JP2509936B2 - Output control device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an apparatus for holding an output request for outputting an output of a processing result of a computer to a designated output apparatus in a queue and processing cancellation of an output request of a system which is sequentially executed. For the purpose of making it possible to confirm an output request at the time of a cancellation request, in a computer that holds one or more output requests and sequentially executes the output processing of the requests, stores the queue of the output requests together with their attributes. Output request storage means, input means for inputting an output request to be canceled, search means for searching the output request corresponding to the input attribute, and display for displaying the output request searched by the search means on the screen Means and
After the display, it is composed of cancellation confirmation means for designating whether or not to execute cancellation processing, and output request cancellation means for canceling all displayed output requests according to the judgment result of the cancellation confirmation means.

[Industrial applications]

The present invention relates to an apparatus for holding an output request for outputting an output of a processing result of a computer to a designated output apparatus in a queue and processing cancellation of an output request of a system which is sequentially executed.

[Problems to be solved by conventional technology and invention]

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a computer. The processing device 1 executes the processing of the work processing unit 3 in response to a request input by the user from the terminal device 2.

The business processing unit 3 processes data input from the terminal device 2 or the like, and outputs the processing result as output data 4 to the external storage device 5.

The user of the terminal device 2 inputs an output request at the end of the processing of the business processing unit 3, for example. In the output request, the output device and the user identification name are designated, and the system output unit 7 attaches the request number to the output request information including the output device, the user identification name, the output data name, etc. and connects them to the queue 6. .

The system output unit 7 sequentially takes out the output requests connected to the queue 6 and executes the output processing, so that the output data 4 is output to the designated output device 8 such as a printer. Irrespective of completion of output of results,
Processing and output requests can be performed one after another, and in queue 6, a plurality of requests are generally waiting for output processing.

In such a state, the output of the previous processing result becomes unnecessary, and it is often the case that it is desired to input and cancel the output request in the processing waiting state.

In that case, when the user inputs a cancellation processing request, the cancellation processing unit 9 displays the input screen as illustrated in FIG. 3A on the screen of the display device of the terminal device 2, for example. Specifies the output device and user identification name of the output request you want to cancel, and the request number if necessary,
Fill in the corresponding items on each screen and press the designated key (ENTER
When the key is pressed), the matters input in a known manner are transferred to the cancellation processing section 9.

At this point, the cancellation processing unit 9 displays a confirmation message on the terminal device 2. For example, when the user presses the ENTER key again, the specified cancellation processing is executed for the first time, and the output request to the specified output device is made. The corresponding output request is deleted from the queue 6 of.

If the user presses the END key as a result of confirmation, the cancellation processing unit 9 discards the current cancellation request input,
The screen is returned to that shown in FIG. 3 (a) so that the user can re-input.

In the above, the request number is necessary when canceling a specific one request, but if the request number is not specified as in the example of FIG. 3 (a), the same output device and user are used by then. It is assumed that all output requests input by specifying a distinguished name are processed as specifying, and such a cancellation request is often made.

In particular, in such a cancellation request, since the request to be canceled cannot be confirmed, there is a problem that an error in the designated operation such as cancellation of a request to be left is likely to occur.

The present invention makes it possible to easily and surely confirm an output request to be canceled, which is designated in a cancellation request, so that cancellation of an output request can be prevented from being executed due to incorrect designation. With the goal.

[Means for solving problems]

In order to achieve the object, the present invention provides an output request storage unit that stores one or more output requests and sequentially executes the output processing of the requests, and stores a queue of the output requests together with their attributes. An input unit for inputting an output request to be canceled, a search unit for searching for an output request corresponding to the input attribute, a display unit for displaying the output request searched by the searching unit on the screen, and a display unit for displaying the output request. A cancellation confirmation means for designating whether or not to execute cancellation processing, and an output request cancellation means for canceling all displayed output requests according to the judgment result of the cancellation confirmation means.

FIG. 1 is a flow chart of processing showing the configuration of the present invention.
The figure shows the flow of output request cancellation processing, and 11 to 16 show processing steps.

[Action]

The operation of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The user uses the terminal device 2 (“input means” and “display means” in claims).
(Corresponding to the above), the cancellation processing unit receives the input of the designated items by the conventional cancellation designation input screen in processing steps 11 and 12.

Next, in processing step 13, the business processing unit 3 (corresponding to "search means" and "cancellation confirmation means" in claims) has all the specified identification information, that is, the specified output device name or user identification name. Whether or not to cancel all output requests displayed by the user by searching the external storage device (corresponding to "output request storage means" in claims) for the output request of No. 2 and displaying the search result on the terminal device 2. Ask for confirmation. When the execution is input from the terminal device 2, the process proceeds from the process step 14 to the process step 15. Cancellation processing unit 9 that received the judgment result (corresponding to "output request canceling means" in claims)
Executes the deletion of the output request, and if necessary in the processing step 16, the business processing section 3 displays the deletion processing result in the same list as the above and finishes the processing.

The above processing device ensures confirmation of the cancellation target, and can prevent request deletion due to erroneous operation.

〔Example〕

The user performs business processing from the terminal device 2 of FIG. 2 as in the conventional case, and connects the output request of the processing result to the queue 6.

When it is necessary to cancel the output request, the user can use the terminal device 2
When the cancellation processing is requested from the cancellation processing unit 9 of FIG. 2, the cancellation processing unit 9 of FIG. 2 displays the cancellation designation input screen as shown in FIG. In step 12 of the display, the designated item input that is transferred by, for example, pressing the ENTER key is received.

Next, in processing step 13, a list of requests showing all output requests having the specified user identification name is listed from the output request queue 6 of the output device specified by the specified item, and the list is displayed by the terminal device. Display on the screen and ask for confirmation. FIG. 3 (b) is an example of such a confirmation screen for the input example of (a).

Here, the user looks at the list and confirms whether or not cancellation can be executed. For example, when executing cancellation processing as in the past, EN
Press the TER key or the END key to re-specify.

The cancellation processing unit 9 identifies it in processing step 15, and in the case of redoing, returns to processing step 11 and restarts from the output of the input screen.

In the case of cancel execution, in the processing step 15, the designated output request is deleted from the queue 6, and in the processing step 16, for example, as shown in FIG. The display screen of the result is sent to the terminal device 2 and the process is ended.

〔The invention's effect〕

As is clear from the above description, according to the present invention, in the process of canceling the output request waiting for processing input to the computer, it becomes possible to reliably confirm the output request to be canceled by the specification. There is a significant industrial effect of preventing accidental deletion and improving the efficiency of system operation.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flow chart of processing showing the configuration of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a computer, and FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of screen display. In the figure, 1 is a processing device, 2 is a terminal device, 3 is a business processing unit, 4 is output data, 5 is an external storage device, 6 is a queue, 7 is a system output unit, 8 is an output device, and 9 is cancellation processing. Parts 11 to 16 indicate processing steps.

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. An output control device for a computer, which holds one or more output requests and sequentially executes the output processing of the requests, and an output request storage means for storing the queue of the output requests together with their attributes, and the output request storage means should be canceled. Input means for inputting the output request, search means for searching the output request corresponding to the input attribute, display means for displaying the output request searched by the search means on the screen, and cancellation processing after the display. An output control device comprising: a cancellation confirmation unit for designating whether to execute or not, and an output request cancellation unit for canceling all displayed output requests in accordance with the determination result of the cancellation confirmation unit. .