JPH08235220A - Data processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To reduce the time and labor required for an input operation and to prevent the input error of retrieval conditions by retrieving respective object data from file names provided with representative codes. CONSTITUTION: Character data and graphic data stored in a hard disk are inputted from a hard disk device 5 to a computer 2 and stored in a storage device 2b as files. Picture data stored in a magneto-optical disk are inputted to the computer 2 by a magneto-optical disk device 6 and stored in the storage device 2b as the files. In this case, by making the plural retrieval conditions corresponding to the respective object data correspond to the representative codes and providing the representative codes in the file names of the respective object data, the plural retrieval conditions are made to correspond to the respective object data. Thus, the respective data are retrieved from the file names provided with the representative codes without performing an operation for storing the respective object data respectively corresponding to the plural retrieval conditions.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a data processing apparatus for storing a plurality of object data so that they can be searched based on any of a plurality of search conditions.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, in an original printing process for printing, necessary data is selected from character data for printing, image data, and graphic data which are object data stored in a data processing device which constitutes a database system. Are retrieved and taken out, and processing such as editing is performed.

In order to construct such a database system, it is necessary to store a plurality of search conditions such as keywords in association with each object data.

[0004]

However, it takes a lot of time and labor to input a plurality of search conditions for each of a large number of object data. In particular, when a plurality of search conditions corresponding to different object data are the same, the same work is repeated, which is extremely inefficient. In addition, when there are restrictions on the character codes that can be used when inputting search conditions, it was easy to make a search failure by inputting against the restrictions while inputting a large number of search conditions.

An object of the present invention is to provide a data processing device which can be used to efficiently construct a database to solve the above problems.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, in a data processing device for storing each of a plurality of object data so as to be searched based on any of a plurality of search conditions, each object data and each object data are stored. A plurality of search conditions corresponding to, a representative code representing a plurality of search conditions corresponding to each object data, and an input means for inputting a file name of each object data including a representative code, A storage unit that stores a plurality of search conditions corresponding to object data and a representative code in association with each other, and stores each object data and a file name in association with each other, and a representative code corresponding to the search condition. And a search means for searching the object data to be searched from the file name.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in a data processing device which stores a plurality of object data so that they can be searched based on any of a plurality of search conditions, each object data, a file name of each object data, and Input means for inputting a plurality of search conditions corresponding to object data and a representative code representing a plurality of search conditions corresponding to each object data, and a plurality of search conditions corresponding to each object data and a corresponding representative code A storage unit that stores the attached data, stores each object data and a file name in a correlated state, and stores each file name and a representative code in a correlated state,
It is characterized by comprising a search means for searching the object data to be searched from the file name corresponding to the representative code corresponding to the search condition.

A third aspect of the present invention is a data processing device that stores a plurality of object data so that they can be searched based on any of a plurality of search conditions. Each object data, each object data file name, and each object data Input means for inputting a plurality of search conditions corresponding to object data, a representative code representative of a plurality of search conditions corresponding to each object data, and a group code corresponding to each representative code, and corresponding to each object data A plurality of search conditions and a representative code are stored in a state of being associated with each other, each object data and a file name are stored in a state of being associated with each other, and each file name and a group code are stored in a state of being associated with each other. A storage unit that stores the group code and the representative code in association with each other,
It is characterized by further comprising a search means for searching the object data to be searched from the file name corresponding to the group code corresponding to the representative code corresponding to the search condition.

In the third aspect of the present invention, at least one group code is preferably stored in association with a plurality of representative codes.

In the first to third aspects of the present invention, the search conditions that are satisfied by combining the search conditions of a plurality of object data and the comprehensive search conditions that are satisfied by combining the search conditions of a plurality of object data are represented. A means for inputting the representative code and a storage means for storing the comprehensive search condition and the representative code in association with each other,
A storage unit that stores a representative code that represents each of the search conditions of a plurality of object data and a representative code that represents a comprehensive search condition that is satisfied by combining the search conditions of the plurality of object data in association with each other. And a search means for searching the object data to be searched from the representative code corresponding to the representative code corresponding to the comprehensive search condition.

