JPH01175049A - On-line updating system for file - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To efficiently execute input from a terminal equipment by executing input operation based upon an off-line input means and transmitting operation to a host system based upon an on-line transmitting means mutually independently and in parallel. CONSTITUTION:Control information is added to transaction data inputted from an input part 1-2 by an off-line input means A to be executed in a processing part 1-1 of a terminal equipment 1 and stored in a transaction file part 1-4. In parallel with the operation of the means A, data in the file part 1-4 are read out by the on-line transmitting means B in the stored order and transmitted to a host system 2 through a communication line L. In the host system 2, an updating processing means DI is selected on the basis of said data received by an on-line receiving means C and a master file 2-2i is updated by the means DI.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to an online file update method, and more particularly to an online file update method for updating a file in a host system with transaction data input from a terminal device.

[Conventional technology]

In the conventional online file update method, which updates the post system file with the l/ranzaktion data input from the terminal device, the user first sends the selection data of the processing job input from the terminal device, and then sends it to the host 1. By having the system select and execute a program that updates the master file of the processing task, and inputting I/Ranxion data from the terminal device according to instructions from the program, the master file of the processing task can be updated in the host system. The file is being updated.

Therefore, in the conventional online file update method, the host system's online program controls everything from terminal device input to the post system's master file update process, or the host system's online program and terminal device By exchanging data interactively with online programs, input from terminal devices and master file update processing are carried out in each of them.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

In the conventional online file update method described above, the online program manages the process from terminal device input to host system master file update processing as a series of operations. Regarding data, there is a drawback in that it is not possible to proceed to the next processing task until the master file update process is completed in the host system.

For this reason, business processing time is greatly affected by the processing capacity of the host system, and during busy times when there are many processing tasks that are started on a system with a large number of terminal devices, the load on the host system becomes large, so business processing The problem is that the speed is slow.

In particular, when service operations are performed using an online terminal at a counter, customers are forced to wait during busy hours, giving the customer a bad image of the system.

Another problem is that when the host system is not operating, such as during off-hours for the POS system or when the POS system fails, all input from the terminal device cannot be performed.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a file that allows input from a terminal device to be carried out efficiently without being affected by the load status of the host system, and that allows for prompt offline updating of the master file in the host system. The aim is to provide an online update method.

Means for Solving Problem 1] The online file update method of the present invention is as follows: I-Ran'Zachonre, who spoke with every inch of his voice.
(B) offline input means that stores codes one after another; (C) online transmission means for reading from a synchronization file section and transmitting it to the host I system through a communication line; (C) receiving the transaction record transmitted by the online transmission means from the communication line; (D>Update processing means for each processing task that receives the 1-ranzaktion record and updates the master file 3 of the processing task selected by the online receiving means; t(jIiii).

[]Example〕 Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the online file updating method of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, the offline input means 2 executed by the processing section 1-1 of the terminal device 1 has the user input transaction data sequentially from the human power section 1-2, and input check file section 1-3. Referring to this, a check is made when five people are working, and transaction records with management information added are stored one after another in the transaction file section 1-4.

FIG. 2 is an information configuration diagram showing a transaction record.

!・As shown in Figure 2, the ranzaktion record is as follows:
In the transaction data input from input section 1-2,
As management information, a management number indicating the input order and processing task identification data for identifying the processing task are added in 11.

Further, the online transmission means B executed in the processing unit 1-1 of the terminal device 1 operates in parallel with the operation of the offline input means A, and sends transaction files in the order in which they are received by the offline input means A at t3. The transaction records are read from the unit 1--1 in the order of their management numbers and transmitted to the host system 2 through the communication line.

On the other hand, the online receiving means C executed by the central processing unit 2-1 of the host system 2 is connected to the online transmitting means B.
Receives the I/Ranxion record sent via the communication line.

Then, the corresponding processing task is selected based on the processing task identification data written in the transaction record, and the update processing means D1 executed in the central processing bag of the host 1-system 2; fi2 1... ...In the DN,
The update processing means Di for the processing work is operated.

The file device 2-2 of the host) system 2 updates master files 2-21, 2-2, which are updated by the update processing means D1, DN, respectively.
Since the update processing means Di selected by the online reception means C receives the )/ranzaktion record, it updates the master file 2-21 of the processing task.

As described above, the online file update method of this embodiment involves the input operation by the offline input means A,
Since the transmission operations by the online transmission means B can be performed independently and in parallel, input from the terminal device can be performed efficiently without being affected by the load condition of the POS I-system. In addition, the master file in the host system can be updated immediately after the input.

Also, even when the host I/system is not operating,
Input from the terminal device can be performed even at the same time, and the input transaction record can be saved in the transaction file section, so that when the host I system is started, the master file can be updated.

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, the online file updating method of the present invention allows input from a terminal device to be carried out efficiently without being affected by the load condition of the host system, and moreover,
This has the effect of quickly bringing the host system online.

Another advantage is that input from the terminal device can be performed even when the host I system is not in operation.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the online file update method of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an information configuration diagram showing a transaction record. 1...Terminal device, 1-1...Processing unit, 1-
2...Input section, 1-3...Input check file section, 1-4...l.Transaction file, file section, 2...Host system, 2-1...
...Central processing unit, 2-2...File device,
2 21. -2-2N...Master file, A
...Offline input means, B...Online transmission means, C...Online reception means, D
I, ~DN...Update processing lower stage, L...Communication line.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] (A) Off-line input in which the user sequentially inputs transaction data from the input section of the terminal device, and stores transaction records with management information added one after another in the transaction file section of the terminal device. (B) online transmission means operating in parallel with the operation of the offline input means, reading the transaction records from the transaction file section in the order stored by the offline input means, and transmitting the transaction records to the host system through a communication line; (C) online receiving means for receiving the transaction record transmitted by the online transmitting means from a communication line and selecting a processing job described in the transaction record; (D) receiving the transaction record and An online file update method comprising: update processing means for each processing task that updates a master file of a processing task selected by the online receiving means.