JPH0594298A - Degrade check executing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide the device which can easily test whether there is any trouble in existent functions or not when a program module is changed. CONSTITUTION:In a host computer 2, a degrade check data storing means 9 is provided to previously store test data for testing the operations of existent functions by program modules and an expected value showing this expected operated result. A command identification executing means 7 provided in the host computer 2 starts a degrade check execution control means 8. When a command is identified, the test data in the degrade check data storing means 9 are inputted to the designated program module, the objective program module is operated, and the executed result is stored in an executed result storing means 10 together with the expected value. When an executed result editing means 11 is started by the command identification executing means 7, data editing the result into a decided form are outputted from the executed result storing means 10 to a data display means 4.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a degradation check execution device used when performing a degradation check (existing function check) on software after program modification.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Inspection of an existing function at the time of modifying a program is an indispensable work for ensuring the reliability of software. Conventionally, inspection of such existing functions (degrade check) has been carried out in a form that depends on the manual work of the person in charge of the program module described above. Has been created.

[0003]

However, such a method requires a wasteful work such that inspection items for inspecting an existing function that is not a program modification target must be created many times. There is a problem that the amount of software maintenance increases, and it becomes indispensable to familiarize yourself with existing functions in order to modify the program, and the program cannot be easily modified regardless of the size of the modification.

An object of the present invention is to eliminate the above-mentioned drawbacks with a simple device configuration and to easily perform an inspection of an existing function after program modification accurately and without depending on the skill of a person in charge of program modification. It is possible to provide a degradation check execution device.

[0005]

According to the present invention, there is provided a degradation check execution apparatus including input means for inputting data and commands provided in a terminal, data display means provided in the terminal, and a host computer. With respect to the provided and pre-created and modified program module, the test data which is the initial value to be given for testing the existing function of the program module by the program module name and the program module provided with this test data process The data to be output is used as an expected value, and a degrading check data storage means that pre-creates and stores a degradation table in which these test data, expected value and function name to be tested are stored in association with function numbers , The input means provided in the host computer A command identification executing means for identifying the input command performs control corresponding to the command,
The function name and the function number, which are provided in the host computer and are controlled and activated by the command identification executing means and correspond to a designated program module name, are read from the degradation check data storage means and are output to the data display means. A menu display executing means for storing a function number designated by an input by the input means in a predetermined place, and a menu display executing means provided in the host computer and controlled and activated by the command identification executing means are stored in the menu display executing means. The test data stored in association with the function number stored in the host computer is used as an initial value to activate and operate the program module, and output the result and correspond to the test data. The degray stored as Degradation check execution means for outputting the expected value stored in the check data storage means, and execution result storage means for storing the output of the degradation check execution means provided in the host computer in a predetermined format. , The specified function number for the program module specified in the data stored in the execution result storage means when the command identification execution means is provided in the host computer and is activated by the command identification execution means. And an execution result editing means for reading the contents stored in the execution result storage means, editing the result in a predetermined format, and outputting the result to the data display means.

[0006]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the degradation check execution device of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a flow chart for explaining the operation of the command identification execution means 7 in FIG. FIG. 3 is an illustration showing the structure of the degradation check table of the degradation check data storage means 9 of FIG.

The present invention comprises a plurality of means provided in the terminal 1 and a plurality of means provided in the host computer 2. The terminal 1 is composed of an input unit 3, a data display unit 4 for displaying a processing result, and a data transmitting / receiving unit 5 for transmitting / receiving data between the host computer 2. Further, the host computer 2 identifies the content of the command from the data input from the data transmission / reception means 6 and the data input means 3, and carries out control according to the content, the command identification execution means 7 and the command identification execution means 7 Degradation check execution control means 8 for executing the program specified by, Degradation check data storage means 9 having the initial value for each function shown in the menu and the expected value output by the execution of the subject program, and the display It is composed of a menu execution unit 12, an execution result storage unit 10, and an execution result editing unit 11 which edits and outputs the result.

