JPH03235153A - Data input method - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve operability and processing efficiency by prohibiting data to be inputted repeatedly to part or all input items to which the data is already inputted exceeding a processing unit. CONSTITUTION:An information processing system is comprised of an input part 1, a display part 2, a data processing control part 3, and a data storage part 4. In such a system, the data inputted in the past is used as the data of the input item similar to the item to which data input of the processing unit already processed is performed and that is an object to be processed at present. Thereby, it is possible to reduce a load on an operator, and to improve the operability, and to heighten the processing efficiency of the system.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a data input method when there are input items that are the same or similar (hereinafter collectively referred to as similar) between a plurality of processing units. It is something.

[Prior Art] There may be cases where there are similar input items among multiple processing units. For example, in an information processing system that manages information about students in an educational institution, a processing unit that processes each student's physical information or a processing unit that processes each student's performance information may use a name that identifies each student. There are input items such as student ID number.

A conventional data input method in which a plurality of processing units having similar input items are processed one after another is as shown in FIG.

First, the operator specifies a processing unit and instructs the start of the processing (step 100). At this time, the information processing system displays the input item name and input field for the processing G of the specified processing unit and the necessary data (Stella 7101). In response, the operator enters data for all displayed input items (step 102).

In step 10, the information processing system executes processing based on the input data and displays processing result data, etc.
3.104). This ends the processing of the currently targeted processing unit.

Thereafter, it is determined whether or not all processing should be terminated. If not, the process returns to step 100 and proceeds to the next processing unit (step 1-05).

"Problem to be Solved by the Invention J As described above, in the conventional data input method, the operator repeatedly inputs data for all input items for each processing unit. In other words, for processing units for which input has already been completed. Even when inputting a processing unit that has input items similar to the input items of , data for all input items were input.

Although the processing units are different, some operators may feel reluctant to re-enter data for items that have already been entered. In other words, it can be said that the operability is poor.

Furthermore, inputting data regarding the same input item multiple times is a waste of time and poses a problem in terms of system processing efficiency.

The present invention has been made in consideration of the above points, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a data input method that can realize an information processing system with excellent operability and high processing efficiency.

[Means for Solving the Problem] In order to solve the problem, in the present invention, processing of a plurality of processing units is executed consecutively, and prior to execution of processing of each processing unit, A data input method for an information processing system that requires inputting data of predetermined input items for each processing unit is as follows.

In other words, similar input item information is stored in advance in different processing units, the data of each input item in the processing unit that has completed processing is saved and stored together with the processing unit name, and the data is stored based on the above-mentioned similar input item information. Then, among the input items of the processing unit to be processed from now on, the input items that are similar to the input items of the processing unit whose data has already been saved are displayed in the heading, and the heading is used as the table of the input item. Data that has already been input and saved is used, and data for dissimilar input items is imported from the input section.

[Operation] The present invention is for processing in a plurality of processing units to be executed continuously, and prior to execution of the processing in each processing unit, it is necessary to input data of predetermined input items for that processing unit. The present invention relates to a data input method for an information processing system. The present invention has been made by focusing on the existence of similar input items between different processing units, and for some or all input items for which data has already been input beyond the processing unit, the data is It has been decided not to input it repeatedly.

In order to realize such a data input method, similar input item information is stored in advance in different processing units. Furthermore, data of each input item of a processing unit whose processing has been completed is saved and stored together with the processing unit name. Here, the processing unit in which data is saved may be limited to the processing unit that was processed immediately before, or may be a large number of past processing units.

Then, based on the above-mentioned similar input item information, among the input items of the processing unit to be processed from now on, the input items that are similar to the input items of the processing unit whose data has already been saved are displayed. We decided to use the data that had already been input and saved as the data for the input items that came out, and to import the data for dissimilar input items from the input section.

[Example] Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

Here, FIG. 1 is a processing flowchart of an information processing system including the data input method of this embodiment, FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an information processing system to which this embodiment is applied, and FIG.
The figure is a diagram showing the structure of a similar item correspondence table, and FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of a data input method.

