JPH06266640A - Information processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To automatically execute a fixed operation for a document. CONSTITUTION:When job generation is designated and the document is generated in a job generation screen 300, the life cycle of the document (an operation procedure for the document) is generated. When an operation (transfer, etc.) for the document is designated, the life cycle of the document is generated. When the life cycle of the plural documents is generated in parallel, the job object is generated. When the termination of generation is designated, it is stored in the file. When the execution start of the job object is designated, the operation for the document is automatically executed by referring to the job object.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information processing system composed of a plurality of information processing devices connected by data transmission means such as a communication line, and more particularly to generating and executing an operation procedure for documents related to business. Business automation device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, in an office, for an individual document, a series of operations corresponding to each document are performed, and
A plurality of related documents are processed by processing the documents in parallel (in association). Therefore, by associating each document with a series of operations (life cycle) for the document, and by associating a plurality of related documents, the user who carries out the work can perform the routine work on the document related to the work. Even if all the operation procedures are not stored, the process related to the document can be executed, and the routine operation on the document can be automated without the user input.

Conventionally, in an information processing system having a plurality of information processing devices connected by a data transmission means such as a communication line, a document and a work procedure (operation procedure,
The system prepares a number of templates associated with task execution order) as a template, displays the template on the window (displays a diagram showing all tasks related to documents and their execution order), and displays the window. By editing the template (adding, deleting, copying operations, etc.), the business procedure related to the document is generated. Related to this is ACM, 1991, "A Process Model and System for Supporting".
Collaborative Work "(P.213-P.224)
There is a technology shown in.

[0004]

In the above prior art, since the business procedure generation related to the document is performed by editing the template, when the business procedure generation is generated,
There is a gap between when the generated business procedure is executed and it is difficult to generate the business procedure.

It is an object of the present invention to generate a business object by a simple operation and perform a business based on the generated business object.

In the following, a document (format) and a life cycle are referred to as a form object, and a plurality of form objects associated with each other are referred to as a business object.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, a storage means for storing first data describing a format of a document, and a series for the first data. In the information processing apparatus, which includes a task generation / editing means for performing the processing of step 1, a procedure generation means for generating, for the first data, second data describing a series of processing performed by the task generation / editing means. And a registration means for registering the second data, and a procedure execution means for controlling the business operation generation / editing means and performing the series of processes based on the registered second data. be able to.

Further, it is possible to provide a procedure changing means for changing the second data.

Further, it is possible to construct an information processing network system by including a plurality of the information processing devices and a data communication means for connecting the plurality of information processing devices.

[0010]

First, when the task generation / editing means designates the start of the task generation, the creation of the document is designated, and the document (format) is created, the procedure generating means creates the document and the creation (basic operation). Associate. Next, when the document created by the job creation / editing means is designated and a basic operation (transfer, registration, etc.) is performed, the procedure creating means associates the document with the basic operation. By repeating these operations, a document processing procedure (life cycle) can be generated. In addition, the work generation / editing means associates the life cycles of multiple documents (for example,
Create a business object (such as simultaneous transfer of multiple documents). Next, when the end of business generation is designated by the business generation / editing means, the generated business object is stored in the business object file by the registration means.

Next, when the execution start of the business object generated by the business generation / editing means is designated, the procedure executing means automatically performs the basic operation on the document while referring to the business object stored in the business object file. To execute it.

By doing so, in an information processing system including a plurality of information processing devices and a data transmission means for connecting these information processing devices, a user who performs a job can perform a fixed format for a document related to the job. It is possible to execute the process related to the document even if it does not store all the typical operation procedures, and it is possible to automate the routine operation for the document without user input.

[0013]

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

The first embodiment of the present invention is to create data,
The present invention is applied to an information processing system including a plurality of information processing devices connected by a communication line for updating, transferring, etc.

First, the relationship between the information processing apparatuses and the hardware configuration of the information processing apparatuses applied to this embodiment and the following embodiments will be described with reference to FIG. The information processing devices 1 (1a to 1c) send and receive data via a LAN (Local Area Network) 2. The information processing apparatus 1 includes a central processing unit (CPU) 10, a main memory (MM) 11, a video memory (VRAM) 12, and a keyboard (KB) 1.
3, mouse (MS) 14, display device (CR
T) 15, a fixed disk device (HDD) 16, a communication control unit (CDRV) 17, and a bus 18 connecting these devices. Central processing unit (CPU) 10
Creates and updates data on the main memory (MM) 11, executes various programs related to operation procedure registration, and controls peripheral devices. CPU 10 is a video memory (VRAM) 1
The contents of the display data stored in 2 are displayed on the display device (C
RT) 15 is displayed. For inputting instructions such as data creation, update, transfer, operation procedure registration, etc., use the keyboard (K
B) 13 and mouse (MS) 14. The fixed disk device (HDD) 16 updates and transfers data,
Various programs related to storage, user-created data,
Save the operation procedure data. Communication control unit (CD
The RV) 17 communicates with another information processing device 1 via the LAN 2. These peripheral devices 11 to 16 and the CPU 10
Data transfer between them is performed via the bus 18.

In the present embodiment, documents (text, graphics,
As basic operations for tables, graphs, forms, spreadsheets, etc.), creation, update, transfer, copying, registration, deletion, and approval, which frequently appear as operations on documents in the office, are mentioned.

Next, the structure of the business object will be described with reference to FIG.

The business object 200 comprises a life cycle list 201 for document formats and a start control data list 203 for controlling the execution order of basic operations for all formats.

The life cycle list 201 includes a business name 210 indicating the name of a business related to one or more documents, a life cycle list header 211 indicating the location of the beginning of the life cycle list 201, and one or more life cycles 202. Consists of. The life cycle 202 includes a list of life cycle management data 220 that manages the location of a document (format) and basic operation management data 230 that manages data related to basic operations on the document (format).

The life cycle management data 220 includes a document name (format name: document identification information) 221 indicating the location of a document (format), a head basic operation management data pointer 222 indicating the location of the head basic operation management data,
It includes a next life cycle pointer 223 indicating the location of the next life cycle 202 and a previous life cycle pointer 224 indicating the location of the immediately preceding life cycle 202.

