JPH03271964A - Document customization system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily output a document conforming with the usage and request of a user by changing an output format into a format proper to respective users when the document which is formatted and outputted is outputted. CONSTITUTION:When the document is desired to be outputted with a format other than a standard format, change information on format data is inputted from a format data change instructing device 3, and a format data change read part 4 analyzes the information and sends the result to a format data change part 5, which changes print format data stored in a format data storage device 6. A format data reference part 7 refers to print format data stored previously in a format data storage device 6 according to the print format data information and passes it to a format data analytic editing device 8. Conse quently, a program need not be corrected for each customizing user.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a document customization method, and more particularly to a document customization method for customizing and outputting a formatted document in the manner in which the document is output from an information processing system.

[Conventional technology]

Conventional document customization methods use a predetermined dedicated format to output formatted documents, so this format cannot be changed, and in order to customize the document format, it is necessary to change the program. and incorporate customized formats.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

The conventional document customization method described above has the disadvantage that the program and format are integrated, so the program must be modified for each customizing user, which requires a large amount of man-hours and a long time. There is.

[Means to solve the problem]

The document customization method of the present invention is used to customize the print format to the user's format when outputting formatted documents such as specifications and lists. a format data reading unit that reads change information of the format data; a format data registration unit that analyzes the change information of the read format data and registers the change information of the format data on the format data storage device; a print instruction information reading section that reads print instruction information such as the document type, target specification data, and print format in order to output the document based on the document; a format data reference unit that reads out and references format data; a format data analysis and editing unit that analyzes the referenced format data and edits it as print format information; and a format data analysis and editing unit that reads specification data of a document to be printed from a specification storage device and reads the format data. It is comprised of a specification data reading and development section that assembles print information in accordance with the print format information edited by the analysis #N strategy section, and a document output section that outputs the assembled print information as a document using a printing device.

〔Example〕

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the document customization method of the present invention. As shown in Figure 1, 1
2 is a print instruction information reading and analysis unit that reads and analyzes print instruction information from the print instruction device 1; 3 is a format data change instruction device that instructs to change the print format; 4 is a format data change reading unit that reads format data change instructions; 5 is a format data change unit that changes the print format according to format data change instructions; 6 is a format data storage device that stores print format data; 7 is for printing. 8 is a format data analysis and editing section that analyzes the format data and edits it for printing; 9 is a specification storage device that stores specification data to be printed as a document; 1o is a specification A specification data reading/expanding section 11 reads the specification data on the storage device 9 and develops the specification data in accordance with the print format information developed by the format data analysis/editing section 8; Reference numeral 12 denotes a printing device that outputs output from the document output unit 11.

The present invention will be explained in detail below based on FIG.

When outputting a formatted document, if you want to output it in a format other than the standard format, the format data change instruction device 3 instructs you in advance whether or not to print the printing items and the number of printing digits in order to change the format.

Format data change information regarding print headings, etc. is input and passed to the format data change reading section 4. The format data change reading unit 4 reads the passed format data change information, analyzes this information, and sends it to the format data change unit 5.

Therefore, the format data change section 5 changes the format data that defines the print format stored in the format data storage device 6 based on the format data change information read and analyzed by the format data change reading section 4. It is managed by storing the information.

When a required document is actually printed on the printing device 12, the type of document (for example, record specification), target specification data, print format, etc. are input as print instruction information from the print instruction device 1. The print instruction information is passed to the reading and analysis section 2. The print instruction information reading and analysis section 2 reads the above print instruction information, analyzes it, generates print control information, and passes the control to the format data reference section 7 .

Further, the format data reference unit 7 refers to the print format data stored in advance in the format data storage device 6 using the print format information in the print control information mentioned above, and passes control to the format data analysis and editing unit 8. .

The format data analysis and editing section 8 analyzes the format data referred to by the format data reference section 7, edits and develops the format data as printing format information for printing, and passes control to the specification data reading and development section 10.

Therefore, the specification data reading and developing section 10 reads the specification data to be output as a document from the specification storage device 9 based on the print control information generated by the print instruction reading and analyzing section 2, and the format data analysis and editing section 8 reads the specification data to be output as a document. In accordance with the expanded print format information, control printing/not printing, data editing according to the number of print digits (foldback printing, etc.), print headings, etc., expand the specification data into the print format, and print the print information. is assembled, and control is passed to the document output unit 11.

Then, the document output section 11 sends the print information assembled by the specification data reading and development section 10 to the printing device 12 to output a customized document.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, the document customization method of the present invention changes the output format to a unique format for each user when outputting a formatted document, thereby adjusting the user's usage and requests. This has the effect that it is possible to easily output documents according to the requirements.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the document customization method of the present invention. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Print instruction device, 2... Print instruction information reading analysis section, 3... Format data change instruction device, 4...
...Format data change reading unit, 5...Format data change unit, 6...Format data storage device, 7...Format data reference unit, 8...Format data analysis and editing unit, 9...Specifications storage device,
10...Specification data reading and development section, 11...Document output section, 12...Printing device.

Claims (1)

[Claims] When outputting formatted documents such as specifications and lists, in order to customize the print format to the user format, read information on changes in format data such as whether or not to print items, number of digits to print, and print headings. A format data reading section, a format data registration section that analyzes change information of the read format data and registers the change information of the format data on the format data storage device, and outputs a document based on the registered format data. a print instruction information reading unit that reads print instruction information such as the type of document, target specification data, and print format; and reads out and refers to format data registered in the format data storage device based on the read print instruction information. a format data reference section; a format data analysis and editing section that analyzes the referenced format data and edits it as print format information; and a print format that reads specification data of a document to be printed from a specification storage device and edited by the format data analysis and editing section. A document customization method characterized by having a specification data reading and development section that assembles print information according to the information, and a document output section that outputs the assembled print information as a document on a printing device.