JPH0497454A - Electronic filing system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make it possible to retrieve and refer respective resources within a short time without executing operator's operation even when the resources are distributed to two or more positions by allowing all stations to automatically access the resources by using a hierarchical table storing the address information of the resources included at least in one station. CONSTITUTION:Respective work stations (WS1, 2, 3, 4) 5 to 8 are connected to a center station(CS) 4 through a LAN 9. The CS 44 has a document retrieving data base(DB) 1, an optical disk(OD) 2 for storing a document as image information and a hierarchical file(FL) 3 for sorting the document to all stations in common as resources and the WS1 5 and the WS3 7 respectively include DB1 and OD2 as respective resources. Thereby, the stations having the resources can be automatically connected. Even when the resources are distributed to two or more positions, respective resources can be retrieved and referred within a short time without requiring operator's operation.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to an electronic filing system, and more particularly to an electronic filing system having a plurality of stations connected to a line network.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, in this type of electronic filing system, resources such as optical disks and databases at predetermined addresses are accessed, and when necessary, a search station is connected to a station that has the resource to be searched by an operator's operation. Was.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

In this conventional electronic filing system, only resources such as optical disks and databases at predetermined addresses could be accessed, so when resources are distributed in two or more locations, only one resource can be accessed. There was a problem with not being able to search. Furthermore, even if the connection destination can be changed, an operation by an operator is required, which has the drawback that the connection destination may be incorrect or the operation requires time.

[Means to solve the problem]

The electronic filing system of the present invention includes a center station connected to a line network and a plurality of workstations. The resource is automatically made accessible to all stations using a hierarchical table storing address information of resources possessed by at least one station, and the resource is an optical disk storing documents as image information; The hierarchy table includes a database for searching the documents, and a hierarchy file for classifying the documents commonly among all the stations, and the hierarchy table includes a hierarchy base of the plurality of hierarchies and an address for each resource of the station having the resources. It consists of information.

〔Example〕

Next, the present invention will be explained with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the electronic filing system of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a hierarchical table included in each station in FIG. 1.

In Figure 1, a center station (hereinafter referred to as C3) 4 and a work station (hereinafter referred to as WS, 2.3WS4) 5
, 6, 7.8 are connected to the LAN 9, and the C54 has a document search database (hereinafter referred to as DB) 1.
Optical Tisf (hereinafter referred to as 0) stores documents as image information
D) Hierarchical file for classifying 2 and documents commonly to all stations (hereinafter PL>3, ws, 5.w
s37 each has DBI and OD2 as resources.

Also, in Figure 2, the depth of the hierarchy is two levels, the first level and the second level.
An example is shown in which the structure is composed of layers.

1st. The second hierarchy is composed of a hierarchy base, a station address ○D indicating the station having the reference OD2, and a station address DB indicating the station having the reference DBI.

Here, for example, when layer group A is selected in the first layer, the OD of C34 indicated by the station address ○D
2 and D of C34 corresponding to the station address DB
BI can be automatically referenced.

Also, when layer base B is selected in the first layer, refer to DBl of C84 indicated by the station address DB,
Next, when the hierarchy base Ab is not selected in the second hierarchy, OD2 of WSi2 indicated by the station address OD can be referred to.

Similarly, for example, when selecting the hierarchical group F in the first stage and then selecting the hierarchical group F-c in the second P1 layer,
WS indicated by the station address ○D, ○D2 of 7
Then, the DBI of C3I indicated by the station address DB can be referred to.

As described above, in this embodiment, since the hierarchical table includes the station address OD and the station address DB, it is possible to automatically search for distributed optical disks and database resources.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, the electronic filing system of the present invention automatically identifies stations that have resources by providing a hierarchical table that has address information of stations that have resources such as optical disks and databases that store documents to be referenced. Since the connection is made possible, even if resources are distributed in two or more locations, each resource can be searched and referenced in a short time without requiring operator operation.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the electronic filing system of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a hierarchical table included in each station in FIG. 1. 1...Database (DB), 2...Optical disk (
OD), 3... Hierarchical file (FL), 4... Center station (C3), 5.6, 7.8... Work station (ws, ws2.WS3WS4).

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. In an electronic filing system consisting of a center station and a plurality of workstations connected to a line network, all the stations are commonly divided into multiple hierarchies, and among the center station and the plurality of workstations, An electronic filing system characterized in that all the stations can automatically access the resources by using a hierarchical table storing address information of resources possessed by at least one station. 2. The resources include an optical disk for storing documents as image information, and a database for searching the documents;
2. The electronic filing system according to claim 1, further comprising a hierarchical file for commonly classifying the documents among all the stations. 3. The electronic filing system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the hierarchy table is configured to include the hierarchy names of the plurality of hierarchies and address information for each resource of stations having the resources.