The basic operation management data 230 includes a basic operation name 231 for identifying the specified basic operation, and a next basic operation management data pointer indicating the location of the next basic operation management data 230 when the basic operation is other than approval. 232, if the basic operation is approval, when approval is approved (approval is allowed), the basic operation management data 230 for managing the basic operation to be executed next is shown. When the approval / disapproval is designated, the basic operation management data pointer 234 indicating the location of the basic operation management data that manages the basic operation to be executed next when the approval (approval rejection) is designated, and the location of the previous basic operation management data 230 are displayed. Previous basic operation management data pointer 236 shown, and previous basic operation management data pointer number 23 showing the number of the previous basic operation management data pointer 236 When the basic operation is copying, registration or transfer, an operation destination data pointer 237 indicating the location of the operation destination management data 250 that manages data relating to the copy destination, registration destination or transfer destination, another document after starting the basic operation execution ( Format)) startup control data pointer 238 indicating the location of the startup control data 270 for controlling the execution of the basic operation for controlling the execution of the basic operation on another document after completion of the basic operation. After completion of execution indicating the location of the start control data 270, the start control data pointer 239, if the basic operation is approval,
A pointer 240 to the activation control data after the approval is designated, which indicates the location of the activation control data 270 that controls the execution of the basic operation for the document when the approval is designated, and another document is designated when the approval is not designated. A post-approval activation control data pointer 241 indicating the location of the activation control data 270 controlling the execution of the basic operation, and a book indicating the location of the activation control data 270 controlling the execution of the basic operation managed by the basic operation management data. Operation start control data pointer 2
It consists of 42.

The activation control data list 203 comprises a list of activation control data 270 and an activation control data list header 260 indicating the location of the head of the activation control data 270. The activation control data 270 is the next activation control data 27.
Indicates the location of the basic operation management data 230 having the next activation control data pointer 271 indicating the location of 0, the previous activation control data pointer 272 indicating the location of the immediately preceding activation control data 270, and the pointer indicating the location of the activation control data 270. Basic operation management data pointer 274, basic operation management data number 27 indicating the number of the basic operation management data pointers
3, the start life cycle management data pointer 276 indicating the location of the life cycle management data 220 for managing the life cycle 202 of the document (format) for starting the operation next, and the number of the start life cycle management data pointers 276 Start life cycle management data number 275, start basic operation management data pointer 278 indicating the location of the basic operation management data 230 for managing the next basic operation, and the start basic operation management data pointer 27
Start basic operation management data pointer number 27 indicating the number of 8
It consists of 7.

Next, a task generation screen used for generating the task object 200 will be described with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 3, icons for creating, updating, transferring, copying, registering, deleting and approving for designating the seven basic operations listed in this embodiment, and a document for designating an existing document. A list icon, a business creation icon for designating the start of creation of the business object 200, a business registration icon for registering the created business object 200 as a basic element at the time of business creation, and a start of editing / correction of the business object 200. A business edit icon for designating is prepared on the business generation screen 300.

When the document list icon is designated, a document list screen 400 as shown in FIG. 4 is displayed so that one or more documents can be designated by the mouse 14.

When the creation icon is designated, a document can be created (for example, a document edit screen as shown in FIG. 5 is displayed). When the creation of the document is completed, in order to generate the form object corresponding to the document, the document is designated as shown in FIG. 6 based on the name (document A) of the document input by the user. A document icon (document A) is created and displayed on the job generation screen 300.

When the document or document icon and the update icon on the document list screen 400 are designated, the document can be updated (edited / corrected, etc.) (for example, the document edit screen is displayed). After updating the documents,
When a document on the document list screen 400 is designated, a document icon for designating the document is created and displayed based on the name of the document. When the document icon is designated, the document icon is displayed. Make the document icon available.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the document list screen 40
When the document or document icon at 0 and the transfer icon are designated, the transfer destination of the document can be designated (for example, a transfer destination designation screen is displayed). When the transfer of the document is completed, the same processing as that after the completion of the document update is performed.

When the document or the document icon and the copy icon on the document list screen 400 are designated, the copy destination of the document can be designated (for example, the document list screen is displayed). After the copying of the document is completed, if the document is specified in the document list screen 400, a document icon for designating the document and the copied document is created and displayed based on the name of the document. If the document icon is designated, a document icon for designating the copied document is created based on the document icon and displayed on the job creation screen 300.

When the document or the document icon and the registration icon on the document list screen 400 are designated, the registration destination of the document can be designated (for example, the document list screen is displayed). When the registration of the document is completed, the same processing as after the completion of the document update is performed.

When the document icon and the delete icon are designated, the document icon is changed to a document icon indicating that the document is deleted and displayed. After the operation, the document icon cannot be operated.

When the document or document icon on the document list screen 400 and the approval icon are designated, one of approval / disapproval (approval of approval) of the document can be designated (eg, FIG. 9). The approval screen is displayed in which the approval or disapproval of the approval can be specified with the mouse 14).
When one is designated, if a document is designated on the document list screen 400, a document icon for designating the document is created and displayed based on the name of the document, and the document icon is designated. If so, the document icon can be designated. Then, the operation for the document relating to one of approval and disapproval of the specified approval is set.

When the task generation icon is designated, the task generation icon is changed to the task generation end icon for designating the task generation end and is displayed. When the task generation end icon is designated, the task generation end icon is changed to the task generation icon and displayed. The operation procedure from the designation of the task generation icon to the designation of the task generation end icon is generated as a business object 200 and stored in the business object file.

After the business registration icon is designated, FIG.
When a business icon (an icon for designating the start of execution of the generated business object 200) on the business execution screen for designating the start of execution of the generated business is specified, as shown in FIG. With the business object 200 corresponding to the business icon as one basic element, the business icon is displayed on the business generation screen 300 as shown in FIG.

When the business editing icon is specified, the business editing icon is changed to a business editing end icon for designating the end of business editing and displayed. When the business edit end icon is designated, the business edit end icon is changed to the business edit icon and displayed. The operation procedure from the designation of the business editing icon to the designation of the business editing end icon is generated as a business object 200, edited, and stored in the business object file.

Next, a business procedure display screen for displaying and editing the operating procedure (business procedure) will be described with reference to the drawings.

