JPH0535519A - Execution system for diagnostic program - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To automatically carry out a diagnostic program with no interruption from the start of diagnosis through the output of the result of diagnosis by selecting and outputting the output devices, i.e., the results of diagnoses out of those optional output devices in the prescribed order of priority. CONSTITUTION:A diagnostic program executing means 1 is provided together with an output device retrieving means 7 which previously detects the output devices 9-12 that can output the data in a diagnostic state, an output device selection instructing means 5 which decides an output device to be actually outputted among the devices 9-12, and a data storage means 2 which stores temporarily the diagnostic result data. Furthermore a data editing means 3 is added to edit the diagnostic result data stored in the means 2 into a form corresponding to the output device decided by the means 5 together with a data output means 4 which outputs the data edited by the means 3 to the devices 9-12, and an output device abnormality output means 6. Thus if an output device has the abnormality in an output mode, another output device is selected and the diagnostic results are outputted to this selected output device.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a diagnostic program execution system, and more particularly to a diagnostic program execution system for an information processing apparatus.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, this type of diagnostic program always requires an output device determined by the diagnostic program in order to make a diagnosis, and the output device is fixed.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The above-mentioned conventional diagnostic program is such that when there is no output device determined by the diagnostic program, the diagnostic execution and the execution result are obtained despite the device to be diagnosed. I can't. Also,
Even if there is a designated output device, if an error occurs in the output device during the output, it will not be possible to obtain the diagnosis result because it will not be possible to output even if there is another output device. ..

[0004]

According to the present invention, there is provided an output device searching means for finding an output device capable of outputting data at the time of diagnosis in a diagnostic program execution system which is a conventional technique,
Output device selection instructing means for determining an output device to be actually output from output devices capable of outputting data, data storage means for temporarily storing diagnostic result data, and stored diagnostic result data A data editing means for editing in a data format corresponding to the output device determined by the output device selection instructing means, and a data output means for actually outputting the edited data to the determined output device, The output device abnormality detecting unit monitors the determined device abnormality of the output device from the start to the end of output.

[0005]

The present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, an embodiment of the present invention includes a diagnostic program executing means 1 having a function equivalent to that of a conventional one, and an output device searching means 7 for finding output devices 9 to 12 capable of outputting data at the time of diagnosis. , Output device selection instructing means 5 for determining an output device to be actually output from output devices capable of outputting data, data storage means 2 for temporarily storing diagnostic result data, and stored diagnosis The result data is actually output to the data editing unit 3 that edits the result data in a data format corresponding to the output device determined by the output device selection instructing unit 5 and the determined output device. The data output means 4 and the output device abnormality detecting means 6 for monitoring the determined device abnormality of the output device from the start to the end of output. The diagnostic program execution means 1 is connected to the data storage means 2 for temporarily storing the data resulting from the execution of the diagnosis. The output device searching means 7 finds an output device capable of outputting the diagnosis result, and the data editing means 3 is a means for editing the stored data into an output format corresponding to the selected output device. The input / output interface unit 8 exchanges commands and data with the outside, and the data output unit 4 outputs the data to the selected output device. The output device selection instructing means 5 selects the most suitable output device among the output devices capable of outputting and gives the instruction to the data editing means 3 and the data output means 4. When the output device abnormality detection means 5 starts outputting data, the output device abnormality detection means 5 monitors through the input / output interface unit 8 whether or not an abnormality has occurred in the output device. Notice. The various output devices 9 to 12 can output data and are connected to the input / output interface unit 8.

FIG. 2 is an output device priority table 20 showing priorities according to the types of output devices. The various output devices shown here are all output devices connectable to the system of FIG.

Next, the present invention will be described step by step. First, when the diagnostic program is executed, the diagnostic result is temporarily stored in the data storage device 2. On the other hand, the output device search means 7 is
An output device A9 and an output device D1 capable of executing a connection confirmation command in advance and outputting a diagnostic result depending on the quality of the result.
0, output device F11, output device G12 are all searched.
Next, all the output device information retrieved here is sent to the output device selection instructing means 5. The output device selection instructing means 5 diagnoses the output device having the highest priority among the output devices searched in accordance with the output device priority table 20 (see FIG. 2) in which the various output devices that have been created are prioritized. Select it as the output device of the result. If the output device A9 is selected here, this is notified to the data editing means 3 and the data output means 4. After obtaining the data from the data storage unit 2, the data editing unit 3 edits the data into a data format corresponding to the output device A9. The edited data is sent to the data output means 4, and the data output means 4 sends the data output command for the output device A9 and the data to the input / output interface section 8. As a result, the output device A9
The diagnostic result is output from. On the other hand, when the output device abnormality detection means 6 is notified by the data output means 4 that the output has started, the output device abnormality detection means 6 starts monitoring the output device A9. The output device abnormality detecting means 6 monitors the output device A9 selected as the data output device until the output of the diagnosis result is completed, and if the abnormality occurs a certain number of times or more during that time, this is selected as the output device selection. Notify the instruction means. Upon receiving this notification, the output device selection instructing means 5 newly selects the output device D10 having the second highest priority next to the output device A9 among the output devices capable of outputting, and interrupts the output by the output device A9. The data edit means 3 and the data output means 4 indicate that the device D10 is newly selected as the output device of the diagnostic result.
To notify. This data is sent to the data output means 4, and the data output means 4 sends the data output command for the output device D10 and the data to the input / output interface section 8. As a result, the abnormal output device A9 is separated from the output device, and the output of the diagnosis result is started again from another output device D10.

[0009]

As described above, according to the present invention, by selecting and outputting the output device of the diagnosis result according to the predetermined priority order from the arbitrary output devices connected at the time of executing the diagnosis, It can be executed without fixing one output device at the time of diagnosis, and if there is an abnormality in the output device during output, another output device is selected and the diagnosis result is output to that output device. There is an effect that it can be automatically executed without interruption from the start to the output of the diagnosis result.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an output device priority table showing a priority order according to the type of output device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 diagnostic program execution means 2 data storage means 3 data editing means 4 data output means 5 output device selection instruction means 6 output device abnormality detection means 7 output device search means 8 input / output interface 9 output device A 10 output device D 11 output device F 12 Output device G

Claims (1)

Claim: What is claimed is: 1. In a diagnostic program execution method for an information processing apparatus, an output device search means for searching an output device capable of outputting a diagnostic result, and an output device searched by the output device search means. Output device selection instructing means that determines the device that actually outputs the test result, data storage means that temporarily stores the diagnosis result, and output to the output device determined by the output device selection instructing means Data editing means for editing the data format, data output means for outputting data to the output device determined by the output device selection instructing means, and output device abnormality detecting means for detecting abnormality of the output device being output. A diagnostic program execution method characterized by including.