A predetermined command is input from the data input means 3 on the terminal 1. This command data is transmitted to the host computer 2 via the transmitting / receiving means 5. The host computer 2 receives this by the data transmitting / receiving means 6 and identifies the command by the command identification executing means 7 (step 101). The command identification executing means 7 activates the means specified by the command. For example, when the input command is a menu display, the menu display executing means 12 is started (step 102), and the menu display executing means 12 uses the module name to be subsequently input by the input means 3 for performing the degradation check as a key. The degradation check table shown in FIG. 3 which is previously created and stored for each module name in the degradation check data storage means 9 is searched (step 10).
3) The function numbers 1 to n of the table and the function names associated with these are output to the data display means 4 via the data transmission / reception means 5 and 6. Input means 3 here
When a desired function number among the function numbers 1 to n is input, the menu display executing means 12 stores the designated function number in a predetermined memory location. Then, when a check execution command is input from the input means 3, the command identification execution means 7 identifies this (step 105) and activates the degradation execution control means 7 (step 10).
6). The degradation check execution control means 8 searches the degradation check table on the degradation check data storage means 9 using the target module name and the designated function number stored by the data display means 4 as a key to perform the degradation check. The input data on the table is taken in as test data (initial value) (step 107), the target program module stored in the storage unit (not shown) in the host computer 2 is started and executed, and the result is It is sequentially checked whether or not they match the expected value, and the execution result and the expected value are written in the execution result storage means 10 in a predetermined format (steps 108 and 109). Further, the degradation check execution control means 8 continues to the execution result editing means 11
Is activated (step 110). Execution result editing means 11
Refers to the above-mentioned execution result storage means 10, and at any time, displays the execution result of the degradation check and its expected value on the terminal 1 by the data display means 4 via the data transmission / reception means 6 and 5. If the expected value in the check of the target function and the output result do not match as the processing result, the function number or function name is made to blink and the operator is notified of the occurrence of the problem.

When the command confirms the result, the command identification execution means 7 identifies the result of the degradation check execution of the program having the module name input from the input means 3 (step 110) and activates the execution result editing means 11 (step 111). ). The execution result editing means 11 refers to the execution result storage means 10, fetches the expected value corresponding to the target execution result data, edits it in a predetermined format, and transmits the data via the data transmitting / receiving means 6 and 5. It is output to the display means 4 and displayed on the terminal 1 (step 11).
2).

In the above embodiment, the degradation check execution control means operates the target program module, stores the operation result and the corresponding expected value in the execution result storage means 10, and then edits the execution result. Although the means 11 is activated, the activation operation of the execution result editing means 11 can be omitted.

[0011]

As described above, according to the present invention, by retaining the test items once created in the host computer storage device, it is possible for the person in charge to carry out the existing function inspection accompanied by the program modification appropriately executed. Not only does it enable easy execution regardless of skill, but it also has the effect of eliminating the need to spend redundant man-hours for duplicating the same inspection item.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a degradation check execution device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an example of an operation in the degradation check execution device of the present embodiment.

3 is an explanatory diagram showing a degradation check table stored in a degradation check data storage means shown in FIG. 1. FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Terminal 2 Host Computer 3 Input Means 4 Data Display Means 5 Data Transmission / Reception Means 6 Data Transmission / Reception Means 7 Command Identification Execution Means 8 Degradation Check Execution Control Means 9 Degradation Check Data Storage Means 10 Execution Result Storage Means 11 Execution Result Editing Means 12 Menu Display Execution means

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An input means for inputting data and commands, which is provided in a terminal, a data display means, which is provided in the terminal, and a program module which is provided in a host computer and is created and modified in advance. The test data, which is an initial value to be given to test the existing function of the program module for each program module name, and the data to be processed and output by the program module given the test data are expected values And an expected value and a function name to be tested are stored in association with a function number, and a degrading check data storage means is created in advance and stored therein, and input from the input means provided in the host computer. Identified command and control corresponding to the command Command identification executing means for performing the above, and the function name and the function number corresponding to the program module name which is provided in the host computer and is controlled and activated by the command identification executing means are read from the degradation check data storage means. Menu display execution means for outputting to the data display means and storing the function number designated by the input by the input means in the predetermined location, and controlled and activated by the command identification execution means provided in the host computer With the test data stored in association with the function number stored by the menu display execution means as an initial value, the program module stored in the host computer is activated and operated, Supports output and test data And an expected value stored in the degradation check data storage means stored in the host computer and an output of the degradation check execution means provided in the host computer in a predetermined manner. Execution result storage means to be stored, and designation of a program module designated in the data stored in the execution result storage means when activated and controlled by the command identification execution means provided in the host computer And an execution result editing unit for reading the content stored in the execution result storage unit for the specified function number, editing the result in a predetermined format, and outputting the result to the data display unit. Degradation check execution device. 2. The command based on the test data given to the designated program module by the degraded execution control means instead of the degradation check execution control means A degradation check execution control means for activating the execution result editing means after storing the execution result and the expected value corresponding to this result in the execution result storage means. The degradation check execution device according to claim 1, characterized in that