JPH05158605A - Data input device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To output only data candidates which have high possibility according to the relation with other input items for which data input is already performed when the data candidates for a specified item are outputted. CONSTITUTION:When slip data are inputted, the slip data are inputted while object items to be inputted are specified from an input part 13. When an item which is previously set in a specified item memory 17 is specified, a CPU 11 checks the setting contents in a reference item memory 18, analyzes a sale detail file according to data on reference items which are already inputted, and determines and displays out the data candidates to be inputted as the specified item.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a data input device such as an office computer for inputting slip data.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, in a data input device such as an office computer, when a conversational data input program is started, a character string or numerical data input from an input device such as a keyboard is echoed on a display device such as a CRT. The data is stored in the storage device while being back-displayed, and at that time, the following methods have been conventionally known as a method for supporting the data input in order to efficiently perform the data input. First,
As a first method, the data to be actually input and the code representing the same are set in advance in a table file, and when the code is input, the table file is searched to find the corresponding data. How to retrieve and use as input data. A second method is to display a list of data candidates to be input at the time of inputting data on a window screen, and use a candidate arbitrarily selected from the list as input data.

[0003]

However, in the first method, it is premised that the operator is aware of what kind of code the target data to be input corresponds to, and the number of information items in the table file. In many cases, it was necessary to take measures such as inputting data while referring to a code list prepared in advance. Also,
In the second method, if the number of information items is large, it takes a lot of time to find the target data from a large number of candidates, and there is a drawback that the data cannot be input efficiently. An object of the present invention is to enable output of only data candidates that are highly probable in relation to other input items for which data has already been input, when outputting data candidates for a designated item.

[0004]

The means of the present invention are as follows. The item designating means 1 (see the functional block diagram of FIG. 1, the same applies hereinafter) is a pointing device such as a keyboard or a mouse that designates an input item when data is input. Sequentially specify arbitrary items. The data input means 2 is a keyboard or the like for inputting data to the input item designated by the item designation means 1. The candidate determining means 3 refers to the data already input to another item when the input item is specified by the item specifying means 1 and determines a data candidate to be input to the specified item. The candidate output means 4 is a display device, a voice output device, or the like that outputs the data candidates determined by the candidate determination means 3. In this case, for example, on the slip input screen, a list of data candidates is displayed on the window screen.

[0005]

The operation of the means of the present invention is as follows. Now, it is assumed that “customer”, “item”, “quantity”, etc. are input as data for a plurality of items on the slip input screen. First, the input item of "customer" is designated by the item designation means 1, and the data of the designated item is inputted from the data input means 2. In this state, when the item specifying unit 1 specifies the next input item, "item", the candidate determining unit 3 refers to the data "customer" that has already been input, and the data candidate to be input to the specified item. To decide. For example, when the customer is “A store”, an item having a large transaction record with the A store is determined as a data candidate. The data candidates thus determined are displayed and output on the slip input screen by the candidate output means 4. Therefore, when outputting the data candidates for the designated item, it is possible to output only the data candidates that have a high possibility due to the relationship with other input items for which data has already been input.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. FIG. 2 is a hardware block diagram of the data input device. The CPU 11 controls the entire operation of the data input device according to various programs stored in the ROM 12, and is for a slip entry screen preset in the display unit 14 when the slip data is input from the input unit 13. The slip form is read out and displayed and output from the display unit 15, and the slip data input from the input unit 13 is displayed and output in the corresponding input item of the slip input screen, and further stored in the slip input buffer 16. FIG. 3 shows a specific example of the slip input screen, and this slip input screen is provided with a plurality of input items. That is, in addition to the customer input area, which is an input item, a quantity input area, an amount input area, etc. are provided corresponding to the item input area.

Here, when the CPU 11 inputs data for a designated item which has been arbitrarily set in advance in the designated item memory 17 among a plurality of input items in the slip input screen, the CPU 11 stores it in the reference item memory 18. Data input to other input items (hereinafter referred to as reference items) that have been arbitrarily set in advance are read from the slip input buffer 16 and records matching the data of the reference items are extracted from the sales statement file 19. .. That is, when a designated item is selected as an input target by operating the cursor keys on the input unit 13, a reference item that has a reference relationship with the designated item is checked, and a record that matches the input data of this reference item. Is extracted from the sales statement file 19. Note that, for example, “item” is set as the designated item in the designated item memory 17, and “customer” is set as the reference item in the reference item memory 1.
Set to 8.

