JPH03252748A - Remote output system with monitoring function - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the throughput of a system by providing an automatic operation control part, a file transfer control part, a line state recognition part, and an automatic transfer job start-up control part, and automatically transferring the process result of a center computer system to a remote output device. CONSTITUTION:The automatic operation control part 6 acquires the state of a line periodically after a center system is started up, and writes it on a connection state file 7. A transfer monitoring part 2 delivers control to the automatic transfer job start-up control part 3 when the connection state file 7 is prepared to be transferred, and the automatic transfer job start-up control part 3 starts up the file transfer control part 4 by informing required information such as a file name, etc., to be transferred. The transfer monitoring part 2 also monitors a transfer result file 5, and performs the deletion of a transfer data file 1 and the initialization of the transfer result file 5 when an operation is performed normally. In such a way, the throughput of the system can be improved.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a remote output method for outputting processing results in a central computer system to a remote output device.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, the output results from the central computer system, especially the output of figure data, etc., were made using the file transfer function and were transferred to the remote output device and then output to the NIP device. However, if a line failure occurs during file transfer, etc. The process was completed with "abnormal termination" and the processing result was not delivered to the user. The user was made aware of the occurrence of a failure by an output message, etc., and had to request output of the results again.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

In the conventional remote output method using file transfer described above, the job steps are usually separated to use a baggage tool such as a file transfer facility. It was difficult to automatically recognize whether the process had ended or not. or,
From the user's point of view, no results were output from the remote output device, so he checked the execution list on the center side, learned that the file transfer had ended abnormally, and had to make an output request again. In some cases, the data file itself to be transferred is freed, making re-output impossible, and the job has to be re-executed.

[Means to solve the problem]

The remote output method with a monitoring function of the present invention includes an automatic operation control section, a file transfer control section, a line status recognition section, and a transfer job automatic start control section in a remote output device connected to a central computer system via a line. has
To automatically and reliably transfer processing results of a center computer system to a remote output device.

〔Example〕

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention. talented,
The automatic operation control unit 6 periodically acquires the line status from the time of starting up the center system and writes it to the connection status file 7.

The execution result of the user AP is output to the transfer data file 1.

The transfer monitoring unit 2 regularly monitors the transfer data file 1, and when the data is stored, preparations for file transfer begin. Then, the connection state file 7 is checked to determine whether transfer is possible or not, and if possible, control is passed to the transfer job automatic control section 3.

The transfer job automatic start control section 3 notifies the file transfer control section 4 of necessary information such as the name of the file to be transferred and starts the transfer job. When the transfer of the designated file is completed, the result is written to the transfer result file 5.

The transfer monitoring unit 2 also monitors the transfer result file 5, and if it is normal, deletes the transfer data file 1 and initializes the transfer result file 5.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, the present invention can reliably transfer the executed processing results of the user AP, and even if a failure occurs, the transfer is automatically and promptly after recovery, thereby improving the throughput of the system. It has the effect of conserving resources, such as reducing the user's effort and preventing unnecessary re-execution.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of an embodiment of the present invention. 2... Transfer monitoring unit, 3... Transfer job automatic start control unit, 4... File transfer control unit, 6... Automatic operation control unit.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A remote output device connected to the center computer system via a line includes an automatic operation control section, a file transfer control section, a line status recognition section, and a transfer job automatic start control section, and outputs processing results of the center computer system. A remote output method with a monitoring function that automatically and reliably transfers information to a remote output device.