is executed. Note that S801 to S803 indicate steps in the runtime process. In addition, the runtime process is triggered by the user's workflow execution operation.
In step S <b> 801, the control unit 610 calls the user information management unit 606 to identify the user who performed the execution operation (an example of the operation user). As a result of the identification, the control unit 610 moves the process to S802 if it is determined that the user (execution user) who performed the execution operation is an administrator, and ends the process if it is determined that the user is not the administrator.

In step S <b> 802, the control unit 610 calls the workflow analysis unit 607 and identifies information on the workflow to be executed. In addition, the control unit 610 calls the pattern management unit 608 and acquires a list of patterns to be managed. The control unit 610 determines whether the identified workflow includes a pattern that has been deleted from the acquired list. If the control unit 610 determines that the deleted pattern is included, the control unit 610 moves the process to S803. If the control unit 610 determines that the deleted pattern is not included, the control unit 610 ends the process.
In step S803, the control unit 610 calls the warning display unit 609. The warning display unit 609 displays a warning message “Move pattern” on the operation unit 2012 and ends the processing. The warning display unit 609 displays a warning message in a timely manner. For example, the warning display unit 609 displays a warning message only in the output process of the transmission process using the deleted pattern.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a flowchart relating to a process of deleting a deleted pattern (erase process). Note that S901 to S904 indicate steps in the erasing process. The erasing process is started at an appropriate timing. For example, it may be started regularly or triggered by a user operation.
In step S901, the control unit 610 calls the workflow management unit 604 and acquires a list of workflows to be managed. In step S902, the control unit 610 calls the pattern management unit 608 to acquire a list of patterns to be managed.
In step S903, the control unit 610 refers to the acquired workflow list and pattern list, and determines whether the existing workflow includes a deleted pattern. If control unit 610 determines that it is not included, it moves the process to S904, and if it determines that it is included, it ends the process. In step S904, the control unit 610 calls the pattern management unit 608 and actually deletes (deletes) the deleted pattern that is determined not to be included.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the target of display is narrowed down by determining whether or not a warning should be displayed by the executing user. In addition, since information on the pattern to be transferred to the error display is displayed, it is possible to promote the transition of the workflow. In addition, if the deleted pattern does not exist in the management target workflow, the deleted pattern is automatically deleted from the management target pattern, so that the migration of the workflow to a new pattern can be promoted.

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The hardware shown in the above-described embodiments may be realized by software.
The present invention can also be realized by executing the following processing. That is, software (program) that realizes the functions of the above-described embodiments is supplied to a system or apparatus via a network or various storage media, and a computer (or CPU, MPU, etc.) of the system or apparatus reads the program. It is a process to be executed.

  According to the configuration of the above-described embodiment, flow information can be managed more appropriately.

  The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, but the present invention is not limited to such specific embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the gist of the present invention described in the claims.・ Change is possible.

Claims (5)

An information processing apparatus having a storage unit that stores setting information indicating settings that are associated with information indicating whether or not deleted and that is provided in flow information indicating a combination of processing steps,
Accepting means for accepting an instruction from an operating user for executing the flow information;
A specifying means for specifying the authority of the operating user;
If it is determined by the specifying means that the authority of the operating user is the authority of an administrator, it is determined whether or not setting information associated with information indicating deletion is provided in the flow information. And an output means for outputting a message that prompts a change to the setting information not associated with the information indicating that the information is deleted when it is determined that the information is deleted. The accepting means accepts an instruction from an operating user who edits the setting information of the flow information,
The specifying means specifies the authority of the operation user,
When the specifying means specifies that the operation user's authority is an administrator's authority, the output means determines whether the setting information associated with the information indicating deletion is the object of editing. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein if the information is determined to be a target, the information processing apparatus outputs a message that prompts the user to edit the setting information not associated with the information indicating that the information is deleted. . A plurality of flow information is stored in the storage unit,
The information according to claim 1, further comprising an erasing unit that erases setting information associated with information indicating deletion that is not provided in the plurality of flow information, from the storage unit. Processing equipment. An information processing method in an information processing apparatus having a storage unit that stores setting information indicating a setting provided in flow information indicating a combination of processing steps in association with information indicating whether or not the information is deleted,
An accepting step for accepting an instruction from an operating user who executes the flow information;
A specifying step for specifying the authority of the operation user;
If the output means specifies that the authority of the operating user is the authority of the administrator in the specifying step, whether or not setting information associated with information indicating that the operation has been deleted is provided in the flow information And an output step for outputting a message prompting a change to the setting information not associated with the information indicating that the information is deleted when it is determined that the information is provided. Processing method. A computer having a storage unit for storing setting information indicating settings provided in flow information indicating a combination of processing steps, associated with information indicating whether or not deleted,
Accepting means for accepting an instruction from an operating user for executing the flow information;
A specifying means for specifying the authority of the operating user;
If it is determined by the specifying means that the authority of the operating user is the authority of an administrator, it is determined whether or not setting information associated with information indicating deletion is provided in the flow information. A program that functions as an output unit that outputs a message that prompts a change to setting information that is not associated with information indicating that it has been deleted when it is determined that the information is deleted.

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