As shown in FIG. 3, the information processing system to which the data input method of this embodiment is applied includes an input section 1 for inputting input item data and processing units, and an input section 1 for inputting input item data and processing results. a display section 2 for displaying input data, etc., a data processing control section 3 containing a processing program for each processing unit that processes input item data and makes various judgments, etc.; It is composed of a data storage section 4 that stores data, processing result data, input screen data for prompting data input, and the like.

In the case of this embodiment, the data storage unit 4 includes an input screen data unit 4a that stores in advance input screen data corresponding to each processing unit that prompts data input, and a corresponding input screen data unit 4a that stores similar items between different processing units. The attached similar item correspondence table 4b is stored in advance. Further, the data storage unit 4 is provided with an item data save area 4C for storing input item data of the processing unit processed immediately before, together with the processing unit name associated with the input item data.

The similar item correspondence table 4b, as shown in FIG. It consists of two columns 4b2 and a third column 4b3 related to similar item names between image processing units.

Next, the processing of such an information processing system will be explained with reference to FIG. 1, focusing on the input processing of input item data.

First, the data processing 11 control section 3 initializes (clears) the item data save area 4C of the data storage section 4, and waits for an input specifying a processing unit (step 200).

Next, when the operator designates a processing unit from the input unit 1, processing of the specified processing unit is started, and first, it is determined whether or not there is item data etc. saved in the item data saving area 4C. (Steps 201.202)
.

If the process proceeds to step 202 after passing through steps 200 and 201, the item data has not been saved and a negative result is obtained. In this case, the data processing control section 3 immediately proceeds to step 205, which will be described later.

On the other hand, if the process proceeds to the judgment process of step 202 after passing through the processing loop L1 and step 201, which will be described later, the item data etc. will be stored in the item data save area 4 as will be described later.
It is saved in C and a positive result is obtained. In this case, the data processing control unit 3 inputs an input item that is similar to the input item of the processing unit whose processing was completed immediately before the data is saved in the item data saving area 4C, among the input items of the processing unit specified this time. The item information is retrieved from the similar item correspondence table 4b of the data storage section 4, and the data regarding the retrieved input item is stored in the item data save area 4C of the data storage section 4.
(steps 203 and 204).

Next, the data processing control section 3 retrieves the input screen data of the currently specified processing unit from the input screen data section 4a of the data storage section 4, displays the input item name and input field on the display section 2, and displays the input item name and input field on the display section 2. The data extracted from the data save area 4C is inserted into the corresponding input field and displayed (step 205).

In response, the operator uses the input unit 1 to input data of necessary input items for the current processing unit, and the data processing control unit 3 takes in the input data (step 206
). In this input operation, data is entered into the input field of the input item where no data has been inserted, and if necessary, data is entered into the input field into which the data of the processing unit that was processed immediately before has been inserted. Update data.

When data for all input items of the currently specified processing unit is obtained in this way, the data processing control unit 3
The data of all input items are stored in the item data save area 4C of the data storage section 4 together with the name of the processing unit specified this time (step 207).

Thereafter, the data processing control unit 3 executes the process of the currently specified processing unit using the input data (including the data extracted from the item data save area 4c), and displays the obtained processing result data. unit 2 (steps 208 and 209).

This completes the series of processes for the currently specified processing unit.

The data processing control unit 3 determines whether or not to end all processing, and if the processing is to be continued, the data processing control unit 3 performs step 201 described above.
- returns to wait for the next processing unit to be specified (step 2]-0).

Next, the process shown in FIG. 1 will be explained using a specific example.

FIG. 5 shows the operator's input operations and screen display according to this specific example. In this example, in an information processing system that manages information about students, processing unit B, which processes performance information of the same student, is executed after processing unit A, which processes physical information of a certain student.

After the item data save area 4c is cleared, the processing unit A is specified by the operator (operation 0PI). At this time, the item data save area 4C has been cleared (negative result in step 202), so each input item name for this processing unit A and the corresponding input field in which no data has been inserted are included. An input screen is displayed on the display unit 2 (Screen P1: In the figure, processing unit A is set to "physical information processing A" that processes the student's physical information). That is, an input screen consisting of input item names "name", "number", "weight", and "height" and empty input fields corresponding to each input item is displayed.