The work procedure display screen 500 shown in FIG.
The result of the following operations is displayed.

First, as shown in FIG. 5, a task generation screen 30
Specify the create icon on the top and enter document A as the document name at the end of document creation. Next, the document A icon (icon for designating the document A) and the transfer icon on the job generation screen 300 generated as shown in FIG. 8 are designated, and the transfer destination is designated. Next, the document A icon and the update icon on the task generation screen 300 are designated, and the end of updating is designated. Next, as shown in FIG. 9, the document A icon and the approval icon on the job creation screen 300 are designated, and approval (approval is allowed) is designated. Next, the document A icon and the registration icon on the task generation screen 300 are designated, and the registration destination is designated. Next, do not approve as shown in FIG. 10 (approval not approved)
In order to add the operation in the case, the business procedure display screen 500
Specify the approval icon above and specify the addition of a branch. Next, as shown in FIG. 11, a creation icon on the task creation screen 300 is designated, and at the end of the creation of the document, the document B is set as the document name.
Enter. Next, the document A icon on the job generation screen 300, the generated document B icon (icon for designating the document B), the transfer icon, and the transfer destination are specified. Next, the document B icon and the update icon on the task generation screen 300 are designated, and the end of updating is designated. next,
The document A icon and the update icon on the task generation screen 300 are designated, and the end of updating is designated. Next, the update icon on the work procedure display screen 500 is designated, the addition of a loop is designated, and the approval icon is designated as the loop destination. Finally, the task generation end icon is specified.

Next, the display processing performed for each of the above operations will be described.

When a basic operation icon (creation icon, transfer icon, etc.) on the work generation screen 300 is designated, an icon corresponding to the basic operation icon is displayed on the work procedure display screen 500. When the creation icon is designated and the creation of the document is completed, or when the basic operation icon other than the document and the creation icon on the document list screen 400 is designated, the name of the document (document name) is displayed. The designation order (execution order) of basic operations for one document is indicated by a thick arrow as shown in FIG. When a plurality of documents and a basic operation icon other than one creation icon are designated on the task generation screen 300 and the document list screen 400, that is, the basic operation corresponding to the basic operation icon for the plurality of documents is simultaneously executed. When (cooperation) is specified, or when one basic operation is specified for each document on the work procedure display screen 500 and simultaneous execution (cooperation) of the basic operation is specified, simultaneous execution of the basic operations is performed. Execution (cooperation) is represented by a double line as shown in FIG. FIG. 12 shows the designated order (execution order) of the basic operations when the execution start of the basic operations on another document is designated while another document is being executed (the different document and the basic operation icon are designated). When the execution start of the basic operation for another document is specified immediately after the execution of the basic operation for a certain document is indicated by a chain line arrow like this, the specified order (execution order) of the basic operation is indicated by a solid line as shown in the figure. Is represented by an arrow.

Now, the relationship between the business object 200 and the business procedure display screen 500 will be described with reference to FIGS.

The execution order of the basic operations for each document is the life cycle 20 in the business object 200.
2 and is represented by a thick arrow on the work procedure display screen 500. In the business object 200, simultaneous execution (cooperation) of basic operations on documents is performed.
The work procedure display screen 50 is represented by the start life cycle management data pointer 276 and the start basic operation management data pointer 278 in one start control data 270.
At 0, it is represented by a double line. In the case of starting the execution of the basic operation on the other document immediately after starting the execution of the basic operation on one document, the execution order of the start control data pointer 238 in the basic operation management data of the business object 200 is as follows. And a start life cycle management data pointer 276 and a start basic operation management data pointer 278 in the start control data 270 pointed to by the start control data pointer 238 after the start of execution.
Is displayed by the business procedure display screen 500,
Represented by a dashed arrow. Immediately after the execution of the basic operation on one document is completed, the execution order of the basic operation on the other document is the business object 2
In 00, if the basic operation is other than approval, the post-execution start control data pointer 239 in the basic operation management data 230 and the post-execution start control data pointer 23
9 is represented by a start life cycle management data pointer 276 and a start basic operation management data pointer 278 in the start control data 270, and when the basic operation is approval, the start control data pointer when approval is permitted in the basic operation management data 230 240 or the activation control data pointer 241 at the time of approval / denial designation, the activation control data pointer 241 at the time of approval permission designation, or the activation lifecycle management data pointer 276 in the activation control data 270 pointed to by the activation control data pointer at the time of approval / denial designation 241; Represented by the activation basic operation management data pointer 278,
In the work procedure display screen 500, it is represented by a chained arrow.

Next, the job execution screen for designating the execution of the job corresponding to the generated job object 200 will be described with reference to FIG.

All generated business objects 200
The business name 21 in the business object 200 registered in each business object file indicated by the identification information (file name) of the business object file storing the business object 200 registered in the business execution file that manages
Business execution screen 600 for business icons generated based on 0
Prepare it on the mouse and click the business icon (see Figure 1)
The execution of the business corresponding to the business object 200 can be started by designating the business object 200.

Next, the business object generation procedure will be described with reference to FIG.

When the task generation icon on the task generation screen 300 is designated (step 1501), the task generation end icon is displayed instead of the task generation icon (step 1502).

Immediately after the task generation icon is designated, the task object 200 and various data are initialized as follows.

First, the life cycle list header 211
The location of the first life cycle management data 220 is set to. Further, the location of the head basic operation management data 230 is set in the head basic operation management data pointer 222 in the life cycle management data 220, and the life cycle list 2 is set in the next life cycle management data pointer 223.
A value indicating the end of 01 is set, and the life cycle list header 2 is set in the previous life cycle management data pointer 224.
Set 11 locations. Further, a value indicating the end of the basic operation management data is set in the next basic operation management data pointer 232 in the basic operation management data 230, and "1" is set in the number of previous basic operation management data pointers 235 to set the previous basic operation data. The location of the life cycle management data 220 is set in the management data pointer 236.

Next, the start control data list header 260
The location of the start control data 270 at the head is set to. Further, a value indicating the end of the start control data list is set in the next start control data pointer 271 in the start control data 270, and the start control data list header 260 is located in the previous start control data pointer 272 in the start control data 270. Is set, the basic operation management data number 273 is set to “0”, the startup life cycle management data number 275 is set to “1”, and the life cycle management data pointer 276 is located where the leading life cycle management data 220 is located. Set and start basic operation management data pointer number 27
Set “0” to 8.