[0011]

According to the structure of the first aspect of the present invention, a plurality of search conditions corresponding to each object data are associated with a representative code, and the representative code is included in the file name of each object data. A plurality of search conditions can be associated with object data. That is, if a combination pattern of a plurality of search conditions corresponding to each of a plurality of object data is defined in advance, a plurality of object data corresponding to the same search condition can be grouped under a representative code. Each object data can be searched from the file name including the representative code without performing a work of individually storing a plurality of search conditions in association with each other. As a result, it is possible to reduce the time and labor required for the data input work, and it is possible to prevent the input error of the search condition that leads to the search failure.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, a plurality of search conditions corresponding to each object data are associated with a representative code, and the representative code and the file name of each object data are associated with each other. Multiple search conditions can be associated with. That is, if a combination pattern of a plurality of search conditions corresponding to each of a plurality of object data is determined in advance,
Since a plurality of object data corresponding to the same search condition can be grouped under a representative code, each object data can be stored without associating a plurality of search conditions with each object data. You can search by representative code and file name. As a result, the time and labor required for data input work can be reduced,
In addition, it is possible to prevent an input error of the search condition that leads to a search failure. Moreover, the file name of each object data can be defined independently of the representative code. For example, an arbitrary file name previously associated with each object data may be used, or the length of the file name may be limited. Suitable for the case.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, a plurality of search conditions corresponding to each object data are associated with a representative code, a file name of each object data is associated with a group code, and each group code is associated with a representative code. By associating with a code, each object data can be associated with a plurality of search conditions. That is, if a combination pattern of a plurality of search conditions corresponding to each of a plurality of object data is defined in advance, a plurality of object data corresponding to the same search condition can be grouped under a representative code. Each object data can be searched from the representative code, the group code, and the file name without performing the operation of storing a plurality of search conditions in association with each object data. As a result, it is possible to reduce the time and labor required for the data input work, and it is possible to prevent the input error of the search condition that leads to the search failure. Moreover, the file name of each object data can be defined independently of the representative code. For example, an arbitrary file name previously associated with each object data may be used, or the length of the file name may be limited. Suitable for the case. Further, by associating the file name of each object data with the representative code via the group code, when the work of associating the same group code with the object data of the same group is continuously performed, the length of the group code is shortened. This can improve work efficiency. Also, the content of the object data is
When the contents of other object data are combined, the former object data search condition is a combination of the latter object data search conditions, so it corresponds to the former object data file name. One group code to be performed can be associated with the latter representative code of the search condition of the plurality of object data. As a result, a plurality of representative codes can be associated with the object data only by associating one group code with the file name of the object data, and the input work efficiency can be improved.

When a comprehensive search condition established by combining search conditions of a plurality of object data is made to correspond to each of the plurality of object data, a representative code representative of each of the search conditions of the plurality of object data is A representative code representing a comprehensive search condition established by combining the search conditions of the plurality of object data can be associated. With this, since a plurality of representative codes corresponding to the representative code of the comprehensive search condition can be grouped, the representative code of the comprehensive search condition is not associated with each object data, The object data corresponding to the comprehensive search condition can be searched, and the input work efficiency can be improved rather than associating the representative code of the comprehensive search condition with each object data.

[0015]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

The data processing apparatus shown in FIG. 1 stores each of a plurality of object data so that they can be searched based on any of a plurality of search conditions, and is used as object data for printing catalogs, pamphlets and the like. A computer 2 for processing digital data for processing character data, graphic data, and image data is provided. The computer 2 includes a central processing unit 2a, a storage device 2b,
It has an input / output interface 2c. A keyboard, a mouse type input device 3, a display device 4 such as a liquid crystal display, a hard disk device 5, and a magneto-optical disk device 6 are connected to the computer 2.

From the hard disk device 5, the character data and graphic data for printing stored in the hard disk are input to the computer 2 and stored in the storage device 2b as a file. The magneto-optical disk device 6 inputs the printing image data stored in the magneto-optical disk into the computer and stores it as a file in the storage device 2b. Note that character data may be input to the computer 2 by, for example, a keyboard type input device 3, graphic data may be input by, for example, an image scanner, and image data may be input by an image pickup device or a color separation device. The input means is not particularly limited.

FIG. 2 shows an example of object data. Image data 11a, graphic data 11b and character data 11c are prepared for the first product, and image data 12a and character data 12c are prepared for the second product. Is prepared, and the graphic data 13 for the third product is further prepared.
b, character data 13c is prepared. Further, the contents of the image data 11a of the first product and the image data 1 of the second product
The image data 14a having a combination of the contents of 2a and 2a is prepared.

