JPH0512037A - Job operation control system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To reduce the load on an operator and to prevent misoperation by automatically changing the flow of jobs in accordance with the end state of jobs. CONSTITUTION:A control information table 3 where plural sets of operation result codes indicating the end states of jobs for job IDs, job IDs of jobs to be next operated, and their parameters are stored and a control information input means 4 which preliminarily sets condition data or the like to the control information table 3 are provided, and an operation controller 2 receives the operation result code and transferred parameters to be next taken over from a preceding job 1 and retrieves the control information table 3 by the job ID and the operation result code of the preceding job 1 and determines and executes a succeeding job 5 to be next executed. After the end of processing, the execution history is outputted to an operation history output means 6.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a job operation control method, and more particularly to a job operation control method for controlling the execution order of jobs in an electronic computer that sequentially executes a plurality of jobs.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a job operation control method for controlling a job flow, which is a unit of execution of processing on an electronic computer, it has been a basic practice to repeatedly execute some jobs in a constant flow. In order to change the processing, it is necessary to temporarily stop the processing in the middle of the process, reassemble the processing so as to intentionally change the flow before starting the execution, or execute the related jobs one by one according to the judgment of the operator.

[0003]

In the above-described conventional job operation control method, when a job that is undergoing a certain flow repetition causes an abnormal processing result and the job is stopped, the operator intervenes. Therefore, it takes extra time and the operator's workload increases. Further, the method of intentionally changing the flow before execution and the method of monitoring by the operator one by one have the drawback that not only the load on the operator is large, but also an operation error or the like is likely to occur.

An object of the present invention is to provide a job operation control system capable of freely changing the flow of a job according to the processing result of the job without requiring operator intervention each time and solving the above-mentioned problems. Especially.

[0005]

According to a job operation control method of the present invention, in a job operation control method for controlling a job execution order in an electronic computer that sequentially executes a plurality of jobs, a job ID for identifying a job A control information table that stores a plurality of pairs of operation result codes that indicate the end status of jobs, job IDs and parameters of jobs that should be executed next, and job IDs and operation result codes of jobs that have ended at the end of job execution. It comprises an execution control means for searching the control information table, deciding a job ID and a parameter to be started next, and a parameter for starting, and a control information input means for maintaining the control information table.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the job operation control method of this embodiment is such that the preceding job 1 which has been executed first and whose processing has been completed is completed.
The operation control controller 2 that receives the operation result code indicating the end state and the transfer parameter to be inherited next, determines the succeeding job 5 to be executed next with reference to the control information table 3, and executes the job. A control information table 3 that holds information necessary for control, a control information input unit 4 that sets condition data and the like in advance in the control information table 3, and an operation history output unit 6 that outputs an execution history of the entire job. It is configured.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the job operation control information held in the control information table 3.

In the control information table 3, as shown in FIG. 2, a job ID for identifying each job is used as a key, and an operation result code representing the end state of the job is associated with each job ID as a condition. A plurality of sets of selection items storing the next startup job ID to be started and the prescribed parameters necessary for its operation are registered.

In FIG. 1, when the processing of the preceding job 1 is completed, the operation result code indicating the completion state and the delivery parameter are delivered to the operation controller 2. The operation controller 2 that has received the information searches the control information table 3 by the job ID of the preceding job 1 and registers the delivery parameter. Then, a selection item having a matching operation result code is obtained. As a result, the succeeding job 5 to be executed next is determined, and the succeeding job 5 is caused to execute the process of passing the prescribed parameters necessary for the operation and the delivery parameters to be inherited from the preceding job 1.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart for explaining an example of the processing procedure according to this embodiment.

First, in step 11, the job A executes the processing, and when the job A is completed, the operation result code is judged according to the completion state, and the operation controller 2 is notified. The operation controller 2 determines in step 12 the job ID
The control information table 3 shown in FIG. 2 is searched by using "A" as a key, the delivery parameter received from the job A is registered in the delivery parameter column of the control information table 3, and the selection item is selected according to the operation result code "0000" received. The next startup job ID “B” is acquired from (1), and the startup parameter is activated and the specified parameter and the transfer parameter are transferred to the job B.

Next, in step 13, the job B executes the processing based on the specified parameters and the delivery parameters received from the operation controller 2, and when the execution is completed, the operation result code "0E0D" is judged according to the end state. Notify the operation controller 2. The operation controller 2 searches the control information table 3 in step 14 using the job ID “B” as a key, as in the case of step 12, and selects the next start job ID “from the selection item (2) according to the operation result code“ 0E0D ”. B ”is acquired and activated.

Further, if the operation result code is "0000" after the job B is operated in step 15,
In step 16, the job ID of the control information table 3
In the selection item (1) of "B", since the next startup job ID is blank (Δ), the job is stopped and a series of operation flow is output to the operation history output means 6.

In FIG. 3, control of two jobs, job A and job B, has been described. However, it is possible to continue many jobs and repeat the same job in the same manner.

The control information input means 4 is for registering information in the control information table 3 and for maintaining the registered contents. The contents of the control information table 3 can be arbitrarily added, changed or deleted, and its operation can be performed. The job flow can be freely changed, stopped, and repeated according to the end state of the job, and the parameters necessary for the operation can be set or changed.

[0018]

As described above, according to the job operation control method of the present invention, by registering the next startup job in the control information table on the condition of the operation result code indicating the end state of the job, the job end state is set. Accordingly, the flow of the job can be changed automatically, which has the effect of reducing the load on the operator and preventing operational errors.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an embodiment of a job operation control system of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of contents of a control information table in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of operation in the present embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Predecessor Job 2 Operation Controller 3 Control Information Table 4 Control Information Input Means 5 Subsequent Job 6 Operation History Output Means

Claims (1)

Claim: What is claimed is: 1. In a job operation control method for controlling a job execution order in an electronic computer that sequentially executes a plurality of jobs, an operation that indicates a job end state for a job ID that identifies the job. A control information table storing a plurality of sets of a result code, a job ID of a job to be operated next, and a parameter, and a search of the control information table based on the job ID and the operation result code of the job completed at the end of execution of the job A job operation control method comprising: an execution control means for determining and starting a job ID and a parameter to be started next, and control information input means for maintaining the control information table.