Next, to the number of current basic operation management data used when setting various activation control data pointers in the basic operation management data 230 when adding the basic operation management data 230 and editing the business object 200. "1" is set, and the location of the leading basic operation management data 230 is set in the current basic operation management data pointer.

Next, the location of the leading life cycle management data 220 is set to the additional position pointer used when adding the basic operation management data 230.

If it is determined in step 1503 that the user has designated the document list icon, the document list screen 400 is displayed (step 1504) and the next user designation is awaited.

When it is determined that one or more document icons on the job generation screen 300 or one or more documents on the document list screen 400 are designated (step 1503), the document icon or the document is designated. (Step 1505) (for example, the icon shape, color, etc. are changed and displayed), and the designated document icon or identification information (eg, document name) of the document is stored ( Step 1506). Next, the task generation screen 3
00, it is checked whether or not a basic operation (create, update, transfer, etc.) icon is designated (step 150).
7). If no basic operation icon is specified, wait for the next user specification. When the basic operation icon is specified, the basic operation management data 230 or the like is generated based on the specified one or more documents or document icons and the basic operation, and the basic operation management data 230 or the like is used as a business object. The operation addition processing 1512 (to be described later in detail) is added to display the added content on the work procedure display screen 500 (step 1513). Next, start the program corresponding to the specified basic operation, and identify the document or document icon (document name) in the program.
Then, a pointer to the generated basic operation management data 230 is passed (step 1514). Next, the document list screen 400
When the above document is specified, cancel the specification of the document so that other documents can be specified (Document list screen 4
Return 00 to the state before document designation). Further, the state before the designated basic operation is designated is restored (step 1515).

The operation adding process 1512 will be described below.

First, when a document on the document list screen 400 is designated, life cycle management data 220 is generated. That is, when the life cycle 202 is not generated at all (immediately after the initialization of the business object 200), the name of the designated document is set in the document name 221 in the first life cycle management data 220. When the life cycle 202 is generated, the name of the designated document is set in the document name 221 in the life cycle management data 220 to be added, and the next life cycle management data pointer 2
A value indicating the end of the life cycle list 201 is set in 23, the location of the last life cycle management data 220 is set in the previous life cycle management data pointer 224, and the next life cycle management in the last life cycle management data 220 is set. The location of the life cycle management data 220 to be added is set in the data pointer 223.

When the create icon is designated, the life cycle management data 220 is generated as in the case where the document is designated. However, the setting of the document name 221 in the life cycle management data 220 is performed after the document creation is completed.

Next, the basic operation management data 230 is generated. That is, the identification information of the specified basic operation icon is set to the basic operation name 231 in the basic operation management data 230 to be added.

When the additional position pointer points to the life cycle management data 220, the main operation start control data pointer 242 in the head basic operation management data 230 pointed to by the head basic operation management data pointer 222 in the life cycle management data 220 is Life cycle 2 including the basic operation management data 230 pointed to by the basic operation management data pointer 274 in the startup control data 270 after the startup control data 270 (current startup control data) pointed to
When there is a document name (document identification information) 221 in the life cycle management data 220 for managing 02 and the document identification information corresponding to the designated document icon, the basic operation management data 230 searched first among them. Basic operation management data 2 immediately before (insertion position basic operation management data)
Basic operation management data 2 to be added to add 30
The location of the insertion position basic operation management data is set in the next basic operation management data pointer 232 in 30 and the previous basic operation management data pointer number 235 and the previous basic operation management data pointer 236 are set in the insertion position basic operation management data. A value corresponding to the data is set, the start control data pointer 238 after execution start is reset, the start control data pointer 239 immediately after the current start control data is set in the start control data pointer 239 after end of execution, and this operation start is started. Activation control data 270 generated in the control data pointer 242
Set the whereabouts of. Also, "1" is set in the previous basic operation management data pointer number 235 in the insertion position basic operation management data.
Is set, and the location of the basic operation management data 230 to be added to the previous basic operation management data pointer 236 is set.
The location of the basic operation management data 230 to be added is set to the next basic operation management data pointer 232 in the basic operation management data 230 immediately before the insertion position basic operation management data.

Designated as the document name (document identification information) 221
The same as the document identification information corresponding to the document icon of
If there is no start control data before the current start control data,
The basic operation management data pointer 274 in the data
Life cycle 2 including basic operation management data 230 shown
Book in life cycle management data 220 that manages 02
Match the class name (document identification information) 221 and the designated document icon
The first of the equivalent document identification information
The basic operation management data 230 (additional position basic operation management
Basic operation management data 230 is added immediately after (data)
In order to add the next basic in the basic operation management data 230
A value indicating the end is set in the operation management data pointer 232.
Then, the previous basic operation management data pointer number 235 is set to "1".
Set and add to the previous basic operation management data pointer 236
After setting the location of the basic operation management data and starting execution
Start control data pointer 238 and start control after execution is completed
The data pointer 239 is reset and this operation start control data
Of the activation control data 270 generated in the data pointer 242
Set whereabouts. In addition, additional position basic operation management data
Group to be added to the next basic operation management data pointer 232 in
The location of this operation management data 230 is set.

The additional position pointer is the basic operation management data 2
When the activation control data 270 pointed to by the main operation activation control data pointer 242 in the basic operation management data 230 is designated as the current activation control data when pointing to 30, the additional position pointer is the same as when it points to the life cycle management data 220. Then, the basic operation management data 230 can be generated.

Next, when the basic operation managed by the basic operation management data 230 pointed to by the current basic operation management data pointer is being executed, the start control generated in the start control data pointer 238 in the current basic operation management data after the start of execution is executed. The location of the data 270 is set, and when the execution of the basic operation is completed, the location of the activation control data 270 to be generated is set in the activation control data pointer 239 after the completion of the execution.

