JPH04336366A - Menu system using control file - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain such effect that only one menu program is required and system maintenance is possible only by maintaining the control file and altering a menu picture when the menu program is altered or added and to control the menu system by looking at the list of the control file. CONSTITUTION:The menu system is equipped with the control file 1 stored with the name of at least one transaction and an execution program performing each transaction, the menu program 2 which displays the transaction and its page number and specifies and executes the corresponding execution program each time the page number is specified, the transaction menu picture 3 for displaying the name of the transaction and its corresponding page number, and a transaction process picture 4 where the transaction specified by the menu program 2 is executed and its contents are displayed.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a menu system using a management file, and more particularly to a menu system using a management file that is efficient, easy to maintain, and uniformly managed using an online system.

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2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a menu system using a menu program in an online system has been created for each task and revised each time a change or addition is made.

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[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] The above-mentioned conventional menu system has the disadvantage that a program must be created for each menu screen, lacks maintainability when making changes or additions, and cannot be managed in a unified manner. be.

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[Means for Solving the Problems] The menu method using a management file of the present invention includes a management file storing the name of at least one business and an execution program for executing the job for each of the jobs, A task menu screen that displays the item number and, each time the item number is specified, a menu program that specifies and executes the corresponding execution program, and the name of the task and its corresponding item number. and a business processing screen that executes the business specified by the menu program and displays its contents.

[0005]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, the present invention will be explained with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the processing flow of a menu program constituting one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of information stored in a management file used in this embodiment. be. Note that maintenance programs exist outside of these programs.

[0007] First, an item number is designated from the menu screen of the terminal, and when it is transmitted to the center, the menu program 2 receives it. The management file 1 is searched from the online system business menu 3 using the menu screen name and item number as keys. Then, the information of the corresponding record is read from the management file 1. Next, based on the information in the record mentioned above,
The menu program executes specified information, or executes specified online system business menu 3 or management file 1.
The information read out from the screen shown in the online business processing screen 4 is transmitted to the terminal and displayed. If the corresponding record has not been found, the error message is sent and displayed on the menu screen where it was received.

[0008] Here, an example of the contents of the management file 1 shown in FIG. 2 will be explained. The management file is divided into a key section 11 and a data section 12. The key section 11 shows the menu area name and its item number, and the data section 12 shows a memo indicating the name of the process, the screen name or job (JOB) name, the screen (represented by G), and the job. The name and division (denoted by J) are shown.

[0009]

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, the menu method of the present invention by creating a management file requires only one menu program, and when making changes or additions, all you have to do is maintain the management file and change the menu screen. This has the effect of making system maintenance possible, and also allows the menu system to be managed by viewing the list of management files.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the processing flow of a menu program constituting an embodiment of the present invention.

[Fig. 2] An explanatory diagram showing an example of information contained in the management file used in this embodiment

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Management file 2 Menu program 3 Online system business menu 4
Online business processing screen

Claims (1)

[Claims] [Claim 1] A management file storing the name of at least one business and an execution program for executing the business, and displaying the business and its item number, and each time the item number is specified. a menu program that specifies and executes the execution program corresponding to the execution program, a business menu screen that displays the name of the business and the item number corresponding to the business, and executes the business specified by the menu program; A management file menu method characterized by comprising a business processing screen that displays the contents.