JPH0221766A - Message collection and distribution control system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To attain automatic line connection/disconnection with an optional opposite party, to confirm the state of end later and to apply collection and distribution control of plural protocols by connecting/disconnecting a line according to communication control information and storing the end state of the collection and distribution. CONSTITUTION:The system consists of a means 8 applying line connection/ disconnection to/from an optional opposite party through a public line according to the information controlling the data collection and distribution, a means controlling an optional collection and distribution start/end text, and a means 3 storing the end state of the collection and distribution to an end state storage file 4. Then a line connection command, a line disconnection command, a collection and distribution start command, a collection and distribution start text, a collection and distribution end command, a collection and distribution end text, a data collection and distribution command, and a timer set command are stored in a control information storage file 1 and the collection and distribution control is applied according to them. Thus, the data collection and distribution is attained automatically to an optional destination with an optional protocol and the end state is confirmed later.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a collection and distribution control system, and particularly to a collection and distribution control system in a data collection and distribution system.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, when collecting and distributing data in an online system using a public line, the data collection and distribution device inputs the target collection and distribution file name from the keyboard or a file, waits for a manual line connection with the other party, and then starts collecting and distributing the data. The method used was to execute the distribution process, output the completion status of collection and distribution to a CRT or printer, and wait for manual termination of the collection and distribution means.

Furthermore, control of the start and end of collection and distribution was described as a fixed sequence in the collection and distribution method.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

Since the above-mentioned conventional system does not have information regarding the communication partner and means for connecting/disconnecting the line, it has the disadvantage that it is not possible to automatically connect/disconnect the line with any other party on a public line. Also, check the end status of the collection and distribution
Since the method is to output to a T and a printer, there is a drawback that it is not possible to confirm the completion status at a later date.

Furthermore, since the control of the start and end of collection and distribution is fixed, there is a drawback that collection and distribution control of multiple protocols cannot be performed.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a collection and distribution control system that improves the above-mentioned drawbacks by connecting and disconnecting lines in accordance with communication control information and storing the completion status of collection and distribution.

[Means to solve the problem]

The collection and distribution control method of the present invention includes a means for connecting and disconnecting a line with an arbitrary destination on a public line according to information for controlling data collection and distribution, a means for controlling arbitrary collection and distribution start and end messages, The present invention is characterized in that it includes means for storing an end state of collection and distribution in an end state storage file.

〔Example〕

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing control information on a memory.

The control information acquisition means 2 inputs one batch of collection and distribution control information from the control information storage file 1, and stores it in area lla on the memory.
The line connection instruction is notified to the line connection/disconnection means 8 using the connection instruction 11a and the destination address Ilb, which stores the control information in the ILB, sequentially analyzes the control information, and performs the next operation.

The line connection/disconnection means 8 connects the communication line 10 to the other party using the communication control device 9, and notifies the control information acquisition means 2 of the termination of the connection. When the control information acquisition means 2 receives the connection termination notification, it sends the start instruction 11c and the rM initiator message 1.
1d, the start confirmation instruction 11e and the start confirmation message 11f are notified to the collection/distribution start/end control means 7.

The collection/distribution start/end control means 7 transmits the start message lid to the other party using the communication control device 9, receives the start confirmation message 11f from the other party, and notifies the control information acquisition means 2 of the end of the start process. Further, when the control information acquisition means 2 receives the notification of the end of the start process, it notifies the sending/receiving means 6 of the data collection distribution instruction 11g, the collection distribution file 11h, and the collection distribution delimiter 11i.

The transmitting/receiving means 6 inputs data from the collection and distribution file 5 using the communication control device 9 and transmits it to the destination, or stores data received from the destination in the collection and distribution file 5.

Further, the sending/receiving means 6 notifies the control information acquisition means 2 of the end of collection and distribution by inputting the collection and distribution delimiter 11i from the collection and distribution file 5 or by receiving the collection and distribution delimiter 11i from the other party. When the control information acquisition means 2 receives the notification of completion of collection and distribution, it notifies the line connection/disconnection means 8 of a disconnection instruction 11j.

The line connection/disconnection means 8 disconnects the communication round 10 by the communication control device 9, and notifies the control information acquisition means 2 of the termination of the disconnection 6. Upon receiving the disconnection termination notification, the termination state storage means 3
Notifies the end state storage instruction to the timer set instruction 11.
k sets the next collection distribution time 11ffl and enters a waiting state.

In response to a storage instruction, the end state storage means 3 outputs the communication start date, month, day, hour, minute, communication end date, month, day, hour, minute, destination address, collection and delivery file name, number of collection and delivery records, and end state to the end state storage file 4. (See Figure 3).

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, the present invention provides a line connection instruction.

Store the line disconnection instruction, collection and distribution start instruction, collection and distribution start message, collection and distribution end instruction, collection and distribution end message, data collection and distribution instruction, and timer set instruction in the control information storage file,
By controlling the collection and distribution according to this, it is possible to automatically collect and distribute data with any destination using any protocol.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing control information, and FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing the contents of an end state storage file. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Control information storage file, 2... Control information acquisition means, 3... End state storage means, 4... End state storage file, 5... Collection and distribution file, 6... Transmission.
Receiving means, 7... Collection/distribution start/end means, 8... Line connection/disconnection means, 9... Communication control device, 10...
communication line.

Claims (1)

[Claims] Means for connecting/disconnecting a line with any other party on a public line according to information that controls data collection/distribution, means for controlling arbitrary collection/distribution start/end messages, and storage of the end status of collection/distribution. 1. A collection and distribution control method comprising: means for storing in a file.