JP3400380B2 - How to send programs, files and data - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a program and a file.
And a method of sending data , in particular, a host computer, a computer system in which distributed computers are connected via a network, or terminals and the like are connected to the distributed computer via a network in multiple layers. The present invention relates to a method for transmitting a batch program , file and data from a host computer in a computer system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In the conventional method of distributing programs, files, etc. from a host computer to a distributed computer connected to a host computer, terminals connected to the distributed computer, etc. for system update, From the start, until the distribution of all programs, files, etc. was completed, it was done continuously and collectively.
Regarding this, for example, the description in JP-A-63-282867 can be referred to.

[0003]

In the above-mentioned prior art, it is necessary to suspend the work while distributing the programs and files, and this method requires the number of distributed computers and terminals and the amount of data to be updated. If the number of jobs increases, the distribution time increases due to an increase in data transfer time, an increase in line usage rate, etc., and there is a problem that the service cannot be used if the business cannot be stopped for a long time.

[0006] In order to shorten the distribution time once,
When the program distribution is divided into several times (several days), the program distribution work has to be performed many times, which is a difficult work, and there is also a problem that an error occurs easily. Furthermore, in the above-mentioned conventional technique, the distribution source and distribution destination of programs and files are managed on a one-to-one basis, so when the connection of distributed computers and terminals is in multiple layers.
There is also a problem that distribution management of lower layers cannot be performed.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems in the prior art, and particularly to a program and a file in a computer system connected by a plurality of multiple hierarchies. The distribution of files can be scheduled, and distributed distribution can be done with a single instruction, which simplifies distribution work and distribution management, and prevents errors, programs, files, and files.
To provide a way to send data .

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The above object of the present invention, multiple
From the first computer that stores a number of programs,
Connected to one computer via a network
Network to the second computer
The method of sending via the
For each program, to send each program
Pre-set schedule information including information that associates the specified
The first computer is stored in the first computer.
Is the second command based on the schedule information.
Computer to the computer via the network
This is achieved by a method for sending a program characterized by sending the program as a file .

Alternatively, a plurality of files or data files
The first computer that stores programs and files
From the first computer through the network
The plurality of files are transferred to the second computer connected.
Network or data or programs and files
The method of sending via a
Or data or programs and files
And each file or data or program
Includes information that associates a file with a specification for sending a file
Store schedule information in the first computer in advance
The first computer is configured to store the schedule information.
The plurality of files to the second computer based on the
Files or data or programs and files
Some files are characterized by being sent via network
Or a method of sending data or programs and files .

In the file distribution apparatus according to the present invention, a host computer, a plurality of distributed computers, and, in some cases, a plurality of terminals connected to the distributed computers, in a host computer, Create a schedule file for distribution. In this schedule file, the date and time to start distribution, the order of distributing programs and files, the creation and deletion of work files, the execution of necessary programs, etc. are stored.
This schedule file is distributed to each distributed computer or terminal at any time.

Each distribution management program of the host computer, the plurality of distributed computers, and the terminals inputs a schedule file, activates a file transfer program and a file update program according to the contents, and executes distribution. If necessary, management information is sent to the host computer, and the host computer collectively manages distribution. With the above processing, it is not necessary to distribute the programs and files collectively from the host computer, and the system can be updated and operated easily.

[0010]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram showing a computer system including a host computer and a plurality of distributed computers for executing the file distribution method according to the embodiment of the present invention.

In the figure, a host computer 11 and a plurality of distributed computers 21 are connected by a line 1. The host computer 11 has a schedule file 12, which stores a distribution schedule of programs and files,
It has a distribution program file 13 storing a program to be distributed to the distributed computer 21 and a distribution file 14 storing a file to be distributed to the distributed computer 21, and the host computer 11 has a distribution management program.
Execute (host) 15.

On the other hand, each distributed computer 21 in the system has the same schedule file 22 as the schedule file 12 on the host computer 11 side, an update program file 23 to be updated, and an update file 24. The distributed computer 21 executes a distribution management program (distributed) 25. Further, the distributed computer 21 allocates the work file 26 necessary for the program distribution as needed.

The distribution management program (host) 15 and the distribution management program (distributed) 25 described above refer to the respective schedule files 12 and 22, and accordingly, distribute the distribution program file 13 and distribution file 14 to the distributed computer 21.
F Transfer and update program file 23, update file 24
Is to be updated.

