JPH03226816A - Multi-dimensional data input system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily and exactly recognize the set state of data of the low-order hierarchy in the case of inputting the data of a multi-dimensional structure interactively with a screen by displaying the information for showing such a data set state concerning whether the data of the low-order hierarchy is present thereon or not and whether an error is present thereon or not on a part of an input field of each hierarchy. CONSTITUTION:When the data is set to an (n + 1)-th dimensional input field 4, an auxiliary information setting processing part 5 sets a state whether or not its set data is present and a state whether an error is present or not to the auxiliary information of each input field. A state display processing part 6 reads its auxiliary information in accordance with the hierarchy of the input field displayed on a screen at present, discriminates whether the data exists in the lower hierarchy or not and whether an error is present or not, and displays its result on the screen. In such a manner, in the input field screen of an arbitrary hierarchy, such a data set state as whether a data input is present in the low-order hierarchy or not and whether an error is present or not can be easily identified.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Summary] This invention relates to a manual method for processing data with a multidimensional structure in an interactive processing system.

The purpose is to easily display the data setting status of 3 lower layers in an input field of any layer.

In an interactive processing system that has the function of inputting multidimensional structured data in which upper layer data includes lower layer data by setting it in hierarchical input fields on the screen, the input field of each layer is Auxiliary information display means was provided in some parts, and the configuration was configured to display the setting status of data in each lower hierarchy.

[Industrial application field]

The present invention relates to manual processing of multidimensionally structured data in interactive processing systems.

Data with a multidimensional structure can be used, for example, when developing a program to further refine a procedure definition.
It is generated by expanding data hierarchically, and has a format in which data in a lower hierarchy is included in data in an upper hierarchy.

Therefore, in any hierarchy, it is necessary to know the data setting status, such as the presence or absence of data in the lower hierarchy and the presence or absence of errors in input values.

The present invention provides a means for easily and accurately recognizing the setting state of data in a lower hierarchy when inputting data with a multidimensional structure by interacting with a screen in an interactive processing system. It is.

[Conventional technology]

The structure of multidimensional data will be explained with reference to FIG.

Figure 4 (al describes three-dimensional data with the following structure. OL 02 is the hierarchy (level) number A, B,
C represents a data item name.

Data A in layer 01 has 73 repetitions.

Data B in layer 02 consists of 10 alphanumeric characters and has 5 repetitions. Data C in the same layer 02 consists of 5-digit numbers, and there is no manipulation.

Figure 4 (bl) shows an image of three-dimensional data expressed by the data description in Figure 4 (a).
The structure is such that each of the A's includes five B's and one C. In this way, each time data is further refined into a plurality of pieces of data at a certain level, the data becomes more dimensional.

When inputting data values into any hierarchy of such multidimensional data, an input screen is provided for each hierarchy, or input fields are used in two hierarchies.

For example, when using hierarchical input fields, the input fields are called to the screen sequentially for each level, so when the input field of one level is displayed on the screen, only the data setting state of that level is known. It looks like this.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

When inputting data having a multidimensional structure using a hierarchical input field, conventionally it has not been possible to immediately know whether the data exists in a lower hierarchy or whether there is an error in the data.

It was necessary to sequentially switch input fields until you reached the input field of the layer you wanted to know about and check the data setting status.

An object of the present invention is to easily display the data setting state of a lower hierarchy in an input field of an arbitrary hierarchy.

[Means to solve the problem]

According to the present invention, information indicating the data setting state, such as the presence or absence of data in the lower hierarchy and the presence or absence of errors, is displayed in a part of the input field of each hierarchy.

FIG. 1 is a diagram explaining the principle of the present invention.

In the figure, 1 to 4 exemplarily indicate elements of hierarchical input fields for inputting and setting values of multidimensional data, ■ is a first-dimensional input field, 2. 2
', 2'' is each input field of the three repeating items in the second dimension, 3 is the input field in the nth dimension, 4 is n+
This is a 1st dimension 0 input field. Also, a portion of each of the input fields 1 to 4 is provided with auxiliary information a1a to 4a. Reference numeral 5 denotes an auxiliary information setting processing section, which performs a process of inverting the data setting state of the lower hierarchy to auxiliary information.