A plurality of search conditions corresponding to each object data as described above are input to the computer 2 by the input device 3. FIG. 3 is an example of a plurality of search conditions corresponding to each object data shown as the above example, and the object data 11a, 11b of the first product,
As search conditions for 11c, for the search items "price", "color", "function", and "size",
Four of "12,000 yen", "white", "hard to get dirty" and "L, M, S" are input as search conditions, and "8000 yen", "for the object data 12a and 12c of the second product". Four items of "red", "hard to get dirty" and "free" are input as search conditions, and "7000 yen", "white", "durable" and "free" for the object data 13b and 13c of the third product. 4 are input as search conditions. Regarding the image data 14a in which the content of the object data is a combination of the content of the image data 11a of the first product and the content of the image data 12a of the second product, the object data 11a, 11b for the first product , 11c and the object data 12a for the second product,
Both the search condition of 12c becomes the search condition. Also, the first
Object data 11a, 11b for
As a search condition that is established by combining the search condition of 11c and the search conditions of the object data 12a and 12c for the second product, for the search items “price”, “function”, and “size”, "2000
"0 yen", "two pieces set" and "L, M, S, free"
Are input, and as search conditions that are satisfied by combining the search conditions of the object data 12a and 12b for the second product and the search conditions of the object data 13b and 13c for the third product,
Search items "Price", "Function", and "Size"
On the other hand, "15000 yen", "two pieces set" and "free" are input.

A representative code representing a plurality of search conditions corresponding to each object data as described above is input to the computer 2 by the input device 3. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, the object data 11a of the first product,
“A0001” is input as the representative code of the plurality of search conditions for 11b and 11c, and “B0001” is input as the representative code of the plurality of search conditions for the object data 12a and 12c of the second product. “C0001” is input as a representative code of a plurality of search conditions for the object data 13b and 13c of the product. Also, a representative code of a plurality of comprehensive search conditions established by combining the search conditions of the object data 11a, 11b, 11c for the first product and the search conditions of the object data 12a, 12c for the second product. "X0001" is input as the search condition for the object data 12a and 12b for the second product and the object data 13 for the third product.
As a representative code of a plurality of comprehensive search conditions established by combining the search conditions of b and 13c, “Y000
1 ”is input.

A file name of each object data including a representative code is input. (1) of FIG.
Shows an example of the file name of each object data shown as the above example. The representative code and "G", which is the initial letter of each of the images, figures, and characters in Roman letters,
A file name is composed of "Z" and "M" and a data format such as "eps" or "txt". That is, for the first product, the representative code of the plurality of search conditions is "A.
0001 ”, the image data 11a has“ A0001.G.eps ”and the graphic data 11b has“ A0001.Z.eps ”.
For “c”, “A0001.M.txt” is input as the file name, and for the second product, the representative code of the plurality of search conditions is “B0001”.
For the image data 12a, "B0001.G.ep
s ”is“ B0001.s ”for the character data 12c.
M. txt ”is entered as the file name,
Since the representative code of the plurality of search conditions for the third product is “C0001”, “C0001.Z.eps” is assigned to the graphic data 13b and “C0001.M.txt” is assigned to the character data 13c. It is entered as a file name. Further, regarding the image data 14a having a content obtained by combining the content of the image data 11a of the first product and the content of the image data 12a of the second product,
“A0001, B0001.G.eps” is input as the file name.

According to the stored program, the computer 2 associates a plurality of search conditions corresponding to each input object data with the representative code and stores it in the storage device 2b. In the above example, as shown in FIG.
Representative code "A0001" for "000 yen", "white", "hard to get dirty" and "L, M, S"
For "8000 yen", "red", "hard to get dirty" and "free", "B0001" is "7000 yen",
"C000" for "white", "durable" and "free"
1 ”is stored in association with each other.

Further, the computer 2 stores the comprehensive search condition in the storage device 2b in accordance with the stored program in association with the comprehensive search condition and a comprehensive representative code representative of the search condition. In the above example, “20,000
"X0001" in "Circle", "Two pieces set" and "L, M, S, Free", "15000 yen", "Two pieces set"
And “Y0001” is stored in association with “free”. The associated result may be stored in the output medium via an external storage device such as a hard disk device.

Further, the computer 2 stores each object data in the storage device 2b in association with the file name according to the stored program. In the above example, the image data 11a of the first product is “A0001.
G. “A0001.eps” in the graphic data 11b.
Z. character data 11c in "A0001.eps".
M. txt ”and are stored in association with each other, and the image data 12a of the second product is“ B0001.G.
eps ”, the character data 12c is“ B0001.M.t ”.
xt ”and stored in association with each other, and the graphic data 13b for the third product is“ C0001.Z.ep ”.
"s", the character data 13c is "C0001.M.tx".
t ”are stored in association with each other. Further, the image data 14 having a content obtained by combining the content of the image data 11a of the first product and the content of the image data 12a of the second product.
“A0001, B0001.G.eps” is stored in association with a. The associated result may be stored in the output medium via an external storage device such as a hard disk device.