Next, the activation control data 270 is generated.
That is, the next activation control data pointer 271 in the additional activation control data 270 is set to the next activation control data pointer 271 in the current activation control data, and the previous activation control data pointer 272 is set to the location of the current activation control data. , Set the current basic operation management data number to the basic operation management data number 273, set the current basic operation management data pointer to the basic operation management data pointer 274, and set the generated life cycle number to the startup life cycle management data number 275. Then, the location of the generated life cycle management data 220 is set in the activation life cycle pointer 276, the number of basic operation management data 230 added to the existing life cycle 202 is set in the number of activation basic operation management data 277, and the activation basic Operation management data pointer 78 the basic operation management data 230
Set the whereabouts of. When the current activation control data is not at the end of the list, the basic operation management data number 2 in the activation control data 270 immediately after the current activation control data is 2
The number of generated basic operation management data is set in 73, and the location of the generated basic operation management data 230 is set in the basic operation management data pointer 274. Further, the location of the generated activation control data 270 is set in the next activation control data pointer 271 in the current activation control data.

Next, the location of the generated basic operation management data 230 is set in the additional position pointer.

Next, the number of generated basic operation management data is set to the number of current basic operation management data, and the location of the generated basic operation management data 230 is set to the current basic operation management data pointer.

If it is determined that the basic operation icon on the task generation screen 300 is designated (step 150
3) In addition to making it possible to determine that the basic operation has been specified (for example, changing the shape, color, etc. of the icon to display), if another basic operation icon has been specified, specify it. Cancel (return the designated basic operation icon to the state before designation) (step 150)
8). Here, when the designated basic operation icon is the creation icon, the designation of the designated document or document icon is canceled if there is any. The identification information (for example, basic operation name) of the specified basic operation icon is stored (step 1509). Next, it is checked whether or not the designated operation is the create icon (step 151).
0). When the icon is the creation icon, the processes from step 1512 are performed. If it is not the create icon, it is checked whether one or more documents or document icons are designated (step 1511). If no document or document icon is specified, wait for the next user designation. When a document or document icon is specified,
The processing from step 1512 onward is performed. However, in step 1512, when a plurality of documents or document icons are specified and the update icon is specified as the basic operation icon, the update program is started for each document and other than the create and update icons. When the basic operation icon is specified, one program corresponding to the basic operation is started, and identification information (document name) of a plurality of documents or document icons specified by the program is passed.

In step 1503, when the basic operation on the work procedure display screen 500 (shown by the pop-up menu 5000 in FIG. 12) is designated, the created work procedure is modified / edited.
Perform 16.

First, it is possible to determine that the basic operation has been designated (for example, the shape and color of the icon are changed and displayed) (step 1601), and the basic operation management data 230 for managing the basic operation. And stores the location of the basic operation management data 230 (step 160).
2) Wait for the next user designation.

If it is determined in step 1603 that the basic operation has been designated, the process returns to step 1601.

If it is determined in step 1603 that the addition of the basic operation after the specified basic operation is designated, the location of the last stored basic operation management data 230 is set in the additional position pointer (step 1604). When a plurality of basic operations are designated on the work procedure display screen 500, all the basic operations except the last designated basic operation are returned to the state before the user designation (step 1).
605), and waits for the next user designation.

If it is determined in step 1603 that the insertion of the basic operation before the specified basic operation is designated, the activation control data 2 pointed to by the actual operation activation control data pointer 242 in the stored basic operation management data 230.
When 70 is not at the head of the list, the basic operation management data pointer 274 in the boot control data 270 immediately before the boot control data 270 is set in the additional position pointer, and when it is at the head of the list, the life cycle management data 220 at the head is set. Is set (step 1604). Next, the processing from step 1605 onward is performed.

When the deletion of the basic operation is designated in step 1603, the following processing is performed.

First, the activation control change processing 1606 is performed.
That is, the stored basic operation management data 230 is not at the head of the list, and the post-execution start control data pointer 239 in the basic operation management data 230 immediately before the stored basic operation management data 230 and the stored basic operation management data 2 are stored.
The main operation start control data pointers 242 in 30 are the same, the start control data 270 (delete start control data) pointed to by the main operation start control data pointer 242 is not at the end of the list, and the start basic operation management in the delete start control data When there is no basic operation management data pointer other than the stored basic operation management data pointer in the data pointer 274 and there is no activation lifecycle management data pointer 276, the basic operation management immediately before the stored basic operation management data 230 is stored. After execution is completed in the data 230, the next activation control data pointer 271 in the deletion activation control data is set in the activation control data pointer 238 and stored in the basic operation management data pointer 274 in the activation control data 270 immediately after the deletion activation control data. The basic operation management data 23
The previous basic operation management data pointer 236 in 0 is set, and the number of previous basic operation management data pointers 235 is increased by "1". Otherwise, the stored basic operation management data pointer 230 is deleted from the deletion activation control data, and the basic operation management data number 273 is reduced by "1".

Next, the activation control data deletion processing 1607 is performed. In other words, if there is no basic operation management data pointer 274 other than the stored basic operation management data pointer in the startup basic operation management data pointer 278 in the deletion startup control data, and there is no startup life cycle management data pointer, delete Delete the start control data. That is,
The next activation control data pointer 271 in the activation control data 270 immediately before the deletion activation control data or the next activation control data pointer 271 in the deletion activation control data is set in the activation control data list header 260, and the deletion activation control data is set. Is not the end of the list, the previous activation control data pointer 271 in the deletion activation control data is set to the next activation control data pointer 271 in the activation control data 270 immediately after the deletion activation control data.

Next, the basic operation management data deletion processing 160
Do 8. That is, when only the stored basic operation management data constitutes a life cycle, the next life cycle in the immediately preceding life cycle management data in the life cycle management data (current life cycle management data) that manages the data. Set the next life cycle management data pointer in the current life cycle management data to the management data pointer or the life cycle list header, and when the current life cycle management data is not the end of the list, the life cycle management immediately after the current life cycle management data The previous lifecycle management data pointer in the data is set to the previous lifecycle management data pointer in the data.

When the stored basic operation management data is at the end of the list, a value indicating the end of the list is set in the next basic operation management data pointer in the basic operation management data immediately before the stored basic operation management data. .

When the stored basic operation management data 230 is not at the end of the list, the next basic operation management data pointer 232 in the basic operation management data 230 immediately before the stored basic operation management data 230 or the life cycle management data 220 Beginning basic operation management data pointer 22
2, the next basic operation management data pointer 232 in the stored basic operation management data 230 is set to the previous basic operation management data pointer 236 in the basic operation management data 230 immediately after the stored basic operation management data 230. , The previous basic operation management data pointer 236 in the stored basic operation management data 230 is set.