FIG. 3 exemplifies a part of the contents of the schedule file 12 when the program and the file are distributed in two days in the configuration shown in FIG. In FIG. 3, ACTION control statement 30 is January 10, 1990 19
It is specified that the program will be distributed at 0:00. The procedure required for program distribution is OPERATIO
Specify with N control statement. OPERATION control statement group 31
Creates a work file 26, transfers the distribution program file 13 to the work file 26, merges the program in the received work file 26 into the update program file 23, and finally deletes the work file 26. Is specified.

Further, the ACTION control statement 32 is defined as January 1, 1990.
It is specified that the file will be distributed at 17:00 on the 7th. OPERATION control statement group 33 is a work file
It is specified that 26 is created, the distribution file 14 is transferred to the work file 26, the program in the received work file 26 is copied to the update file 24, and finally the work file 26 is deleted.

FIG. 1 is a distribution management program for distributing a program by referring to the schedule file shown in FIG.
The flow of processing of the (host) 15 and the distribution management program (distributed) 25 is shown. The distribution management program (distributed) 25
When activated, the schedule file 22 is referenced and the next distribution date and time is set from the current time (step 40). When the distribution time is reached (step 41), control statements are sequentially input from the schedule file 22 (step 42). Then, the work file 26 is created according to the control statement (step 44), and the file is transferred in synchronization with the host (step 45).
The received data is merged or copied (step 46 or 47). Finally, in step 48, the work file 26 is deleted.

Similarly, the distribution management program (host) 15 also refers to the schedule file 12 at the time of startup and sets the next distribution date and time (step 50). When the distribution time is reached
(Step 51), control statements are sequentially input from the schedule file 12 (Step 52). After that, only the file transfer is performed on the host side, and nothing else is done.

When the ACTION control statement is input, the distribution management program (distributed) 25 and the distribution management program (host) 15 both fetch the next distribution execution date and wait for the distribution time (steps 43 and 53). The above process is repeated to distribute the program and the file in two days.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, the host computer 11 stores the same schedule file storing the date and time to start distribution, the order in which the programs and files are distributed, the creation and deletion of work files, the execution of necessary programs, etc. Since it can be distributed to each distributed computer 21 at an arbitrary time, the program and files can be distributed while the host computer 11 and each distributed computer 21 are synchronized by referring to this schedule file, This has the effect of facilitating instructions and management and preventing errors.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be shown. In this embodiment, the file distribution from the host computer to the distributed computers is divided into two days due to the line performance.
Distributing the file to the terminals indicates the case where it is performed on the same day.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a computer system including a host computer for executing the program distribution method according to the second embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of distributed computers, and a plurality of terminals. FIG. 3 illustrates a part of the contents of the schedule file in this embodiment. The internal configurations of the host computer 60, the distributed computer (A) 61 and the distributed computer (B) 62 shown in FIG. 4 are the same as those of the host computer 11 and the distributed computer 21 shown in FIG. The internal structure is similar to this.

In the present embodiment, the host computer 60, the distributed computer (A) 61, and the
(B) The same schedule file is distributed with 62 at any time, and this schedule file is used to synchronize the program between the host computer 60 and the distributed computers 61, 62. Or transfer files,
The procedure is as follows.

That is, the ACTION control statement 7 in FIG.
The 0, OPERATION control statement 71 transfers the file 65 of the host computer 60 to the file 66 of the distributed computer (A) 61 on February 1, 1990, as in the above-described embodiment. However, since the ACTION control statement 70 is intended only for the distributed computer (A) 61, it is not transferred to the distributed computer (B) 62. The file transfer to the file 67 of the distributed computer (B) 62 is performed by the ACTION control statement 7
2. The OPERATION control statement 73 is performed on February 2, 1990. At this time, the distributed computer (A) 61
F is not transferred. By performing the above processing, the file transfer to the distributed computers (A) 61 and (B) 62 can be divided into two days.

On February 2, 1990, the ACTION control statement 74,
By the OPERATION control statement 75, the file transfer from the file 66 of the distributed computer (A) 61 to the file 68 of the terminal 63 and the file transfer from the file 67 of the distributed computer (B) 62 to the file 69 of the terminal 64 are performed. The files will be distributed to the terminals at the same time.

Also in the above embodiment, the host computer 60 distributes the same schedule file to each distributed computer and terminal at an arbitrary time, and with reference to this schedule file, the host computer 60 and each distributed computer, Since the programs and files can be distributed while the distributed computer and the terminals are synchronized, there is an effect that instructions and management are easy and errors can be prevented. It is needless to say that the above-mentioned embodiments show examples of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to these.