Further, the computer 2 represents a comprehensive search condition that is established by combining a representative code that represents each search condition of a plurality of object data with a search condition of the plurality of object data according to a stored program. Storage device 2 in association with representative code
Store in b. In the above example, as shown in (2) of FIG. 4, “A0001” and “B00” are added to “X0001”.
"01" is stored in association with "Y0001" and "B0
"001" and "C0001" are stored in association with each other. The associated result may be stored in the output medium via an external storage device such as a hard disk device.

Referring to the flow chart of FIG. 5, the first
A processing procedure at the time of inputting object data by the data processing device of the embodiment will be described. Prior to the input operation, a combination pattern of a plurality of search conditions corresponding to each object data is set in advance. That is, in the above example, the table as shown in FIG. 3 is created in advance.

First, based on the predetermined pattern,
A representative code is associated with each set of search conditions. That is, a representative code is input (step 1), a plurality of search conditions corresponding to the representative code are input (step 2), the representative code and a plurality of search conditions are stored in association with each other (step 3), These steps 1 to 3 are repeated until the input of all search conditions is completed (step 4). next,
The print data which is the object data is input (step 5), and the file name of the print data including the representative code corresponding to the search condition of the print data is input (step 6). The print data and the file name are stored in association with each other, and steps 5 to 7 are repeated until the input of all print data is completed (step 8). Next, enter a representative code that represents each of the search conditions of the plurality of object data (step 9), and enter a representative code that represents the comprehensive search condition that is satisfied by combining the search conditions of the plurality of object data. Then, the representative code and the representative code of the comprehensive search condition are stored in association with each other (step 11), and steps 9 to 11 are stored until the input of the representative code of all the comprehensive search conditions is completed. Repeat (Step 1
2).

The computer 2 searches the object data to be searched from the file name including the representative code corresponding to the search condition according to the stored program. The search procedure will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, when the search condition is input to the computer 2 (step 1), the computer 2 searches the representative code corresponding to the input search condition according to the stored program (step 2), and the searched representative code. Is a representative code representing a comprehensive search condition that is satisfied by combining the search conditions of a plurality of object data (step 3). If it is the representative code of the comprehensive search condition, the representative code corresponding to the comprehensive representative code is searched (step 4), and the print data corresponding to the representative code is searched (step 5). If the representative code is not the representative code of the comprehensive search condition in step 3, the print data corresponding to the representative code is searched in step 5. The search in step 5 is performed by comparing the representative code with the code of the part assigned to the representative code of the file name of the object data. Next, it is determined whether or not the search for another representative code corresponding to the input search condition is continued (step 6). If the search is continued, the process returns to step 2, otherwise the process is ended. Whether or not to continue the search may be determined based on, for example, a signal input from the input device to the computer 2 as to whether or not to continue, or the search may be performed until there is no representative code corresponding to the input search condition. You may continue. The search result of the object data can be obtained, for example, by outputting the file name of the object data or the object data itself to the display device, but the output content and the output medium are not particularly limited.

According to the above configuration, the plurality of search conditions corresponding to each object data are associated with the representative code, and the representative code is included in the file name of each object data, so that each object data has a plurality of search conditions. Can be adapted. That is, as shown in FIG.
By previously defining a combination pattern of a plurality of search conditions corresponding to each of a plurality of object data, a plurality of object data corresponding to the same search condition can be grouped under a representative code. In the above example, as shown in (1) of FIG.
The file name is "A0001.G.ep" under "0001".
s "," A0001.Z.eps "," A0001.Z.eps ".
M. txt ”,“ A0001, B0001.G.ep ”
The object data of “s” is grouped, and the file name is “A0001, B” under the representative code “B0001”.
0001. G. eps "," B0001.G.ep
"s" and "B0001.M.txt" object data are grouped, and file names "C0001.Z.eps" and "C000" are added under the representative code "C0001".
1. M. Object data of “txt” is grouped. With this, without performing the work of storing a plurality of search conditions in association with each object data individually,
Each object data can be searched from the file name including the representative code, and the time and effort required for input work can be reduced,
In addition, it is possible to prevent an input error of the search condition that leads to a search failure.