When the addition of a loop is designated in step 1603, the following processing is performed. However, the addition of a loop can be specified only for the same document, and the basic operation management data 230 for managing the specified basic operation is added.
It can be specified only when (loop source basic operation management data) is at the end of the list.

First, in order to form a loop, the user waits for the user's designation of the basic operation as the loop destination on the work procedure display screen 500 (step 1609).

Next, a loop is formed (step 161).
0). That is, the basic operation management data 230 stored in the previous basic operation management data pointer 236 in the basic operation management data 230 (loop destination basic operation management data) that manages the basic operation designated as the loop destination on the business procedure display screen 500. Is set, and the previous basic operation management data pointer number 235 is increased by "1". Next, the next basic operation management data pointer 2 in the stored basic operation management data 230
The location of the loop destination basic operation management data is set in 32.

Next, the activation control data 270 is generated (step 1611). That is, the next activation control data pointer 271 in the current activation control data is added to the next activation control data pointer 271 in the activation control data 270 to be added.
Is set, the location of the current start control data is set in the previous start control data pointer 272, the current basic operation management data number is set in the basic operation management data pointer number 273, and the current basic operation is set in the basic operation management data pointer 274. The management data pointer is set, and the activation life cycle pointer number 275, the activation life cycle pointer 276, the activation basic operation management data number 277, and the activation basic operation management data pointer 278 are set to the main operation activation control data in the loop destination basic operation management data. The corresponding value in the activation control data 270 pointed to by the pointer 242 is set. When the current activation control data is not at the end of the list, the basic operation management data number 273 in the activation control data 270 immediately after the current activation control data is set to the generated basic operation management data number, and the basic operation management data pointer 274 is set. The location of the generated basic operation management data 230 is set. Further, the location of the generated activation control data 270 is set in the next activation control data pointer 271 in the current activation control data. Next, the location of the loop-destination basic operation management data is set in the additional position pointer.

If it is determined in step 1603 that addition of a branch has been designated, the following processing is performed. However, the branch can be added only when the approval (basic operation) on the business procedure display screen 500 is specified before the addition of the branch is specified.

First, unapproved approval / non-approval identification information is set in the additional position data so that the operation procedure can be added to the unspecified one of approval / non-approval (step 1612), and the additional position pointer is set to Approval (basic operation)
The location of the basic operation management data 230 for managing is set (step 1613). Next, as shown in FIG. 11, an image is displayed on the work procedure display screen 500 so that the designated person can be understood (step 1614).

If it is determined in step 1603 that the addition of cooperation has been designated, the following processing is performed. However, the addition of cooperation can be designated only when only one basic operation is designated for each document in the life cycle for each document on the work procedure display screen 500.

First, the activation control data generation processing 1615 is performed. That is, the activation control data 270 (coordinated activation control data) indicated by the main operation activation control data pointer 242 in the basic operation management data 230 (coordinated basic operation management data) corresponding to the designated basic operation on the work procedure display screen 500. Basic operation management data in the activation control data 270 that adds only the basic operation management data 230 pointed to by the basic operation management data pointer 274 after the linked basic operation management data The number of basic operation management data pointers 274 is set in the pointer 274, and the number of basic operation management data pointers 274 is set to 2
73 is set to the head of the life cycle 202 in the basic operation management data of cooperation, and the location of the life cycle management data of the life cycle 202 is added to the start life cycle management data pointer in the start control data 270. 276, the number of the activation lifecycle management data pointers 276 is set to the activation lifecycle number 275, and the location of the other cooperation basic operation management data is added to the activation basic operation management data pointer in the activation control data 270. 278, and the number of activation basic operation management data pointers 278 is set to the activation basic operation management data number 277. Next, in the activation control data list 203, the activation control data 270 generated immediately before the cooperative activation control data is added first.

Next, the activation control data deletion processing 1616 is performed. That is, in the cooperative activation control data, the basic operation management data pointers 274 in the cooperative activation control data all point to the cooperative basic operation management data are deleted from the activation control data list 203. Further, the start control data pointer 23 after the start of execution in the link basic operation management data 23
8. In the activation life cycle management data pointer 276 in the activation control data 270 pointed by the activation control data pointer 239 after completion of execution, the activation control data pointer 240 when approval is permitted, and the activation control data pointer 241 when approval is not permitted The basic operation management data pointed to by is deleted before the linked basic operation management data, and the pointers 238 to 241 are reset.

When the task generation end icon is designated in step 1503, the user is asked to input the task name for the generated task procedure (step 151).
7), the business name is the business name 2 in the business object 200.
10 (step 1518), the generated business object 200 is registered in the business object file (step 1519), and the identification information (file name) of the business object file is stored in the business execution file that manages all the generated business objects 200. ) Is registered (added) (step 1520). Next, a task generation icon is displayed instead of the task generation end icon so that another task object 200 (task procedure) can be generated or edited (step 1521).

Next, a program corresponding to each basic operation will be described with reference to FIG.

In the creating program 1700, after a document (text, figure, form, etc.) is created (step 1701), a document name is input (step 17).
02), set the document name to the document name 221 in the life cycle management data 220 (step 1703), and display a document icon for designating the document on the job generation screen 300 based on the document name. (Step 1704),
The current basic operation management data set processing 1790 is performed.

Current basic operation management data set processing 1
In 790, the current basic operation management data pointer is
The location of the basic operation management data 230 for managing the basic operation is added, and the number of current basic operation management data is counted up by the added amount. However, as the current basic operation management data pointer, only a pointer not including the location of the basic operation management data 230 is added.

In the update program 1710, after updating (editing / correcting) the document (step 171)
1) If the document is designated on the document list screen 400, a document icon for designating the document is displayed on the task generation screen 300 (step 1712) and the current basic operation management data set process 1790 is executed. To do.
In the transfer program 1720, the transfer destination of the document is designated (step 1721), and the operation destination management data 250
The transfer destination is set in (see FIG. 2), and the location of the operation destination management data 250 is set in the operation destination management data pointer 237 in the basic operation management data 230 that manages the data related to the transfer (step 1722). If the document is designated on the document list screen 400, a document icon for designating the document is displayed on the task generation screen 300 (step 1723) and the current basic operation management data set process 1790 is performed.

