JPH05289918A - Printed results compatible automatic retrieving system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To simply and surely detect a different point in an object to be pritned by storing data to be printed on a printer as a file and retrieving the file. CONSTITUTION:The printed results of test results to be compared and the printed results of program specifications, can be used for the comparison of data to be printed out on the printer, changes in the specifications or the test results due to a change in the program, a difference in a test result die to a difference in data, and also a test for testing whether a different result is generated or not due to version up or the like. For instance when a part of the program is changed based upon the estimation of a certain result, the change in the program can be observed at a glance together with the corrected position of the program. Thus the system capable of comparing changed points or different points in test results or specifications by a computer system can be obtained.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to confirmation of print results when a CASE tool is used to output specifications such as a printer.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A data dictionary screen / form design support function for centrally managing information as a function of what is called the 4th generation language, which was born from the idea of efficiently creating office applications, file design Support functions Logic design support functions Test support functions Maintenance / management support functions, etc. Among the test support functions, printing test results, printing program / file screen layouts, etc. in maintenance management support as a document is a standard feature for system designers. It is indispensable for creating a design / specification that is more visual and easier to understand.

FIG. 3 emphasizes the printing function of specifications and test results in the development process of creating an application using what is conventionally called the fourth generation language. These printing functions are used for the maintenance of the upstream process. You can see how you are involved. As for the upstream process maintenance, it is possible to reduce the passing of the software to be developed between the end user and the system department at this stage, which in turn reduces dissatisfaction from the end user after the software is completed, and the degree of software modification can be reduced. It has the advantage that the time and cost required for maintenance can be greatly reduced.

That is, it can be seen that documents such as test results and specifications contribute greatly to the application development process. However, with the conventional printing function, when unifying the format of the specification documents and printing the test results, for example, the function to print the date and time is added to enhance the printing function, and the print result itself is easy to see and understand. I was pursuing. These enhancements are certainly effective for feedback of design and programming, but this is to improve the printing function on the assumption that the designer, that is, the human being, confirms and judges the print result. It was only correct, and the omission of confirmation sometimes affected the subsequent maintenance work.

[0005]

In the conventional specification and test result printing functions, it is necessary to check whether a person has made an error or visually check the changed portion by the program correction. There was a problem that the mistake affected the development process such as operation and maintenance.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to obtain a system in which changes and differences in specifications and test results can be compared by computer systems. .

[0007]

A printing function according to the present invention has a function of storing data sent to a printer as a file at the time of printing and a function of comparing files therein.
It consists of a function to output the results obtained by comparison. The function of extracting the result obtained by the comparison can select either one or both of file output and printer output.

[0008]

The printing function of the present invention searches for differences in print results by storing the data sent to the printer as a file and comparing it with the target file.

The difference obtained as a result is output to a file or a printer according to a fixed format.

[0010]

【Example】

Example 1. An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In FIG. 1, the comparison target is the print result when the test result is printed by the printer and the output of the program specification. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing how the control is actually performed.

The printout result of the test result and the printout result of the program specification, which are the comparison target in FIG. 1, are compared with the data for printing on the printer. Instead, it can also be used for tests such as differences in test results due to differences in data and whether there will be differences in results due to version upgrades.

For example, when a part of the program is modified because the result is like this, it can be seen at a glance which part of the program is modified and the result is affected.

Next, the operation will be described. The operation shown in the previous page is controlled as shown in the flowchart of FIG. In FIG. 2, when a command to execute printing is first sent, if the comparison is specified in advance, the data is put into a file before being output to a printer. P1 represents a print result to be compared, and comparison is performed. If not specified, printer output is normally done.

When the file is output, the file that has just been dropped is compared with the file to be compared. Since the data to be output to the printer is stored as a file, it is possible to compare any file by directly activating the comparison function shown in process B. If no difference is detected by the process B, normal printing is performed.

When the process B is directly activated and no difference is detected, a message is displayed on the screen of the terminal and printing is not performed.

When a difference is found in the judgment B, the difference is output according to a fixed format.
Again, you can specify the output format with a parameter in advance, and you can choose whether to store the result as a file, print it on the printer, or do both.

When the output of the comparison result is completed, the print result that should be output is output.

[0018]

As described above, according to the present invention, the data to be printed by the printer is stored in a file, and by searching this file, the difference between the target prints can be found easily and surely.

Further, since the print data itself is stored in a file, it is possible to make comparisons as if visually confirmed by humans regardless of the version.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of an object to which the present system is applied.

FIG. 2 is a flow chart of the system operation control.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a life cycle of opening application software using a fourth generation language.

[Explanation of symbols]

 F1 Comparison symmetrical object search file F2 Comparison result storage file P1 Normal print P2 Comparison result print N Negative Y Affirmative

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. When printing an output result to a printer, by storing the same data in a file before sending the data to the printer, a difference in the print result or a change in the output format due to a version upgrade, etc. , A print result compatible automatic search system that can output to a printer so that you can easily find the different parts by searching by comparing files.