By associating the representative code of the comprehensive search condition with the representative code representing each of the search conditions of the plurality of object data, a plurality of representative codes corresponding to the representative code of the comprehensive search condition are associated. Can be grouped. In the above example, as shown in (1) of FIG. 4, the representative codes “A0001” and “B” are added under the representative code “X0001” of the comprehensive search condition.
0001 "is grouped, and the representative code" B000 "is added under the representative code" Y0001 "of the comprehensive search condition.
Since "1" and "C0001" are grouped, the object data corresponding to the comprehensive search condition can be searched without associating the comprehensive representative code with each object data. The work efficiency can be improved as compared with associating the representative code of the condition with each object data.

The second embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8.
An example will be described. The same parts as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and different points will be described.

In the second embodiment, the first embodiment has the same structure as the data processing apparatus of the first embodiment shown in FIG.
Object data similar to that of the embodiment, a plurality of search conditions corresponding to each object data, a representative code corresponding to the search condition, and a representative code of the comprehensive search condition are input to the computer 2, one example of which is shown in FIGS. Is the same as that shown in. Also, similar to the first embodiment, a plurality of search conditions corresponding to each input object data are stored in association with a representative code, and a representative code of a comprehensive search condition is stored in association with the representative code. The example is also similar to that shown in (2) of FIGS. 3 and 4.

In the second embodiment, the file name of each object data is set independently of the representative code,
An example of a file name of each object data similar to that shown in FIG. 2 is shown in (1) of FIG. 7, in which an arbitrary code and “G”, which is the initial letter of each of the images, figures, and characters, is written in Roman characters. , "Z", "M" and "eps" or "tx"
The file name is composed of a data format such as "t". That is, "0306.G.eps" for the image data 11a of the first product, "0306.Z.eps" for the figure data 11b, and character data 11c.
“0306.M.txt” is input as the file name, and the image data 12a of the second product is input.
“4356.G.eps” is the character data 1
As for 2c, "4356.M.txt" is input as the file name, and the graphic data 1 of the third product is input.
“8127.Z.eps” is input as the file name for 3b, and “8127.M.txt” is input as the file name for the character data 13c. Further, the contents of the image data 11a of the first product and the image data 12 of the second product
For the image data 14a having a combination of the contents of a and "a", "0306,4356.G.eps" is input as the file name.

Further, the computer 2 stores each object data in the storage device 2b in association with the file name according to the stored program. In the above example, the image data 11a of the first product is “0306.
G. eps ”, the graphic data 11b is“ 0306.Z.
eps ”, the character data 11c is“ 0306.M.tx
t ”, and the image data 12a of the second product is stored as“ 4356.G.eps ”.
And the character data 12c becomes "4356.M.txt",
The graphic data 13b and the character data 13c of the third product are stored in association with each other, for example, “8127.Z.eps” and “8127.M.txt”, respectively. Also, the image data 1 of the first product
For the image data 14a having a combination of the content of 1a and the content of the image data 12a of the second product, "03
06, 4356. G. "eps" is stored in association with each other. The associated result may be stored in the output medium via an external storage device such as a hard disk device. In the second embodiment, since the file name of each object data is determined independently of the representative code, it is possible to use an arbitrary file name such as a product number previously associated with each object data, Correspondence between each object data and file name does not need to be performed using the data processing device, and correspondence may be stored in advance.

Further, the computer 2 stores each file name in the storage device 2b in association with the representative code according to the stored program. In the above example, as shown in (2) of FIG. 7, “0306.G.eps” and “2
417. Z. eps ”and“ 0360.M.txt ”are stored in association with“ A0001 ”, and“ 435 ”is stored.
6. G. “B0001” is stored in association with each of “8127.eps” and “9632.M.txt”.
Z. eps "and" 4903.M.txt "are stored in association with" C0001 ", and" 7936.G.
“A0001, B0001” is stored in association with “eps”. The associated result may be stored in the output medium via an external storage device such as a hard disk device.

Referring to the flow chart of FIG. 8, the second
A processing procedure at the time of inputting object data by the data processing device of the embodiment will be described.