In the registration program 1730, the document list screen is displayed (step 1731), the registration destination is designated (the directory of the registration destination is designated by the mouse 14) (step 1732), and the registration is made in the operation destination management data 250. The destination is set, the location of the operation destination management data 250 is set to the operation destination management data pointer 237 in the basic operation management data 230 that manages the data related to the registration (step 1733), and the document is displayed on the document list screen 400. If it is specified in step 3, a document icon for designating the document is displayed on the task generation screen 300 (step 173).
4), current basic operation management data set processing 1790
I do.

In the copy program 1740, the document list screen is displayed (step 1741), the copy destination is specified (the copy destination directory is specified with the mouse 14) (step 1742), and the copy is made in the operation destination management data 250. The destination is set, the location of the operation destination management data 250 is set in the operation destination management data pointer 237 in the basic operation management data 230 for managing the data related to the copy (step 1743), and the document is displayed in the document list screen 400. If it is specified in, the document icon for designating the document is displayed on the task generation screen 300, and the document icon for designating the copied document is displayed on the task generation screen 300 ( (Step 1744), current basic operation management data set processing 1790 is performed.

In the deletion program 1750, the designated document icon is changed to a document icon indicating that the document has been deleted and displayed (step 1751), and the current basic operation management data set process 1790 is performed.

In the approval program 1760, an approval screen for designating approval or disapproval of a document as shown in FIG. 9 is displayed (step 1761), and one of approval and disapproval is designated (step 1762). The approval approval / disapproval identification information specified in the additional position data is set so that the operation procedure corresponding to the specified approval or disapproval can be added (step 1763), and the business procedure display screen 500 as shown in FIG. An image is displayed so that the person who is designated can be understood (step 1764), and the document is displayed on the document list screen 40.
If it is specified in 0, the task generation screen 300
A document icon for designating the document is displayed on the top (step 1765), and the current basic operation management data set process 1790 is performed.

Next, a business registration process for making the generated business object 200 a basic element at the time of business generation will be described with reference to FIG.

When the business registration icon is designated and the business icon on the business execution screen is designated, the prepared 7
In addition to the individual basic operations, the business object 200 corresponding to the business icon is set as one basic element and can be specified at the time of creating a business. The business object file identification information (file name) corresponding to is registered and the business icon is displayed on the business generation screen 300.

Next, a task editing process for updating (editing / correcting) the generated task object 200 will be described with reference to FIG.

When the task editing icon is designated (step 1801), the task editing end icon is displayed instead of the task editing icon (step 1802) and the user designation is awaited.

In step 1803, when a business icon on the business generation screen 300 or the business execution screen 600 is designated, a business addition process 1804 described later is performed.
Next, the business object 20 corresponding to the business icon
0 is displayed on the business procedure edit screen 500 (step 18
05), the document icon corresponding to the document name 221 in the business object 200 is displayed on the business generation screen 300 (step 1806) and the process returns to step 1803.

The job addition processing 1804 will be described below.

When the business icon is specified immediately after the business registration icon is specified (that is, the business object 200
Is not generated), the business object 200 corresponding to the business icon is set as the business object to be edited (editing business object), and the life cycle list header 211 in the business object 200 is set to the additional position pointer, The number of current basic operation management data is set to the number of startup life cycles in the start control data 270 in the business object 200, and the current basic operation management data pointer is set to the start life cycle management data pointer 27 in the start control data 270.
The head basic operation management data pointer 222 in the life cycle management data 220 indicated by 6 is set.

In other cases, first, all the life cycles 202 in the business object 200 are added to the edit business object. That is, the business object 2 is set to the next life cycle pointer 223 in the last life cycle management data 220 in the editing business object.
00 is set, and the life cycle management data 22 in the editing business object is set to the previous life cycle pointer 224 in the first life cycle management data 220 in the business object 200.
Set the location of 0. Next, the activation control data 270 is generated. That is, the next activation control data pointer 2 in the first activation control data 270 in the business object 200
The next start control data pointer 271 in the current start control data is set to 71, and the next start control data pointer 2
The location of the current start control data is set in 72, the number of current basic operation control data is set in the number of basic operation control data 273, the current basic operation control data pointer is set in the basic operation control data pointer 274, and the current start control data is set. Next start control data pointer 271 in
And start control data 2 next to the current start control data
The start control data list header 260 in the business object 200 is set to the previous start control data pointer 272 in 70.

If it is determined in step 1803 that the document list icon, the document icon, the basic operation icon on the job creation screen 300 or the basic operation icon on the job procedure edit screen 500 has been designated, the above-described job creation processing is performed. The same process as in the case of designating the icon in 1500 is performed.

If it is determined in step 1803 that the task edit end icon is designated, the user is prompted to enter a task name for the task procedure created (step 1517), and the task name is the task name in the task object 200. 210 is set (step 1518), and the edited business object 200 is registered in the business object file (step 1519). Next, when all the designated business icons are designated on the business execution screen 600, the identification information (file name) of the business object file is registered (added) in the business execution file.
If not, the identification information (file name) of the business object file is registered (added) in the business execution file and the business creation file (step 1807).
Next, a business edit icon is displayed instead of the business edit end icon so that another business object 200 (business procedure) can be generated or edited (step 180).
8).

Next, the task execution process of the generated task object 200 will be described with reference to FIG.

First, when a business icon (icon for designating the business object 200) on the business execution screen 600 is designated (step 1901), the start control data 270 at the head of the business object 200 corresponding to the business icon is designated. A document name (document identification information) 221 managed by the life cycle management data 220 pointed by all the startup life cycle management data pointers 276 in the
A head basic operation management data pointer 222 (operation state) in the life cycle management data 220 and an execution state for identifying whether the basic operation managed by the basic operation management data 230 is being executed or has been completed (initial value is being executed). ) Is stored in association with each document (step 1902). Next, the program corresponding to the basic operation managed by the basic operation management data 230 is activated (step 1903), and the program activation processing 1904 shown below is performed.