A status display processing unit 6 performs display processing to reflect auxiliary information on the screen.

[For production]

In FIG. 1, when data is set in the (n+1)th dimension 0 input field 4, the second auxiliary information setting processing unit 5 sets the status of the setting data presence and the presence or absence of an error in the auxiliary information of each input field. do.

The status display processing unit 6 reads the auxiliary information according to the hierarchy of the input field currently displayed on the screen, determines the presence or absence of data in the lower hierarchy and the presence or absence of an error, and displays the results on the screen.

Thereby, on the input field screen of any hierarchy, it is possible to easily identify the data setting state, such as the presence or absence of data input in a lower hierarchy and the presence or absence of an error.

〔Example〕

FIG. 2 shows a display format of auxiliary information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an example of a subscript input field that expands the subscript of a repeating item of multidimensional data. In this example, auxiliary information is set in the parenthesis display part of the subscript input field.

■ is a state of one-dimensional data in which an input field for an item name and an input field for an accompanying subscript are displayed, and °A゛ is input for one item name.

However, there are no repeating items and no subscripts are displayed.

Here, in order to set repeating items and make the data two-dimensional, a subscript extension command is input to the subscript input field of ■ to extend the subscript. As a result, a transition is made to the manual field one level lower, and the subscript input field marked ■ is displayed on the screen.

■ On the screen, subscript 2. Enter the values '2' and '3' in subscript 3 to expand the subscript, and when the input is completed, you will return to the input field of the upper layer. At this time, if there is no error in the input values of subscript 2 and subscript 3, , ■ Only the subscript 1 is displayed in the subscript input field, and commas ゛ and ゛ are displayed instead of the right parenthesis ゛)'.

This indicates that the subscript 2.3 continues, that is, that there is second-dimensional data in the lower hierarchy.

On the other hand, if there is an error in the input value of subscript 2 or subscript 3, the right parenthesis ') of the subscript input field is shown as ■.
Display a comma “, ゛” and a comma instead of “l”
“,” are displayed as shading. This makes it easy to recognize that there is an error in the lower hierarchy.

FIG. 3 is a processing flow based on the embodiment of FIG.

The outline will be explained below.

Waits for the operator to input instructions from the input device. If there is a subscript processing request such as a subscript extension command, the subscript data in the memory is updated, and if it is another processing request, the corresponding processing is performed.

If there is data in the subscript extension, set a comma, ' at the end of the display literal in the subscript input field, and if there is no data in the subscript extension, set a right parenthesis “)° at the end of the 5 display literal. do.

Also, if there is a data error in the extension, 1 display literal “,
゛ is displayed with shading, and if there is no data error, the display literal is displayed normally.

The input field is redisplayed on the screen of the display device according to the results of the above processing.

〔Effect of the invention〕

According to the present invention, by using input fields arranged in nine hierarchies, it is possible to easily recognize the setting state of data in lower hierarchies without the need for special operations.

Work efficiency during input or update processing of multidimensional data in an interactive processing system can be significantly improved.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is an explanatory diagram of the principle of the present invention, Fig. 2 is an explanatory diagram of the auxiliary information display format according to the embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 3 is a processing flow diagram of the embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 4 is an explanation of the multidimensional data structure. It is a diagram. 1°la in Figure 1. 2', 2'', 3. 47-pack cuff field. 2 a, 2'a, 2''a, 3 a, 4
a: Auxiliary information 5: Auxiliary information setting processing section. 6: Status display processing unit.

Claims (1)

[Claims] In an interactive processing system that has the function of inputting multidimensional structured data in which upper layer data includes lower layer data by setting it in hierarchical input fields on the screen, the input field of each layer is A multidimensional data input method characterized in that a part thereof is provided with an auxiliary information display means to display the setting status of data in each lower hierarchy.