First, a representative code is associated with each set of search conditions based on a predetermined combination pattern of search conditions corresponding to respective object data. That is, a representative code is input (step 1), a plurality of search conditions corresponding to the representative code are input (step 2), the representative code and a plurality of search conditions are stored in association with each other (step 3), These steps 1 to 3 are repeated until the input of all search conditions is completed (step 4). Next, the print data which is the object data is input (step 5), the file name of the print data is input (step 6), and the representative code corresponding to the search condition of the print data is input (step). 7) The data for printing and the file name are stored in association with each other, and the file name and the representative code are stored in association with each other (step 8). If the file name and the print data are already associated with each other before being input and stored in the computer 2, it is not necessary for the computer 2 to perform the association, and the file name and the print data are input. It is only necessary to store it in association with the representative code. These steps 5 to 8 are repeated until the input of all print data is completed (step 9). Next, a representative code representing each of the search conditions of the plurality of object data is input (step 10), and a representative code representing a comprehensive search condition established by combining the search conditions of the plurality of object data is input. (Step 11), the representative code and the representative code of the comprehensive search condition are stored in association with each other (step 12).
Is repeated until the input of all comprehensive representative codes is completed (step 13).

The computer 2 searches the object data to be searched from the file name corresponding to the representative code corresponding to the search condition according to the stored program.
The search procedure is the same as that of the first embodiment except that the print data search procedure corresponding to the representative code in step 5 of the flowchart of FIG. 6 is different. That is, in the printing data search procedure in the second embodiment in step 5, the file name corresponding to the representative code is searched from the stored correspondence between the representative code and the file name, and the file name is searched for in the object data. The object data corresponding to the representative code is searched by comparing with the file name.

According to the above configuration, a plurality of search conditions corresponding to each object data are associated with a representative code, and the representative code and the file name of each object data are associated with each other, so that a plurality of object data can be obtained. The search conditions can be matched. That is, as shown in FIG. 2, if a combination pattern of a plurality of search conditions corresponding to each of a plurality of object data is predetermined, a plurality of object data corresponding to the same search condition are grouped under a representative code. can do. In the above example, as shown in (1) of FIG. 7, the file name “0306.
G. eps "," 0306.Z.eps "," 030 "
6. M. txt ”,“ 0306, 4356. G. ep
The object data of "s" is grouped, and the file name is "0306,43" under the representative code "B0001".
56. G. eps ”,“ 4356.G.eps ”,“ 4 ”
356. M. Object data of “txt” is grouped and file names “8127.Z.eps” and “8127.M.txt” are added under the representative code “C0001”.
Object data of is grouped. With this, each object data can be searched from the representative code and the file name without the work of storing a plurality of search conditions in association with each object data, and the time and labor required for the input work can be reduced. It is possible to prevent an input error of the search condition that leads to a search failure. Further, since the object data corresponding to the search condition represented by the representative code of the comprehensive search condition can be searched, the work efficiency can be improved as in the first embodiment.

Further, the file name of each object data can be defined independently of the representative code. For example, an arbitrary file name previously associated with each object data can be used, or the length of the file name is limited. Suitable in some cases.

The third embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10. The same parts as those in the first and second embodiments are designated by the same reference numerals, and the differences will be described.

In the third embodiment, the first embodiment has the same configuration as the data processing apparatus of the first embodiment shown in FIG.
Object data similar to that of the embodiment, a plurality of search conditions corresponding to each object data, a representative code corresponding to the search condition, and a representative code of the comprehensive search condition are input to the computer 2, one example of which is shown in FIGS. Is the same as that shown in. Also, similar to the first embodiment, a plurality of search conditions corresponding to each input object data are stored in association with a representative code, and a representative code of a comprehensive search condition is stored in association with the representative code. The example is also similar to that shown in (2) of FIGS. 3 and 4. Further, in the third embodiment, the file name of each object data is determined independently of the representative code as in the second embodiment, and an example of the file name of each object data similar to that shown in FIG. As shown in (1) of FIG. 9, it is similar to that shown in (1) of FIG. 7.

In the third embodiment, the group code corresponding to each representative code is input to the computer 2 by the input device 3. FIG. 9B shows an example of the group code. “Gr1” is input as the group code corresponding to the representative code “A0001”, and “Gr1” is input as the group code corresponding to the representative code “B0001”.
2 "is input," Gr3 "is input as the group code corresponding to the representative code" C0001 ", and" Gr4 "is input as the group code corresponding to the representative codes" A0001 "and" B0001 ". in this case,
When the content of the object data is a combination of the content of another plurality of object data, the plurality of representative codes corresponding to the search conditions of the other plurality of object data are associated with one group code. In the above example, since there is image data 14a having a combination of the content of the image data 11a of the first product and the content of the image data 12a of the second product, the image data 11a of the first product and the image data 14a of the second product are provided. The two representative codes “A0001” and “B0001” corresponding to the search condition of the image data 12a of the item are associated with the group code “Gr4”. The group code itself can be set arbitrarily.