In response to this display, the operator inputs data into the empty input field (operation 0P2). After data for all input items has been input, display section 2
is displayed as shown in screen P2.

The data processing control unit 3 assigns a processing unit name A and stores the input data for each input item of this processing unit A (of course, the input items are made clear) in the item data save area 4c.

Thereafter, processing for processing unit A is executed based on these input data, and a series of processing for processing unit A is completed.

The operator then uses the input unit 1 to specify the next processing unit B and instructs the start of processing (operation op 3) At this time, the data has been saved in the item data save area 4C, so the data specified this time is Similar item correspondence table 4b is searched using processing unit B as a key. That is, first,
The previously processed processing unit name A is retrieved from the item data save area 4C, and the column of the similar item correspondence table 4b corresponding to the currently specified processing unit name B and the retrieved processing unit name A is displayed. The input items listed in the similar item area of that column are retrieved. As a result, the input items "name" and "number" are extracted as similar items. Thereafter, the data processing control unit 3 retrieves the data of the input items "Name" and "Number J" input in the process of the previous processing unit A from the item data save area 4c.

When such processing is completed, the data processing control section 3 retrieves the input screen data of the processing unit B specified this time from the input screen data section 4a of the data storage section 4, displays the input items and input fields, and at this time , input item "Name"
and "Number" input field, the data retrieved from the item data save area 4c is inserted and displayed (
In screen 23, processing unit B is set to "grade information processing B" which processes student grade information). Therefore,
Items other than these items, i.e. “Grade 1”, “Grade 2”
”, . . . input fields become empty input fields.

Therefore, the operator selects "grade 1", "grade 2", etc.
(Operation 0P4)
).

Then, the input data for each input item of the processing unit B is stored in the item data save area 4c.

Therefore, according to the embodiment described above, data of similar items that are repeatedly input between successive processing units is automatically inherited and automatically displayed, so that the operator can input data of input items only regarding new processing units. All that is required is to input the information, which can reduce the burden on the operator, improve operability, and improve the processing efficiency of the system.

For example, this effect is particularly great for a system such as a financial terminal system that has a large number of input items and many input items that are similar in a plurality of processing units.

In addition, in the above-mentioned embodiment, an item similar to the input item of the currently specified processing unit is extracted from among the input items related to the processing unit processed immediately before, and the data that has already been input is used. However, similar items may be extracted not only from processing units processed directly, but also from processing units processed earlier, and data that has already been input may be used.

In the above description, the operator inputs and specifies the next processing unit, but the next processing unit is specified by the data processing control unit 3.
The present invention can also be applied to a system in which the selection is made automatically.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, past input items of a processing unit currently being processed that are similar to items for which data has been input for processing units that have already been processed are Since I used the data entered in
The burden on the operator can be reduced, the operability can be improved, and the processing efficiency of the system can be increased.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a processing flowchart of an information processing system including a data input method according to an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a processing flowchart 1 showing a conventional method, and Fig. 3 is an information processing to which the above embodiment is applied. FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the system, FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the structure of a similar item correspondence table, and FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of the data input method of the above embodiment. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Input section, 2... Display section, 3... Data processing control section, 4... Data storage section, 4a... Input screen data section, 4b... Similar item correspondence table, 4C ...Item data save area. Example 7a-Team Figure 1

Claims (1)

[Claims] Processing of a plurality of processing units is executed continuously, and prior to execution of the processing of each processing unit, it is necessary to input data of predetermined input items for that processing unit. In a data input method for an information processing system, similar input item information is stored in advance in different processing units, and the data of each input item of the processing unit that has been processed is saved and stored together with the processing unit name, as described above. Based on the similar input item information, among the input items of the processing unit to be processed from now on, the input items similar to the input items of the processing unit whose data has already been saved are found, and the data of the found input item is used. A data input method characterized in that data that has already been input and saved is used, and data of dissimilar input items is imported from an input section.