Next, when it is determined that the post-execution start control data pointer 238 in the basic operation management data 230 is set (step 1905), the start control pointed to by the post-execution start control data pointer 238 is started. Number of basic operation management data pointers 273 in data 270
Is reduced by "1" (step 1906). When it is determined that the basic operation management data pointer number 273 has become "0" (step 1907), it is checked whether or not the startup life cycle management data pointer 276 exists in the startup control data 270 (step 1908). ), If it does not exist, the processing from step 1912 onward is performed, and if it exists, as described above, the document name (document identification information) 221.
A head basic operation management data pointer 222 (operation state) in the life cycle management data 220 and an execution state are stored in association with each other for each document (step 1909),
A program corresponding to the basic operation managed by the basic operation management data 230 is activated (step 1910) and a program activation process is performed (step 1911). The start basic operation management data pointer 27 is included in the start control data 270.
If there is eight (step 1912), the basic operation management data 2 pointed to by the startup basic operation management data pointer 278 is indicated.
The activation basic operation management data pointer 278 and the in-execution identifier are set in the operation state and the execution state corresponding to the document name (document identification information) 221 for 30 (step 1913), and the program activation control process is performed (step 1914). .

Next, when the program corresponding to the basic operation except approval is completed, if the post-execution start control data pointer 239 in the basic operation management data 230 for managing the basic operation is set, the execution is completed. Start control data 270 pointed by the post start control data pointer 239
The number of basic operation management data pointers 273 therein is reduced by "1". Next, the start control data pointer 2 after the start of execution described above
Processing similar to that when 38 is set is performed.

When the approval / disapproval is designated when the program corresponding to the approval (basic operation) ends, the post-start control after approval is specified in the basic operation management data 230 for managing the approval (basic operation) If the data pointer 240 / start control data pointer 241 after approval / denial specification is set, the start control data pointer 240 after approval approval specification
/ Decrease the number of basic operation management data pointers 273 in the activation control data 270 pointed to by the activation control data pointer 241 after designation of approval / denial by “1”. Next, the same processing as when the start control data pointer 238 is set after the start of execution is performed.

In the above embodiment, when the start of job creation is designated and the document creation (basic operation) is designated in the information processing apparatus, the document (format) is created and the life cycle of the document is specified. To generate. Next, when the created document and basic operation (transfer, registration, etc.) are designated and the basic operation is performed, the basic operation is added to the life cycle. By repeating these operations, the life cycle of the document can be created.
In addition, by creating the life cycles of multiple documents in parallel, or by creating the life cycles of multiple documents separately (independently) and then editing the multiple life cycles, Create an object.
Next, when the end of business generation is designated, the generated business object is stored in the business object file.
When the start of execution of the generated business object is designated, the basic operation for the document is automatically executed while referring to the business object stored in the business object file. By doing so, the business object can be easily generated, and the user who performs the business related to the document does not have to store all the standard operating procedures for the document, It is possible to execute the processing according to the above, and it is possible to automate the routine operation for the document without the user input.

In the above embodiment, the example of the business automation method in the information processing system consisting of a plurality of information processing devices connected by the communication line for transferring data is shown. When the above is excluded, the work automation in one information processing apparatus can be realized by the same method as the above embodiment.

[0112]

According to the present invention, it is possible to specify a series of basic operations related to a document in an information processing system including a plurality of information processing devices and a data transmission means connecting these information processing devices. When a business object is generated by, and the execution of the business object is designated, the business related to the document is executed while referring to the business object, so that the business object can be easily generated. A user who performs a task related to a document can execute the process related to the document even if the user does not have to store all the standard operating procedures for the document. It can be automated without any input.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of an information processing device and a connection relationship between the information processing devices.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a business object.

FIG. 3 is a diagram of an initial screen at the time of starting work generation.

FIG. 4 is a diagram of a screen when a document list icon is specified.

FIG. 5 is a diagram of a screen when a creation icon is designated.

FIG. 6 is a diagram of a screen when the creation of the document is completed.

FIG. 7 is a diagram of a screen when a document and a transfer icon are designated.

FIG. 8 is a diagram of a screen when a document icon and a transfer icon are designated.

FIG. 9 is a diagram of a screen when an approval icon is designated.

FIG. 10 is a diagram of a screen when specifying addition of a branch.

FIG. 11 is a diagram of a screen immediately after designation of addition of a branch.

FIG. 12 is a diagram of a business procedure display screen for displaying a business procedure.

FIG. 13 is a diagram of a job execution screen for designating the start of job execution.

FIG. 14 is a diagram of a screen after designating registration of a business icon on a business execution screen to a business creation screen.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart of a task generation process executed by the information processing device.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart of a business procedure editing process executed by the information processing apparatus.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart of basic operation processing executed by the information processing apparatus.

FIG. 18 is a diagram of a flowchart of a work editing process executed by the information processing apparatus.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart of a job execution process executed by the information processing device.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Information processing device, 2 ... LAN, 200 ... Business object, 300 ... Business creation screen, 500 ... Business editing screen,
600 ... Work execution screen, 1500 ... Work generation process, 16
00 ... Business procedure editing process, 1700 ... Basic operation process, 1
800 ... Business editing processing, 1900 ... Business execution processing.

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Tomoya Ozaki 292 Yoshida-cho, Totsuka-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa Hitachi, Ltd. Microelectronics Equipment Development Laboratory (72) Inventor Chiyo Akamatsu Totsuka-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 292 Yoshida-cho, Hitachi, Ltd. Microelectronics equipment development laboratory (72) Inventor Hideki Kuwamoto 292, Yoshida-cho, Totsuka-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture Hitachi, Ltd. Microelectronics equipment development laboratory

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An information processing apparatus comprising: storage means for storing first data describing a format of a document; and job generation / editing means for performing a series of processing on the first data. Procedure generation means for generating second data describing a series of processes performed by the business operation generation / editing means for one data; registration means for registering the second data; and the registration An information processing apparatus comprising: a procedure execution unit that controls the business operation generation / editing unit based on the generated second data to perform the series of processes. 2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising procedure changing means for changing the second data. 3. An information processing network system comprising a plurality of information processing apparatuses according to claim 1 or 2, and data communication means for connecting the plurality of information processing apparatuses.