In the third embodiment, the computer 2 associates each object data with a file name according to the stored program and associates each object data with a file name, as in the second embodiment.
To memorize. In the above example, for the first product, the image data 11a is “0306.G.eps”, the graphic data 11b is “0306.Z.eps”, and the character data 11c is “0306.M.txt”. The image data 1 is stored in association with each other and for the second product.
2a is "4356.G.eps" and character data 12c
Are stored in association with "4356.M.txt", and the graphic data 13b for the third product is "8.
127. Z. The character data 13c is "812" in "eps".
7. M. txt ”and are stored in association with each other.
Further, regarding the image data 14a having a content obtained by combining the content of the image data 11a of the first product and the content of the image data 12a of the second product, “0306, 4356.G.
"eps" is stored in association with each other. The associated result may be stored in the output medium via an external storage device such as a hard disk device. In this case, in the third embodiment, as in the second embodiment, the file name of each object data is determined independently of the representative code, so an arbitrary file name previously associated with each object data is used. Therefore, it is not necessary to associate each object data with the file name using the data processing device.

Further, in the third embodiment, each input group code and representative code are stored in association with each other. Further, the computer 2 stores each file name in the storage device 2b in association with the group code according to the stored program. In the above example, FIG.
As shown in (3) of “0306.G.eps”,
"0306.Z.eps", "0306.M.txt"
“Gr1” is associated with each and stored, and “435” is stored.
6. G. "Gr2" is stored in association with "eps1" and "4356.M.txt" respectively, and "8127.Z.e" is stored.
"ps" and "8127.M.txt" respectively.
3 ”are stored in association with each other, and“ 0306, 4356.G.
“Gr4” is associated with “eps” and stored. The associated result may be stored in the output medium via an external storage device such as a hard disk device.

The processing procedure when the object data is input by the data processing apparatus of the third embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, a representative code is associated with each set of search conditions based on a predetermined combination pattern of search conditions corresponding to each object data. That is, a representative code is input (step 1), a plurality of search conditions corresponding to the representative code are input (step 2), the representative code and a plurality of search conditions are stored in association with each other (step 3), These steps 1 to 3 are repeated until the input of all search conditions is completed (step 4). Next, the print data which is the object data is input (step 5), the file name of the print data is input (step 6), and the group code corresponding to the file name is input (step 7). The representative code corresponding to the group code is input (step 8), the print data and the file name are stored in the associated state, the file name and the group code are stored in the associated state, and the group is stored. The code and the representative code are stored in association with each other. If the file name and the print data are already associated with each other before being input and stored in the computer 2, it is not necessary to associate the file name with the computer 2, and the file name and the group code are associated with each other. It suffices to store and in association with each other, and to store the group code and the representative code in association with each other. These steps 5 to 9 are repeated until the input of all print data is completed (step 10). Next, a representative code representative of each of the search conditions of the plurality of object data is input (step 11), and a representative code representative of the comprehensive search condition established by combining the search conditions of the plurality of object data is inputted. Then, the representative code is stored in association with the representative code of the comprehensive search condition (step 13), and steps 10 to 13 are repeated until the input of all the comprehensive representative codes is completed (step 14). ).

The computer 2 searches the object data to be searched from the file name corresponding to the group code corresponding to the representative code corresponding to the search condition according to the stored program. The search procedure is the same as that of the first embodiment except that the print data search procedure corresponding to the representative code in step 5 of the flowchart of FIG. 6 is different. That is, the printing data search procedure in the third embodiment in step 5 corresponds to the representative code from the stored correspondence relation between the representative code and the group code and the correspondence relation between the group code and the file name. By searching the file name and comparing the file name with the file name of the object data, the object data corresponding to the representative code is searched.

According to the above configuration, a plurality of search conditions corresponding to each object data are associated with the representative code,
By associating the file name of each object data with the group code and associating each group code with the representative code, each object data can be associated with a plurality of search conditions. That is, as shown in FIG. 2, if a combination pattern of a plurality of search conditions corresponding to each of a plurality of object data is determined in advance,
In the above example, as shown in (1) of FIG. 9, as in the case of (1) of FIG. 7 in the second embodiment, a plurality of object data corresponding to the same search condition are placed under the representative code. Can be grouped. As a result, the object data can be searched from the representative code, the group code, and the file name without performing the work of associating a plurality of search conditions with each object data individually, and the time and labor required for the input work can be reduced. In addition, it is possible to prevent an input error of the search condition that leads to a search failure. Further, since the object data corresponding to the search condition represented by the representative code of the comprehensive search condition can be searched, the work efficiency can be improved as in the first embodiment. Further, similarly to the second embodiment, the file name of each object data can be defined independently of the representative code. For example, an arbitrary file name previously associated with each object data can be used, or the file name It is suitable when the length is limited.