[0026]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, a schedule file stored in a computer is stored.
Therefore, it is possible to divide the program or
By distributing the file, the target program
Programs and files that take into account the capacity of files and files
This has the remarkable effect that distribution of the file can be done easily .

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an operation flowchart of a file distribution method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram showing a computer system for executing a file distribution method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of contents of a schedule file according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram showing a computer system for executing the program distribution method according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the contents of a schedule file in the second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

11,60: Host computer 21,61,62: Distributed computers 12,22: Schedule file 13: Distribution program file 23: Update program file 14: Distribution file 24: Update file 15: Distribution management program (host) 25: Distribution management program (distributed) 63,64: Terminal 65 to 69: File

─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of front page (72) Inventor Hiroshi Nakamura 5030 Totsuka-cho, Totsuka-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa Hitachi Software Works, Ltd. (56) Reference JP-A-62-32556 (JP, A) JP 63-280369 (JP, A) JP-A-11-345223 (JP, A) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) G06F 13/00 G06F 9/445

Claims (20)

(57) [Claims] 1. A method for transmitting a plurality of programs from a first computer, which stores a plurality of programs, to a second computer connected to the first computer via the network, the method comprising: For each program of the plurality of programs, schedule information including information in which the designation for sending each program is associated is stored in advance in the first computer, and the first computer is based on the schedule information. A method of sending a program, comprising sending the plurality of programs to the second computer via a network. 2. The method of sending a program according to claim 1, wherein the schedule information includes information indicating an order of sending the program. 3. The method of sending a program according to claim 1, wherein the schedule information includes information indicating at least one of time, day, month, and year of sending the program. Wherein said schedule information, how to send the program according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises an information indicating the time to start sending the program. Wherein said schedule information, how to send the program according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises the information for sending each program at different times. From wherein the first computer that stores a plurality of programs, the second of the plurality of files to a computer that is connected via a first computer and network to a method of sending over the network, the For each file of the plurality of files, the schedule information including information in which the designation for sending the respective files is associated is stored in advance in the first computer, and the first computer is based on the schedule information. A method of sending a file, comprising sending the plurality of files to the second computer via a network. Wherein said schedule information, how to send a file according to claim 6, characterized in that it comprises an information indicating an order to send the file. Wherein said schedule information, a time to send the file, date, month, how to send a file according to claim 6, characterized in that it comprises an information indicating at least one year. 9. The method of sending a file according to claim 6, wherein the schedule information includes information indicating a time when the file starts to be sent. 10. The method according to claim 6, wherein the schedule information includes information for sending each file at different times. 11. A method of transmitting a plurality of programs and files from a first computer, which stores a plurality of programs and files, to a second computer connected to the first computer via the network, via the network. There, for each program and file of the program and file, schedule information including information in which designations for sending the respective programs and files are associated is stored in advance in the first computer, and the first computer is A method of sending a program and a file, comprising: sending the plurality of programs and files to the second computer via a network based on the schedule information. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein the schedule information, how to send programs and files according to claim 11, characterized in that it comprises an information indicating an order to send the programs and files. 13. The method according to claim 11, wherein the schedule information includes information indicating at least one of time, day, month, and year for sending the program and the file. 14. The method for sending a program and a file according to claim 11, wherein the schedule information includes information indicating a time when the program and the file are started to be sent. 15. The method for sending a program and a file according to claim 11, wherein the schedule information includes information for sending the program and the file at different times. 16. A method of transmitting a plurality of data via a network from a first computer storing a plurality of data to a second computer connected to the first computer via the network, The first data included in the data, the information in which the designation for sending the first data included in the data is associated, the second data included in the data, and the second data included in the data are sent. Schedule information including information associated with the designation for storing in advance in the first computer, the first computer, based on the schedule information, the first computer included in the data to the second computer. And a second data included in the data are transmitted via a network. 17. The method for transmitting data according to claim 16, wherein the schedule information includes information indicating an order of transmitting data. 18. The method for sending data according to claim 16, wherein the schedule information includes information indicating at least one of time, day, month and year for sending the data. 19. The method for sending data according to claim 16, wherein the schedule information includes information indicating a time when the data starts to be sent. 20. The method for sending data according to claim 16, wherein the schedule information includes information indicating a time when the data starts to be sent.