JPH01220031A - Maintenance system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To shorten work stop time in the maintenance period of software and firmware by executing path data which can be executed during user work during the user work and executing path data which cannot be executed during the user work after stopping the user work. CONSTITUTION:The path data inputted to a first storage means 11 are split by a splitting means into the ones (since a load module is loaded into a virtual storage at the time of leading a system, a library in which the load module exists is not used during the user work, etc.) which can be executed during the user work and the ones (a patch to a screen, etc.) which cannot be executed during the user work and they are stored. The contents of a first file 3 are executed by a first path means 21 during the user work and the contents of a second file 14 are executed by a second path means 31 after stopping the user work. Thus, the stop time of the user work in the maintenance period of the software and hardware can be shortened.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field] INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION This invention is utilized for the maintenance method of a convenience store.

In particular, it relates to software and firmware maintenance methods.

〔overview〕

In a maintenance method, the present invention divides patch data used for maintenance into those that can be executed during user operations and those that cannot be executed during user operations, and stores them in two different files. By executing patch data that can be executed during user operations, and executing patch data that cannot be executed during user operations after stopping user operations, it is possible to reduce the amount of time that operations are stopped during software and firmware maintenance periods. This is how it was done.

[Conventional technology]

Traditionally, the maintenance method for software and firmware was to input patch data onto a floppy disk, store it in a file on the system disk during user operations, and execute the stored patch data after all user operations were stopped. was.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

However, in such conventional software and firmware maintenance methods, patch data is manually stored on a floppy disk in a single file on the system disk, and user operations are stopped to execute the patch. This has the disadvantage that it takes a long time to stop user operations.

The present invention solves the above-mentioned drawbacks, and aims to provide a maintenance method that can shorten the downtime of user operations.

[Means for solving problems]

The present invention includes: a first storage means storing patch data; a second storage means storing the patch data in order to execute a patch according to the contents of the first storage means;
In a maintenance method for a computer including means for executing the contents of the second storage means, the contents of the first storage means are divided into executable patch data and unexecutable patch data during user work. The second storage means stores patch data that is executable during user operations of the allocating means, and a first file that stores patch data that is executable during the user operations of the allocating means. a second file for storing data, and the executing means includes a first patch means for executing the contents of the first file during user operations, and a first patch means for executing the contents of the second file during the user operations. and a second patch means that stops and executes the patch.

[Effect]

Patch data that can be input to the first storage means by the distribution means and executed during user operations (load modules are loaded into virtual memory when the system is started, so the library where the load module exists during user operations) (others that are not used) and those that are impossible (screen patches, etc.). The first patch means executes the contents of the first file during user operations. The second patch means executes the contents of the second file by stopping the user business. The above operations can shorten the downtime of user operations during software and firmware maintenance periods.

〔Example〕

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1st
The figure is a block diagram of a maintenance device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

On the right side of FIG. 1, the maintenance device includes a floppy disk 11 which is a first storage means in which patch data for maintenance is stored.
a system disk which is a second storage device for storing the patch data in order to execute the patch according to the contents of this floppy disk 11; a means for executing the contents of this system disk; and a means for storing the data on which the patch has been executed. 22.32.

Here, a feature of the present invention is that the present invention is equipped with a distribution means 12 that distributes the contents of the floppy disk 11 into patch data that can be executed during user work and patch data that cannot be executed; First file 1 that stores patch data that can be executed during user work on I2
3 and a second file 14 for storing unexecutable patch data, and the execution means includes a first patch means 21 which executes the contents of the first file during user operations and applies them to the file 22; , a second patch means 31 that executes the contents of the second file by stopping user operations and applies the contents to the file 32.

The operation of the maintenance device having such a configuration will be explained. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the maintenance device of the present invention. In FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the distribution means 12 is
When storing patch data input to the floppy disk 11 into two files 13 and 14 on the system disk, check whether the patch data is a patch for the load module. If so, it should be stored in file 13 which stores patch data that can be executed in parallel with user operations (■), and file 14 which stores patch data that cannot be executed without stopping user operations unless the patch is for a load module. Store it in (■). The patch means 21 executes patch data that can be executed during the user's work in parallel with the user's work (■), and the patch means 31 executes the patch data that cannot be executed during the user's work after stopping the user's work (■).

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described above, the present invention has the excellent effect of shortening the downtime of user operations during software and firmware maintenance periods.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a maintenance device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the maintenance device of the present invention. 11... Floppy disk, 12... Sorting means, 1
3.14.22.32...File, 21.31...
・Patch means.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. First storage means (11) in which patch data is stored
and a second storage means (13) for storing the patch data in order to execute the patch according to the contents of the first storage means.
, 14) and means (21, 31) for executing the contents of this second storage means.
), means (12) for distributing the contents of the first storage means into executable patch data and unexecutable patch data during user work;
), the second storage means includes a first file that stores patch data that is executable during user operations of the distributing means, and patch data that cannot be executed during user operations of the distributing means. a second file that stores the above, and the executing means includes a first patch means that executes the contents of the first file during the user operation, and a first patch means that executes the contents of the second file during the user operation. and a second patch means for executing the maintenance method.