Further, when the content of the object data is a combination of the content of a plurality of other object data, the search condition of the former object data is as follows:
Since the latter is a combination of the search conditions of the plurality of object data, one group code corresponding to the former object data can be associated with the representative code of the latter search conditions of the plurality of object data. In the above example, the file name “0306,” of the image data 14a having the content in which the content of the image data 11a of the first product and the content of the image data 12a of the second product are combined.
4356. G. Group code "G" corresponding to "eps"
r4 ”as the content of the image data 11a of the first product and the second
Can be associated with the two representative codes “A0001” and “B0001” of the search condition of the image data 12a of the product. That is, only by associating one group code with the file name of the object data, a plurality of representative codes can be associated with the object data, and the input work efficiency can be improved.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. Although the present invention is applied to the processing of print data in the above-described embodiment, the object data to be processed is not particularly limited, and may be moving image data or audio data, for example.

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FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of a configuration of a data processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of print data according to the embodiment of this invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the search condition and a representative code.

FIG. 4A is a diagram showing a relationship between a file name and a representative code in the first embodiment, and FIG. 4B is a diagram showing a relationship between a representative code and a comprehensive representative code.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a data processing procedure of the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a data search procedure of the first embodiment.

FIG. 7A is a diagram showing a relation between a file name and a representative code in the second embodiment, and FIG. 7B is a diagram showing a relation between a file name and a representative code.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a data processing procedure of the second embodiment.

9A and 9B are diagrams showing a relationship between a file name and a representative code, FIG. 9B is a view showing a relationship between a group code and a representative code, and FIG. 9C is a file name and a group code. Diagram showing the relationship with

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a data processing procedure of the third embodiment.

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 2 computer 3 input device 5 hard disk device 6 magneto-optical disk device

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Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. Each of a plurality of object data,
In a data processing device that stores a search based on any of a plurality of search conditions, it represents each object data, a plurality of search conditions corresponding to each object data, and a plurality of search conditions corresponding to each object data. A representative code and an input means for inputting a file name of each object data and including the representative code are provided, and a plurality of search conditions and representative codes corresponding to each object data are stored in association with each other. From the storage means that stores each object data and the file name in association with each other, and the file name including the representative code corresponding to the search condition,
A data processing device comprising: a search unit that searches for object data to be searched. 2. Each of a plurality of object data,
In a data processing device that stores a search based on any of a plurality of search conditions, each object data, a file name of each object data, a plurality of search conditions corresponding to each object data, and each object data The input means for inputting a representative code representing a plurality of search conditions and the plurality of search conditions corresponding to each object data and the representative code are stored in association with each other, and each object data is associated with a file name. A storage unit that stores the file name and a representative code in association with each other, and a search unit that searches the object data to be searched from the file name corresponding to the representative code corresponding to the search condition. A data processing device comprising: 3. Each of a plurality of object data,
In a data processing device that stores a search based on any of a plurality of search conditions, each object data, a file name of each object data, a plurality of search conditions corresponding to each object data, and each object data Input means for inputting a representative code representing a plurality of search conditions and a group code corresponding to each representative code, and a plurality of search conditions corresponding to each object data and a representative code are stored in association with each other. , Storing each object data in association with a file name, storing each file name in association with a group code,
A storage unit that stores each group code and a representative code in association with each other, and a searching unit that searches for object data to be searched from a file name corresponding to a group code corresponding to a representative code corresponding to a search condition. A data processing device provided. 4. The data processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein at least one group code is stored in association with a plurality of representative codes. 5. A means for inputting a search condition that is satisfied by combining search conditions of a plurality of object data and a representative code that represents a comprehensive search condition that is satisfied by combining search conditions of a plurality of object data. By combining the storage means for storing the comprehensive search condition and the representative code in association with each other, the representative code representing each of the search conditions of the plurality of object data, and the search condition of the plurality of object data, The object data to be searched is searched from the storage means that stores the representative code that represents the comprehensive search conditions that are satisfied in a state of being associated with each other, and the representative code that corresponds to the representative code that corresponds to the comprehensive search conditions. The data processing device according to claim 1, further comprising a search unit.