On the other hand, the data input device of this embodiment is provided with a work A memory 20 and a work B memory 21 in addition to the sales statement file 19. Here, FIG. 4 shows the record structure of the sales detail file 19, and one record is one.
Corresponding to one voucher, first of all, a header part such as the voucher number and line number is followed by customer data as voucher data, item data .... The work A memory 20 is a work file in which the extracted record is stored when the record that matches the input data of the reference item is extracted from the sales statement file 19 as described above. Further, the work B memory 21 is a work file used when rearranging data in order of high possibility as an input target so as to determine a data candidate to be input to a designated item among records in the work A memory 20. is there.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described with reference to the flow chart shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation at the time of entering a slip. Now, the CPU 11 causes the display unit 15 to display and output the slip form stored in the slip format memory 14 when the slip is input. Here, FIG.
It is assumed that the slip input screen as shown in is displayed and output.

In this state, first, the CPU 11 automatically designates the top item on the slip input screen as an input target (step S1). Then, this input target item is compared with the designated item set in the designated item memory 17 to check whether or not the input target item is the designated item (step S2). When the first "customer" is selected as the input target item and the designated item set in the designated item memory 17 is "item", a mismatch is detected in step S2. Proceeding to S3, for the input item "customer", data is input from the input unit 13 as usual. In this case, the input data “customer” from the input unit 13 is displayed and output in the corresponding customer input area of the slip input screen and stored in the slip input buffer 16. When the data for one item is input in this way, the process proceeds to step S4, the item to be input next is designated, and then the process returns to step S2.

Now, assuming that "item" is selected as an input target item, this item matches the designated item set in the designated item memory 17, so that this is detected in step S2 and step S5 is performed. Proceed to. here,
Sales statement file 1 that stores past sales data
All the records whose reference item data match the data of the current input record are extracted from 9 and the work A memory 20
The process of storing in. For example, designated item memory 1
When "item" is set in 7 and "customer" is set in the reference item memory 18 and "A store" is already entered as the customer, the "item" is selected as the input target. Then, a record that matches the data of the customer's A store is extracted from the sales detail file 19 and stored in the work A memory 20 as the sales detail file of the A store.

Next, the work A memory 2 is operated as described above.
Based on the record of the store A stored in 0, the number of records in which the data content of the designated item matches is counted for each data content (step S6). In this case, the data content of the specified item is an item, and the number of records (transaction count) by item
To count. The item-by-item count number is stored in the work B memory 21, and the item-by-item count number is sorted in descending order (step S7). That is, the contents of the work B memory 21 are rearranged in descending order of the number of transactions. Then, the sub-window screen is superimposed and displayed on the slip input screen, and at the same time, the item data in the work B memory 21 is read out for a plurality of items from the higher count and displayed on the sub-window screen as an item candidate for input. .. FIG. 6 shows the window screen in this case. Here, when a desired item is selected and designated from the window screen, the designated item data is displayed and output in the item input area in the slip input screen and is stored in the slip input buffer 16.

Since the candidates are displayed in the order of the items with the largest transaction record of the A store, the possibility that the target item is included in the candidate list is extremely high even if the number of items is extremely large. If the target item is not included in the first candidate list, the next candidate list screen may be displayed and output. In this case, the candidate list screen is switched by operating the next candidate key.

In the above description, the item is set in the designated item memory 17 and the customer is set in the reference item memory 18, but the designated item and the reference item are not limited to this.
It may be set arbitrarily.

(Second Embodiment) FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining the second embodiment. In the first embodiment, the transaction record of the past sales data by item is analyzed, that is, the number of transactions for each item is counted and the candidates are displayed. However, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. For each combination of "destination" and "item", a transaction number table that stores the value of the number of transactions is provided, and the transaction number table is created in real time for each slip entry. Is. By thus creating the transaction count table each time one slip is created, the processing of analyzing the contents of the sales statement file 19 can be omitted, and a significant improvement in throughput can be expected. The transaction number table may be created by batch processing such as once a week or once a month.

In the first embodiment, the sub-window screen is displayed and output on the slip input screen to display the candidates, but the candidates may be displayed in the guidance display area or the like. Moreover, the candidate data may be displayed one by one without being limited to the list display. Further, as well as the slip input, if the similar data is repeatedly input in a large amount, the improvement of the input efficiency can be expected as in the case of the slip input.

[0017]

According to the present invention, when outputting a data candidate for a designated item, it is possible to output only a data candidate that has a high possibility in relation to other input items for which data has already been input. Therefore, data input can be performed efficiently.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a hardware block diagram of the data input device according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a slip input screen.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a record structure of a sales statement file.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation when a slip is input.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a sub window screen in which a list of item candidates is displayed.

FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining the second embodiment and is a configuration diagram of a transaction number table.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 CPU 12 ROM 13 input section 14 slip format memory 15 display section 16 slip input buffer 17 designated item memory 18 reference item memory 19 sales statement file

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An item specifying means for specifying an input item when inputting data, a data input means for inputting data to the input item specified by the item specifying means, and an input item by the item specifying means. When the is designated, the candidate determining means for determining the data candidate to be input to the designated item by referring to the data already input to the other item, and the data candidate determined by the candidate determining means are output. A data input device comprising: