JPH0830443A - Method and device for program generation and method and device for print image data generation - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To eliminate the need to manually generate programs by different data by converting transaction data into print image data on the basis of the transaction data, character patterns, print positions, etc., which are specified and edited on a drawing interaction basis. CONSTITUTION:This device consists of the control unit 1 composed of an arithmetic processing unit and a peripheral circuit, an input device 2, a display device 3, a floppy disk storage device 4, a magnetic tape storage device 5, a large-capacity storage device 6, a printer 7, and a network 8. On the basis of information obtained by a specifying and editing process, coordinate position data on print output are extracted. Skip data for skipping over space lines are generated from the coordinate position data. The skip data are added to print image data to generate data in compressed format which have the data of the space lines compressed as print image data converted by a print image data conversion program.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention edits a data string to be printed on an output paper such as a form and inputs it to a line printer to obtain print image data which is data which can be printed out on the output paper in a predetermined format. A method and apparatus.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When printing a predetermined data on a pre-printed product having a predetermined form or an output paper such as a blank sheet to prepare an invoice or a monthly report, first, an individual customer list, sales amount, etc. The data to be printed on the output paper is extracted from the master file, which is a data file of, and collected into a record that is a unit of data (corresponding to the data described in one invoice), and the specified number of records are collected. Create a file called a transaction file.

Next, for each data of the record written in this transaction file, the respective print positions are determined according to the format to be printed on the output paper, and line feeds, blanks, etc. are added according to the printer used and printed. Create image data. Print image data (PID) is used for print image data (PID) because a magnetic tape is usually used as a recording medium.
Also called. Then, the PID and the output paper to be output are generally set in a printer to perform a printing process.

For example, a case where an invoice is created on an output sheet of a predetermined form will be described as an example. FIG. 30 is a diagram showing the processing steps in the case of creating an invoice on the output paper of a predetermined form. In FIG. 30, first, predetermined data is extracted for each customer from the customer database in which the address, name, etc. of the customer to whom the invoice should be sent are recorded, and the transaction database in which the transaction details and the billing amount are recorded. Then, a transaction file is created by collecting the records into records and collecting records corresponding to all predetermined customers (STEP 1).

Next, the print position of each data forming a record is determined according to the output paper to be printed out, a line feed code, a blank code, etc. are added, and a PID matching the print output image is created (STEP 2). ). Then, set the PID and the output paper to be printed out in the printer,
By performing the printer output process, it is possible to create an invoice in which predetermined data is printed at a predetermined position (STEP
3).

Here, the PID creating process will be described. FIG. 29
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing one record written in a transaction file. One record is composed of data printed on one sheet of output paper, and in this example, it is composed of three fields as shown in FIG. The field indicates an area in which data is written, and one data is written in one field. Then, records of the configuration shown in FIG. 29 are written in the transaction file for the number of output processing cases. The order of the fields forming the record may be arranged independently of the form of the output paper.

Further, FIG. 30 is a diagram showing specifications regarding a printing position and the like when printing is performed on an output sheet. The transaction data is to be printed on the output paper of a predetermined form as shown in FIG. That is, the data “name” recorded in the field 1 is the 11th to 20th lines in the fifth line.
The data "address" printed in the digit and recorded in the field 2 is printed in the 11th to 40th digits of the second line, and the data "billing amount" recorded in the field 3 is written in the 5th line 31st to 31st. It should be printed in 35 digits. Note that FIG. 30 shows the printing position, and the preprinted portion of the output paper and the like are omitted. The number of digits is a value in the case where 1-byte data such as alphanumeric characters is expressed. Therefore, in 2-byte data such as Japanese, one character is expressed by 2 digits.

In such a case, it is clear that if the transaction data and the output paper are simply set in the printer, the respective data will not be printed at the correct positions where they should be printed. In order to correctly print the data, it is necessary to change the record of the transaction data into the data format as shown in FIG.

FIG. 31 shows an example of PID. Figure 31
According to the data format shown in, the printer reads one record, first page breaks, and then takes in the next output paper. The first line is a line feed, the second line is the first 10 digits, and the 11th digit is blank. Eye~
Print the contents of the field 2 "address" at the 40th column and start a line feed. Then, after the line feed at the 3rd and 4th lines, leave the first 10 columns blank for the 5th line, and set 11-20 columns. Eye field 1
Print the content of "Name", blank the next 10 digits, and enter 31
The content "charge amount" of the field 3 is printed in the ~ 35th digit and a line feed is performed. This series of data strings is lined up for the number of output processing cases. The following data for the Kanji IN code in Fig. 31 is 1
It is a code that indicates that it is a 2-byte character data,
The Kanji OUT code is a code indicating the end of data of 2 bytes per character.

As described above, the transaction data shown in FIG. 29 is converted into the format shown in FIG. 31 based on the output specifications shown in FIG. 30, for example, and the data can be printed by the printer. A PID creating process is performed so that printing can be performed at an appropriate position, and a PID is created by this process.

[0011]

However, in the PID creation process, a program in a programming language such as C language or COBOL must be created each time considering the print format of the output product and the specifications for each printer to be used. However, this program development was extremely time-consuming and costly. Further, since these created PID creation programs can only be used uniquely within each model, even if the number of processing cases is small, it is virtually impossible to operate on another model or a lower model.

The PID is not in a data-compressed format, but SYSOUT having all data lines including spaces.
It is the data of the format. In the SYSOUT format, since the amount of data is large, the number of pages (number of pages) that can be stored in one roll of MT (magnetic tape) is small, and the output speed is also slow due to the space data.
Therefore, in the print output work, there have been problems such as complexity of MT replacement work and waste of output time. PID in data compressed format with no space lines
When creating a file, complicated setting work is required, and an accident in which the data is not output to a predetermined position due to a setting error is likely to occur. In addition, such settings are limited depending on each printer model.
As well as the format had to have an extra space line of data.

Further, in the contract processing, the transaction data presented by the customer may not have a code having a data attribute according to the specifications stored therein but may have defective data. If the above PID conversion processing is performed on such transaction data, defective data exists in the PID, and a print output error occurs due to a defective code. Therefore, it takes a lot of time to find the defective part of the cord, and the output efficiency is lowered.

The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems, and the data can be efficiently stored on the system side when the PID in the data compression format is generated without performing the complicated work of creating the program. By making the optimum settings like this and performing the PID conversion process based on the settings, it is possible to eliminate the mistake of the output position that has occurred so far and efficiently store the data, and anyone can easily output the data. It is an object of the present invention to provide a method and an apparatus capable of creating a print image in which a print position, print content, etc. are surely made on a paper without error.

[0015]

The above object can be achieved by the present invention described below. That is, the present invention is directed to a line printer for a designated edit process for designating a character pattern and a print position of transaction data in a screen interactive mode, and for printing out transaction data on an output paper based on information obtained by the designated edit process. A print image data conversion program for automatically generating a print image data conversion program for converting into print image data. A program creating method for performing automatic generation processing, wherein the coordinates of the print output based on the information obtained by the designated editing processing. By extracting position data, generating skip data for skipping space lines from the coordinate position data, and adding the skip data to the print image data, the print image data converted by the print image data conversion program is converted into a space. Programming methods including data compression processing to the compression format of data that the data obtained by compressing the a. Further, the present invention provides a print image data conversion program generated by a print image data conversion program automatic generation process,
A print image data creation method including print image data conversion processing for converting transaction data into print image data.

Further, the present invention is a line printer for designating a character image and a printing position of transaction data in a screen interactive mode, and for printing out transaction data on an output paper based on information obtained by the designated editing process. A print image data creation method including a print image data conversion process for converting into print image data for use, wherein the coordinate position data of the printout is extracted based on the information obtained by the designated editing process, and the coordinate position is obtained. A compression format in which space data is compressed from the print image data converted by the print image data conversion program by generating skip data for skipping space lines from the data and adding the skip data to the print image data. Data as Print image data creation method comprising the data compression process is.

Further, the present invention is directed to a designated editing means for designating a character pattern and a printing position of transaction data in a screen interactive system, and a line printer for printing out on an output paper based on the information obtained by the designated editing means. A program creation device having a print image data conversion program automatic generation means for automatically generating a print image data conversion program for converting into print image data, the print output of the print output based on the information obtained by the designated editing means. By extracting the coordinate position data, generating skip data that skips space lines from the coordinate position data, and adding the skip data to the print image data, the print image data converted by the print image data conversion program is converted into a space. Row of data Program creating device comprising data compression means for the reduced compression format data is. The present invention also provides a print image data creating apparatus including print image data converting means for converting transaction data into print image data by a print image data converting program created by the program creating apparatus.

According to the present invention, the character and pattern of the transaction data and the print position are designated by a screen interactive method, and a line for printing the transaction data on an output sheet based on the information obtained by the designated edit means. A print image data creating device comprising print image data converting means for converting into print image data for a printer, wherein coordinate position data of the print output is extracted based on the information obtained by the designated editing means, and the coordinate position thereof is extracted. A compression format in which space data is compressed from the print image data converted by the print image data conversion program by generating skip data for skipping space lines from the data and adding the skip data to the print image data. Data of Print image data generating apparatus comprising over data compression means, a.

[0019]

[Operation] Based on the transaction data specified by the screen interactive method, the character pattern, the print position, and the print format,
Since transaction data is automatically converted into print image data, it is not necessary to manually create a program for each different transaction data.

Further, since the program for converting the transaction data into the print image data is automatically generated, the time-consuming data can be stored in a desired device different from the device for performing the designated editing process or the device for automatically generating the check program. Can be converted. Further, the data compression means extracts the coordinate position data of the printout based on the information obtained by the designated editing means, generates the skip data for skipping the space line from the coordinate position data, and the skip data becomes the print image data. By being added, the print image data converted by the print image data conversion program becomes data in a compressed format in which the data of the space line is compressed.

[0021]

The present invention will be described below based on the preferred embodiments. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a system configuration for implementing a PID creating method and apparatus according to the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 is a control device including an arithmetic processing unit such as a microprocessor and peripheral circuits, that is, a main body such as a personal computer or an engineering workstation, 2 is an input device such as a keyboard or mouse, and 3 is a color CRT display device. Such as a display device, 4 a floppy disk storage device (referred to as an FD device), 5 a magnetic tape storage device (referred to as an MT device), 6 a storage device capable of storing a large amount of data such as a hard disk, and 7 a printer. ,
Reference numeral 8 denotes a network, and a local area network (referred to as LAN) such as Ethernet can be used. The method and apparatus in the present invention are executed and configured by the above hardware and software embedded in the hardware.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a record of transaction data, and FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a print layout. In addition, FIG. 4 is a comparative example.
It is a figure which shows the data for 1 cycle of PID described in T format for every field. Further, FIG. 5 is an embodiment and is a diagram showing, for each field, data for one cycle of the PID described in the data compression format. In addition, FIG.
FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically showing data for one cycle of PID described in the data compression format. Next, an outline of the PID creating method and apparatus of the present invention will be described by taking the case of creating the PIDs of FIGS. 5 and 6 from the transaction data of FIG. 2 in the print layout of FIG. 3 as an example.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the overall processing executed by the control device 1. In FIG. 7, when the startup process of the main program after the power is turned on is completed, the control device 1
Displays the main menu on the display device 3 (S1). The main menus are three menus of "designated editing process", "business process", and "end". Here, the designated edit processing menu is a menu for performing edit processing such as management information related to printout work, input of specifications of the transaction data MT, creation of a new external character, printout position, and the like. That is, this is a menu for inputting the data specifications and the like illustrated in FIGS. 2 and 3 and creating a data file necessary for automatically generating the PID conversion program. Then, the business processing menu is a menu mainly for performing transaction data checking and automatic generation of a code conversion program, and for creating a PID as illustrated in FIG. 4 based on the specifications defined in the designated editing processing menu. . The end menu is a menu for ending the main program.

With the main menu displayed,
When one of the main menus is selected by placing a pointing point on the menu and pressing a key on the keyboard, a button of a mouse or the like (S2), the selected subprogram is launched (S3 to S5). As an example, when the business process menu is selected (S2), the business process starts (S2).
4), the sub menu is displayed on the display device 3. The submenus are three menus of "PID formation", "backup / registration", and "business ID (identity) confirmation".

As described above, the PID formation menu is a menu for creating a PID by generating a check and code conversion program and a PID conversion program based on the data file created by the designated edit processing menu. The backup / registration menu is the PI of the present invention.
D When the MT device 4 is used to download various data files that are used or created by the creating method and device to the MT, or when the data downloaded to the MT is taken into the hard disk storage device 6. It is a menu used for. The business ID confirmation menu is a menu used when confirming whether or not a corresponding ID exists. When one of these menus is selected (S7), the subprogram of that menu is launched (S8-S1).
0) Processing is performed. Next, the details of the PID creation method and apparatus of the present invention described above will be described in "designated editing process"
D formation ”,“ backup / registration ”in this order in §1 to
This will be explained in §3.

§1. Designated Editing Process FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the designated editing process in the designated editing process (S3) of FIG. First, the operator inputs a work ID (S21). Then, the system determines whether or not the corresponding ID is registered (S2).
2). Here, the system includes the hardware configuration of the system illustrated in FIG. 1, the software configuration of the system illustrated in FIG. 7, and peripheral related systems (not shown). FIG. 8 is a flow chart showing the designated editing process when the corresponding ID is not registered, and the case where the ID is registered will be described later with reference to FIG.

If the corresponding ID is not registered in FIG. 8, the management information is input (S23). FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a management information input screen displayed on the display device 3. In FIG. 10, the “registration date” is the date when the PID was created in the consignment processing business. "Order number"
Is for displaying the pre-print data of the form block making CAD on the screen based on this number. "Business ID"
Is a number that manages the system data file.
The "creator" is the person who created the PID in the system.
If "pre-print data" is available, form block copy CAD
A ruled line (character) is drawn on the X window on the basis of the data of 1., and if nothing is displayed, the screen of the pre-printing unit is not displayed and the spacing chart is displayed on the screen. However, in either case, the form size and the number of pitches per inch are input. The "printer model" sets the printer model corresponding to the PID created by the system. Further, when the creator, the registrant, etc. are changed, the change history is added. The above management information data is input by the operator from the keyboard, mouse, etc. while looking at the screen of FIG.

When the management information is input (S23) in FIG. 8, transaction data MT specifications are input (S24). FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an input screen for the transaction data MT specifications displayed on the display device 3. In FIG. 11, "label designation" is performed by selecting NL or SL. NL means non-label and SL means standard label. Select "single" or "multi" for "volume configuration". Single means that MT has one volume, and multi means that MT has multiple volumes. Therefore, if you select multi, enter the "number of turns".

"1 byte code" means ASCII, EBC
Select either DIC or nothing. ASCII, EBC
DIC means that the character codes specified by 1 byte are ASCII code and EBCDIC code, respectively. No means that there is no 1-byte code character. "2-byte code" is JEF, IBM, J
Select one of IPS-E, JIPS-J, shift JIS, and nothing. These mean that the code of the character specified by 2 bytes is each code.

The "external character code" is selected to be present or absent depending on the presence or absence of the external character code. If there is an external character code, create an external character code correspondence table with an editor. FIG. 12 is an input screen of the editor displayed on the display device 3. For "line pitch setting", enter the line feed width (line pitch) of one page. A form control table specification file is generated based on the input row pitch data. The above transaction data MT specification data is input by the operator from the keyboard, mouse, etc. while viewing the screens of FIGS.

In FIG. 8, transaction data MT
After the specification input (S24) is completed, the presence / absence of the external character font is next determined (S25). If the external character font is present, a new external character font is created (S26) and then the record field data specification input (S27) is performed. If there is no external character font, the process directly proceeds to S27. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an input screen for new external character font creation (S26) displayed on the display 3. In FIG. 13, the filled portion in the large frame represents the shape of the external character font, and the shape can be input from the keyboard, mouse or the like while looking at the screen of FIG. Further, it is possible to search and use a desired external character font from existing font data, external character data of CAD for creating a form block, or to modify it to obtain a desired external character font.

In FIG. 8, a new external character font is created (S2
When 6) is completed, the data specification of the record field illustrated in FIG. 2 is input (S27). FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an input screen for data specifications of record fields displayed on the display device 3. In FIG. 14, the “column position start point” is numerical data indicating the byte number of the transaction data record at which the start position of each field is, and the “attribute” is the attribute of the data. ANK (alphanumeric katakana) and "P" are types of numerical data, such as packed / unpacked type (numerical) and signed (plus / minus in the case of numerical value), and any one is selected.

In FIG. 14, 9 indicates that the field data is a numeral, N indicates a Japanese character (2-byte character), and X indicates that it is composed of an alphabet and a numeral. "Number of digits" indicates how many numbers, alphabets and Japanese characters are present in the field.
The “field name” is the name of the field, and can be substituted for the variable name of the check program and the variable name of the PID conversion program. Although not shown in FIG. 14, “comments” for explaining each field can be added. This comment facilitates debugging and maintenance when the generated program is used for other purposes.

The above record field specification data is input by the operator from the keyboard, mouse or the like while looking at the screen of FIG. When "Save" in FIG. 14 is selected when the input is completed, the input record field specification data is saved in the transaction data MT specification file.

In FIG. 8, when the data specification of the record field (S27) is completed, the spacing chart is displayed next (S28). FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a display screen of the spacing chart displayed on the display device 3. In FIG. 15, when there is data of the form block making CAD, a predetermined spacing chart is displayed on the screen according to the chart classification in the data. When there is no CAD data for creating a form copy, a predetermined spacing chart given as a default is displayed on the screen. Changes are made if the defaults are determined to be inappropriate. If there is data for the form copy preparation CAD, a predetermined spacing chart is displayed on the screen, and then the ruled line frame created by the form copy preparation CAD is displayed. FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a display screen of the ruled line frame displayed on the display device 3. Further, a judgment is made as to whether or not to display the pre-printed portion characters created by the form copy making CAD. Enter Y to display characters, enter N to not display characters.

When the display of the spacing chart (S28) is finished in FIG. 8, the printout specification is next input (S29). FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a printout specification input screen displayed on the display device 3. FIG. 17
In the upper left, the spacing chart, ruled line frame, and pre-printed portion characters are displayed in the upper left. Also in the center,
The field layout is displayed. On the right side and the lower side, a plurality of menus of operations performed on the printout specification input screen are displayed.

The above menu will be described. "letter"
Is displayed when the field layout is not displayed in the window of the display screen and is erased when the field layout is displayed in the window of the display screen by placing the mouse pointing point on this and pressing the mouse button (called hit or select) . “Paste” hits the field number to select the designated character string based on the printout specifications, determines the coordinate position, and after editing processing, hits this to determine the paste position. "Change number of points" is a menu to be specified when changing the size of pasted characters. For single-byte characters, the default is 10 cpi (character per inc
h) In the case of 2-byte characters, the default is set to 9 points (points), and when pasting at other points, hit this and select a prescribed character size.

"Hyphen edit" hits this menu when it is necessary to add "-" when outputting a zip code or sequence number. For example, 9999-99, X-99
999999 etc. For example, "△ -sama" hits this menu when a space "" is added between the name and the name, the name and the name, and the name and the name. "1B → 2B" hits this menu when converting a character set with a 1-byte code into a 2-byte code and outputting it. “Calculation” hits this menu to specify the calculation formula and the number of digits when calculating the total etc of the usage amount. "Left Alignment" selects this menu and sets the number of characters per line when you want to break the address and message text. "Flag determination" includes a flag in the transaction data, and it is determined by the flag value, and when it is desired to output different contents to the same position, this menu is hit. Create a correspondence table between flag values and field numbers or message texts.

The "fixed character string" has no data in the transaction data, but when printing out as fixed information, select this menu and register the necessary character string.
For example, 〒, Mr., message text, etc. "End" saves information about the contents of the printout specification when it is completed. “Pick” is for the character string once decided, and when you want to change it, select this menu and correct it. For "Cursor designation", select this menu if you want to enter the paste position using coordinate values. "Change line spacing" is selected when you want to change the number of pitches (line spacing) per inch of the displayed spacing chart. "Enlarge" selects this menu and specifies the area when enlarging the screen display of each window. "standard"
When you want to return the screen display of each window from the enlarged display to the standard display state, select this menu. "clear"
Select this menu if you want to clear (delete at all) the character string specified by the pick.

A frame description file is generated at the time when the printout specifications have been input for one form. For “imposition”, multi-sided processing (copy & paste) is performed based on the data of the frame description file, and when multi-sided designing on one side is selected, this menu is selected. After designating the copy area, the sequence is designated to determine the read record position information. A page specification file is created when performing multiple imposition. "Encryption" hits this menu when you want to apply encryption processing to the character string whose paste position has been determined. “Sequence No.” selects a sequence number pattern and pastes it.

"Count" is selected when the same data is continuously output for the predetermined data to be output on the output paper and it is desired to perform counting. "Western calendar" is selected when converting the Western calendar date data into Japanese calendar date data and outputting a character string according to each Japanese calendar. “Japanese calendar” is selected when you want to add the era by converting the Western calendar date data to the Japanese calendar date data. "Serial number"
Is selected when it is desired to add a check digit to predetermined serial number data or the like. "Blank" is selected when the data of the field having the high priority of the transaction data is blank and it is desired to output the data of the field having the next priority. When the processes up to S29 described above are completed, a printout specification file that is a file of the specified edit process data is generated.

At the end of the above specified editing process, the "channel position automatic setting process" (S30) is performed and the obtained PI is obtained.
D is a data compression format. The channel position automatic setting process extracts the coordinate position data of the printout based on the information of the printout specification file obtained by the above-mentioned specified editing process, generates the skip data that skips the space line from the coordinate position data, and forms it. This is the process of storing in the control table specification file (described later). Then E
XIT? If no is selected in (S31), the task I
Return to D input (S21). Also, if you select yes,
Return to the main menu display of the main program (S1).

FIG. 9 is a flow chart showing the processing steps when there is a corresponding business ID in the determination (S22) of whether the business ID of FIG. 8 is registered. In this case, the designated editing process should have been completed for the time being, so the main purpose is to correct the specification or to designate the unedited portion. 9 and 8 differ in this respect,
Items without work can be skipped and skipped, and necessary work items can be selected directly, and the work can be performed immediately.
In FIG. 9, the business ID input (S21) and the presence / absence determination (S21) of the business ID are the same as those in FIG. 8, but the determination result is that the corresponding business ID exists in the system. Therefore, the specification content correction menu is displayed on the display device 3 (S32). This menu is "Management Information", "Transaction Data M
6 are "T specification", "new character font creation", "record field specification", "printout specification", and "channel position automatic setting process".

When "management information" is selected with the specification correction menu displayed on the display device 3 (S33),
The operation can be started from the management information input (S23) in FIG. 8 (S34). "Transaction data M
When "T specification" is selected (S33), the operation can be started from the transaction data MT specification input (S24) in FIG. 8 (S35). When "New character font new creation" is selected (S33), the operation can be started from new character font new creation (S26) in FIG. 8 (S36). When "Record field specification" is selected (S33), the operation can be started from the data specification input of the record field specification (S27) in FIG. 8 (S37). When "printout specification" is selected (S33), the printout specification input (S
The work can be started from 29) (S38).

When "Channel position automatic setting process" is selected (S33), a setting menu is displayed as to whether the channel position automatic setting process (S30) in FIG. 8 is to be "automatic" or "manual". . When "automatic" is set, the channel position automatic setting process (S30) is automatically performed when the printout specification input (S29) is completed. In addition, the above five menus (S34, S35,
When one operation of S36, S37, S38) is performed, the channel position automatic setting process (S30) is always automatically performed, and the channel is always reset. On the other hand, if "manual" is set, printout specification input (S2
9) is completed, the channel position automatic setting process (S3
A message for selecting whether to perform 0) is displayed on the display device 3. If "Yes" is selected, the PID obtained by performing the channel position automatic setting process (S30) is in the data compression format, and if "No" is selected, it is in the SYSOUT format. In addition, the above five menus (S34, S35, S3
6, S37, S38), the message for selecting whether to perform the channel position automatic setting process (S30) is displayed on the display device 3, and the same process is performed by the selection (S39). ).

EXIT? When no is selected in (S38), the process returns to the task ID input (S21). See yes
When s is selected, the display returns to the main menu display (S1) of the main program of FIG. This is the end of the description of the designated editing process shown in FIGS. Next, PID formation will be described.

§2. PID Formation FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing a conversion processing method in PID formation (S8) which is a submenu of the job processing (S4) in FIG. First, the operator inputs the business ID (S
41). Then, the system determines whether the management file, the transaction data MT specification file, the record field specification file, the fixed information file, the printout specification file, and the like corresponding to the ID exist (S42). Here, the management file is created by the management information input (S23) of FIG. 8, and the transaction data MT specification file is the transaction data M of FIG.
Created by T specification input (S24), record field specification file is created by record field data specification input (S27) in FIG. 8, and fixed information file and printout specification file are printout specification input (S29) in FIG. It is a file created by.

For example, FIG. 21 is an example of a record field specification file. In Figure 21, .start.: Header
The total number of fields is recorded in the number from to .end.: Header, and the information entered respectively between the following .start.: Body to .end.: Body is recorded. label is a field name, which corresponds to a variable name in generating a program. comment is just a comment for the field, and input items are provided so that the contents of the field can be easily clarified when correcting. In this example, "name", "message A", and "message B" correspond to them. kind
Indicates an attribute related to field data, and this attribute item serves as a criterion for determining whether the data code in the field is correct. start records the number of bytes at the start position of the field in each record, and matches the number of bytes to start checking at the time of checking. length indicates the data length of each field. This is also a star
Similar to t, it matches the data length to be checked at the time of checking.

FIG. 22 shows an example of a fixed information file, which is generated when the menu "fixed character" is selected and executed in the printout specification input (S30) of FIG. The fixed information file in Fig. 22 is .start.: Head.
The number of all fields is recorded in number between er and .end.: header, and the information entered respectively between .start.: body and .end.: body below that is recorded. constant indicates a character string set as fixed information. In this example, "This month's special issue is" Flowers "." The character code set here is recorded with the character code supported by the printer. Therefore, when the character code used in the control device 1 and the character code supported by the printer are different, code conversion is performed.

Kind indicates an attribute of a character string set by constant, and label is a variable name for generating a program. Kind and label are automatically generated from the contents set in constant, so you can process them by dividing them into ANK and Japanese in a menu, or you can judge from the character code set in constant. You may generate it. la
Since variable name must be unique for bel, it is generated by combining the number of cases registered with constant with a sequential number.

FIG. 23 shows an example of the printout specification file when the printout specification is that of FIG. FIG. 23
At, between .start.: Header and .end.: Header
Record the total number of layouts in number, and .start .:
The information entered between body and .end.: body is recorded. unit represents the unit of the coordinate system that sets the output position, and has a unit system of columns, inches, and dots in the horizontal direction. x and y record numerical values based on the unit of unit. For length, record the character string length at the time of output with the number of digits. The kind indicates the existence location of the original data necessary for output. Whether the original data is a transaction data file, a fixed information file, or another file is identified by this value when the PID is generated. I know where to read the data from.

The label is a label for the data selected at the time of inputting the printout specifications, and has the same content as the label determined in the previously specified record field specification file and the fixed information file. In case of consecutive numbers, these data do not need to exist,
It is stored with the item name "* logical *". isspace
Is an identifier for determining whether or not blank column determination editing is performed. When this editing is performed, the set value is 1.
In isspace_label, the label of a field having a high priority in blank judgment editing is recorded. Here, the label having high priority means a field to be printed when the content of the field is not blank in the output process. is
For space_case, 0 is recorded for the higher priority and 1 is recorded for the lower priority. This is for use when comparing label and isspace_label. size indicates the character size set at the time of output.

Now that the description of the file has been completed, FIG.
Returning to S41, the description of PID formation is continued. If these files do not exist, an error message is displayed on the screen of the display device 3. The file name or the like that does not exist as an error message. On the error message screen, a display for selecting whether or not to continue the PID formation is displayed. When selecting to continue, EXIT? (S54)
Since no was selected in, enter the business ID (S
Return to 41). If you select NO, EXIT? (S5
In step 4), yes is selected, and the process returns to the main menu display (S1) of the main program in FIG.

If these files exist, the transaction data is read (S44). Then, the "label" in the transaction data MT specification file,
Reading is performed with reference to the items "volume", "record length", "recording density", and "block length". In the case of multi-volume, the files are linked together to create a work file for checking and code conversion processing. Also, the device name for creating the PID and the printer name for outputting are selected and input. The following processing contents differ depending on this selection.

Next, a check and code conversion program is automatically generated (S45). This automatic generation is performed by using the code generator to generate a program code from the transaction data MT specification file and the record field specification file. The program generated at this time is a source program such as C language or COBOL, and when the program is executed,
Load modules can be created by compiling and linking depending on the processing device, and any device can be selected. If the data code of transaction data does not require code conversion, only the check program is automatically generated.

After the check and conversion program is generated, the control device 1 is selected from the PID creation device name previously selected.
Or the PID creation is performed by using another model. If you use another model, transfer the check and conversion program over the network, or
It is possible to output to a recording device such as an FD device or an MT device. Further, in the automatic generation of the check and code conversion program (S45), the program may be automatically generated as necessary, for example, when the check or the code conversion is performed by another model. When the program is not automatically generated, It can be checked by (check processing) described later.

Next, check and code conversion processing is performed (S46). The transaction data file fetched in S44 is used as a work file, the program automatically generated in S45 is activated, and the above process (S46) is performed.
It is determined whether or not there is an error in the check (S47), and if there is an error, a code error file is created (S48). The contents of this code error file are verified, the transaction data is corrected (S49), and the transaction data is read again (S49).
Go back to 44) and try again. In the check, it is determined whether or not there is an error (S47), and if there is no error, a code-converted master data file is created (S50). The total number of bytes of print data per page of PID to be output is calculated from the printout specification file, and the code-converted master data file is divided so that the hard disk storage device 6 does not overflow when the PID data is stored. A divided master data file is used during PID conversion.

Next, a PID conversion program is automatically generated (S52). This automatic generation is based on transaction data MT specification file, record field specification file,
This is performed by generating a program code from a printout specification file, print information data, and external character font data using a code generator. The program generated at this time is, for example, C language, COBOL
When a program is executed, the load module can be compiled and linked according to the processing device to create a load module, and the device can be selected.
The character code of the PID to be output is unified according to the printer model, such as EBCDIC or JEF code.

After automatically generating the PID conversion program,
From the PID creation device name selected earlier, P on this control device 1
It is determined whether the ID conversion process is performed or another model is used. When outputting with another model, it is possible to transfer the PID conversion program through the network or output to a recording device such as an FD device or MT device. In the automatic generation of the PID conversion program (S52), the program may be automatically generated as necessary, such as when the PID conversion is performed by another model. If the program is not automatically generated, it will be described later. P
ID conversion processing).

Next, the PID conversion program automatically generated in S52 is activated to create a PID (S53). When the control device 1 performs the PID conversion processing, the PID conversion program previously generated is automatically compiled,
If the execution module is linked and created, and then executed, a PID suitable for the output printer device can be created.
The output MT displays a page serial number range as a message for each volume. EXIT? In (S54), no
When is selected, the process returns to the business ID input (S41). If no is selected, the screen returns to the main menu display (S1) of the main program shown in FIG. This is the end of the description of PID formation. Next, backup / registration will be described.

§3. Backup / Registration FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing the processing steps in the backup / registration (S9) which is a submenu of the job processing (S4) in FIG. In FIG. 20, a menu for backup and registration is displayed (S61) and one is selected (S61).
62). Select Backup if you want to save the data files generated by this system, and select Register if you want to reuse the data files backed up by this system.

When backup is selected (S63), the job ID and data file name currently saved by the main program processing of FIG. 7 are displayed (S6).
4). When the business ID is selected, a data file is stored in the MT (S65), and further information on which data is stored in which MT is stored in the MT storage status file (S66). EXIT? When no is selected in (S67), the display returns to the menu display (S61). See yes
When s is selected, the display returns to the main menu display (S1) of the main program of FIG.

When registration is selected (S68), the business ID to be registered is input (S69). The MT storage status file is searched (S70), and the MT in which the data file relating to the input business ID is stored is displayed (S71). The corresponding MT is set in the magnetic tape device (S72), and the data file is registered in the system side (S73). EXIT? When no is selected in (S67), the display returns to the menu display (S61). If yes is selected, the screen returns to the main menu display (S1) of the main program shown in FIG. This completes the description of backup / registration. Next, "check processing", "check program generation", and "P" which are characteristic parts of the present invention
A more detailed description of "ID conversion processing", "PID conversion program generation", and "data compression processing" will be given in this order in Sections 4 to 8 below.

§4. Check Process FIG. 24 is a flowchart for explaining the check process of transaction data. In FIG. 24, first, the code name (JIS, ASCII, JEF, IBM, etc.) of the transaction data which is the input data is read in both the 1-byte system and the 2-byte system (S81). Next, the external character code value set in the transaction data is read. The external character code is normally read even if it exists outside the regular code area because it is registered in a different file, etc., and therefore is processed differently from the above code (S82). Then, the record layout for one record of the transaction data input earlier is read from the record field specification file. When the check program is not generated, it is not necessary to read the field name and comment contents (repeated by the number of fields). At this time, the total number of transactions processed and the record length are read (S83).

After reading the record layout, discrimination processing is performed based on the data type of each field (S84).
The X item indicates the entire 1-byte character, the 9 item indicates numerical data, and the N item indicates the entire 2-byte Japanese character. Next, a check (S85) is performed, and the processing process will be described by taking the X item as an example. The transaction data for the number of digits is read from the leading position of each field that has been read previously (S86), and it is determined from the input code name whether it is within the normal range of the code table for the X item (S8).
7). At this time, the code value of the read external character is not considered as a check target. When it is determined that the input code is within the normal range of the code table, the next code value is processed and repeated for the number of digits. If the input code is determined to be outside the normal range of the code table, the error content is recorded (S88). For example, if the input transaction data is ASCII code 00 (H), it is determined that an error occurs because the character is not defined. At this time, the byte position in the transaction data where the error occurred, the code value 00 (H)
In the error file. Check processing is similarly performed for other data items.

§5. Automatic Check Program Generation FIG. 25 is a flowchart for explaining automatic check program generation of transaction data. Figure 2
In 5, the code name of the transaction data is first read and used as the judgment material for incorporating the check library. Further, the total number of transactions processed and the record length are read (S91). Next, read the external character code value set in the transaction data (S
92). Next, the record layout information regarding the first field is read. In this case, the field name (variable name) for generating the program must be read.

The comment (used for debugging, maintenance, etc.) may be read because it relates to the appearance of the source program, or may not be read if it is not necessary (S93, S94). Then, a program for reading the first field data is created according to the read field name, start position, and number of digits (S95). After that, the attribute of the data and the input code name are determined, and each library name describing the check range in advance is described in a program (S96). These are repeatedly processed for the number of fields to create a main function part (S93). Finally, for the check library, create a program control statement that uses the external character code value and excludes this value from the check.

§6. PID Conversion Process FIG. 26 is a flow chart showing the PID conversion process. In FIG. 26, first, the name of the output printer is read, and P
It is determined how to convert the ID output format (S101). Next, the parameters set for the first field of the printout specification file are read. The parameters to be read here are the unit of output start coordinates, the coordinate value in the horizontal direction, the number of output digits, the character size, the file identifier of the input data (transaction data, fixed character string data, etc.), the field name of the input data. Exists (S102, S103). The control code for the line is set from the name of the output printer, and from the output start position coordinates in the case of the line printer. The line feed code is performed with reference to the form control table specification file. If it is not a line printer but a printer capable of addressing all points, it is not necessary to set the line control code (S104, S105).

Next, the character size is set (S
106). It is determined whether the isspace identifier is present as a parameter of the printout specification file (blank determination process). If it exists, isspace_label and isspace_ca
From the contents set in se, the priority order for performing the blank determination process is determined, and the input data is set. Then, it is determined whether the input data is transaction data or fixed character string data from the identifier related to the input data of the printout specification file (S107). After the discrimination, the input data is read using the field name of the record field specification file. At this time, the attribute of the record field specification file or the fixed character string data is read (S108), and the attribute is used to
It is determined whether the input data is X, 9 items or N items (S109). According to this determination, when converting to PID, the shift code is not added to the data in the case of ANK reading (S110), and the shift code is added to the data in the case of Japanese reading (S111) (S112).
The above process is performed for each field in the printout specification file (S102, S114), and output as a PID at any time (S113).

§7. PID Conversion Program Automatic Generation FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing the PID conversion program automatic generation process. In FIG. 27, first, the field name (variable name) of the input data (transaction data, fixed character string data, etc.) defined in the printout specification file and the file existence identifier of the input data are read in the PID conversion program. The variable name of the input data and the data reading part are generated (S121, S12).
2, S123). I-th parameter in the printout specification file (coordinate unit, output start coordinate value, input data field name, input data file existence identifier,
Read the number of output digits and character size (S124, S12)
5). In the case of a line printer, it is necessary to generate a line control code from coordinate values in the vertical direction, so a line control library is incorporated and a form control table specification file is incorporated for performing data compression processing (S
126, S127).

Next, in order to generate data for controlling the output character size, a library for converting the character size into a character size code is incorporated (S128). Also, if isspace exists in the i-th parameter in the printout specification file read previously, isspace_
Based on the contents set in label and isspace_case,
Incorporate a library that determines the priority order and performs blank determination processing. The file existence identifier of the input data and the attribute of the input data are determined (S129), and a library for setting the input data is incorporated (S130). At this time, if the attribute of the data to be output is Japanese, a library to which a shift code is added is also incorporated (S131). Finally, a part for outputting the PID generated by the above process is created. This series of processing is performed for each field in the printout specification file to create the entire program (S13).
2). The description of the automatic generation of the PID conversion program is finished here, and then the data compression will be described.

§8. Data compression processing First, as a comparative example, S when data compression processing is not performed
The YSOUT format PID will be described. When the PID of the output product (one page) shown in FIG. 3 is stored as the data in the SYSOUT format, it is necessary to have the space data even in the lines that do not contain the output data, such as the first line and the second line. FIG. 4 shows the output product (one page) shown in FIG.
It is a figure explaining PID of UT format. 50 from the first line
It was necessary to have data composed of the same number of fields as shown in FIG. 4 corresponding to the output product shown in FIG. 3 having 40 columns in each line including the space line (blank line) up to the line.

Next, an embodiment having the same contents as the above-mentioned comparative example and having been subjected to the data compression processing of the present invention will be described. FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the PID obtained by performing the data compression processing of the present invention on the output material (one page) shown in FIG.
The data compression process is roughly divided into two processes. One is the channel position automatic setting process (see S30 in FIG. 8) that automatically determines the channel position based on the printout specification file (by the system) and stores the data in the form control table specification file. , PID conversion processing for converting transaction data into PID using the form control table specification file (see S53 in FIG. 18).

In the channel position automatic setting processing, in the example of FIG. 3, the channel 1 is set on the first line in the field indicating the line feed pitch and the channel position which is the line feed mark.
(Page break mark) Set channel 2 (line feed mark) on the third line, channel 3 (line feed mark) on the 20th line, and channel 4 (line feed mark) on the 40th line. The data is stored in the form control table specification file. Then, by the PID conversion processing, the transaction data color PID is obtained using the file.

When printing is actually performed by the line printer using the PID, a page break is performed in the first field in FIG. 5, and an instruction to skip to channel 2 (third line) after printing is performed in the second field. do. Channel 3 (20th line) after printing the line feed code in the third field
Use skip to set the data to be output on the third line. In the fourth field, the line feed code is used to skip after printing on channel 4 (40th line), and the data to be output to the 20th line is set. In the fifth field, the line feed after printing is used for the line feed code, and the data to be output on the 40th line is set.

That is, as a line feed code for the printer to output, one line to 15 lines after printing (N lines after printing)
Also, it is assumed that there are 27 codes from the skip to channel 1 to the skip to channel 12 after printing. For line feed up to 15 lines, N line feed can be used after printing without using a channel. On the other hand, if there are 16 or more line breaks, an extra space line must be used if no channel is set.

Therefore, in the present invention, since the print output position is input on the screen interactively by the designated edit processing, the data to be printed out always has the output coordinates, and the coordinates are the contents of the edit in the printout specification file. It is stored with. By using the print output coordinates, the data can be efficiently stored without having the data of the extra space line. That is, when the data of the coordinate position sorted in the row direction of the output position is used to search the data and a line feed is made for 16 lines or more, a channel is set to that line. If there is no line break for 16 lines or more, the channel is not used and N lines are used after printing. The form control table specification file is created by such channel position automatic setting processing.

FIG. 19 is a flow chart showing a channel position automatic setting process in the data compression process of the present invention. FIG.
9, in the first line, channel 1 is set in order to perform a page break (S55). Next Nth (N
= 1) data Y coordinate (row) and N + 1th data Y coordinate (row) are read (S56), the difference between these coordinate values is calculated to determine whether it is 16 or more (S57), If it is larger, the channel M (M = 2) is set to the Nth data (S58), and M is further incremented (M = M +).
1) Yes. On the other hand, if it is smaller, the channel is not set. Next, it is determined whether or not the processing of all the data has been completed (S59), N is further incremented (N = N + 1), and the Y coordinate (row) of the Nth (N = 2) data and N +
The Y coordinate (row) of the first data is read (return to S56). By repeating the above steps, the channel position automatic setting process is performed for all data, and the resulting data is stored in the form control table specification file.

Next, another process for performing the data compression process, the PID conversion process using the form control table specification file will be described. FIG. 26
In the flow chart showing the PID conversion process of step S10,
For the line feed code used in the process "Set line code" of 5, refer to the form control table specification file, and if a channel is set, use that channel. That is, the skip is used for the line feed code in the channel N after printing. If the channel is not set, N line feed is used after printing the line feed code. Also,
When the PID conversion program is automatically generated and the PID conversion process is performed, in the flow chart showing the PID conversion program automatic generation process of FIG. 27, the form control table is simultaneously executed in the process of “embed line control data conversion library” of S127. The specification file is included. If PID conversion processing is performed by a PID conversion program that is built in and automatically generated, a data-compressed PID is obtained.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments and can be applied and implemented in various modes within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention. It goes without saying that they are also included in the present invention. For example, it is apparent that the data compression processing of the present invention can be widely applied to systems other than the systems described in the embodiments. Further, the transaction data check program automatic generation process and the check process of the present invention are not limited to the print image data forming process described in the embodiment, but can be applied to any print image data forming process. Further, the PID conversion program automatic generation processing and PI of the present invention
The D conversion process can be performed regardless of whether transaction data is checked.

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As described above, according to the present invention,
Since the transaction data is converted into print image data based on the transaction data, the character pattern, and the print position specified by the screen interaction method, it is not necessary to manually create a program for each different transaction data. The operator can convert the transaction data into the print image data without depending on Further, when a program for converting transaction data into print image data is automatically generated, it is possible to perform time-consuming conversion of data with a device different from the device for automatically generating the check program. It can be performed.

Further, by using data in the data compression format by the data compression processing instead of the data in the SYSOUT format, the data amount per page of the print image data is reduced, and the number of items to be stored per magnetic tape roll ( The number of pages is large, and the work of changing the magnetic tape is not complicated. Also, because there are no space lines, the output speed is faster and the productivity is higher. Further, since the channel position setting and the line feed code setting are automatically performed in the data compression processing, there is no accident of outputting to a different position due to a setting error when manually setting. The data can be efficiently compressed by setting the channel in the optimum row.

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FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a system configuration for implementing a print image data creating method and apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram exemplifying a record of transaction data.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a print layout.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing, for each field, a PID (comparative example) described in the SYSOUT format.

FIG. 5 is a PID described in a data compression format (example)
It is a figure which shows for each field.

FIG. 6 is a diagram schematically showing data of PID (identical to FIG. 5) described in a data compression format.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a main program showing an overall process executed by the control device 1.

8 is a flow chart showing a designated edit processing method when an ID is not registered in the designated edit processing (S3) of FIG. 7. FIG.

9 is a flowchart showing a designated edit processing method when an ID is registered in the designated edit processing (S3) of FIG. 7. FIG.

10 is a diagram showing a management information input screen displayed on the display device 3. FIG.

11 is a diagram showing an input screen for transaction data MT specifications displayed on the display device 3. FIG.

FIG. 12 is an input screen of the editor displayed on the display device 3.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an input screen for new external character font creation (S26) displayed on the display device 3;

14 is a diagram showing an input screen for data specifications of record fields displayed on the display device 3. FIG.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a display screen of a spacing chart displayed on the display device 3.

16 is a diagram showing a display screen of a ruled line frame displayed on the display device 3. FIG.

17 is a diagram showing a printout specification input screen displayed on the display device 3. FIG.

19 is a flowchart showing a PID formation processing method in PID formation (S8) which is a submenu of the job processing (S4) in FIG.

20 is a flowchart showing a processing method in backup / registration (S9) which is a submenu of the job processing (S4) in FIG.

FIG. 21 is an example of a record field specification file when the record layout is FIG.

22 is an example of a fixed information file, the menu "fixed character" in the printout specification input (S30) of FIG. 8;
This file is generated when is selected and executed.

FIG. 23 is an example of a printout specification file when the printout specification is FIG.

FIG. 24 is a flowchart for explaining the contents of transaction data check processing.

FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing a process of automatically generating a transaction data check program.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing a PID conversion process.

FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing the process of automatically generating a PID conversion program.

FIG. 28 is a diagram showing a process in the case of creating a bill on output paper of a predetermined form.

FIG. 29 is a diagram showing an example of one record written in a transaction file.

FIG. 30 is a diagram showing an aspect in which transaction data should be printed on an output sheet of a predetermined form.

FIG. 31 is an example of a data format for correctly printing each piece of transaction data at a position on an output sheet where printing should be performed.

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 1 Control Device 2 Input Device 3 Display Device 4 FD Device 5 MT Device 6 Storage Device 7 Printer 8 Network

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For example, a case where an invoice is created on an output sheet of a predetermined form will be described as an example. FIG. 28 is a diagram showing the processing steps in the case of creating an invoice on the output paper of a predetermined form. In FIG. 28 , first, predetermined data is extracted for each customer from the customer database in which the address, name, etc. of the customer to whom the invoice should be sent are recorded, and the transaction database in which the transaction details and the billed amount are recorded. Then, a transaction file is created by collecting the records into records and collecting records corresponding to all predetermined customers (STEP 1).

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§2. PID Formation FIG. 18 is a flow chart showing a conversion processing method in PID formation (S8) which is a submenu of the job processing (S4) in FIG. First, the operator inputs the business ID (S
41). Then, the system determines whether the management file, the transaction data MT specification file, the record field specification file, the fixed information file, the printout specification file, and the like corresponding to the ID exist (S42). Here, the management file is created by the management information input (S23) of FIG. 8, and the transaction data MT specification file is the transaction data M of FIG.
Created by T specification input (S24), record field specification file is created by record field data specification input (S27) in FIG. 8, and fixed information file and printout specification file are printout specification input (S29) in FIG. It is a file created by.

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Now that the description of the file has been completed, again referring to FIG.
Returning to S41, the description of PID formation is continued. If these files do not exist, an error message is displayed on the screen of the display device 3. The file name or the like that does not exist as an error message. On the error message screen, a display for selecting whether or not to continue the PID formation is displayed. When selecting to continue, EXIT? (S54)
Since no was selected in, enter the business ID (S
Return to 41). If you select NO, EXIT? (S5
In step 4), yes is selected, and the process returns to the main menu display (S1) of the main program in FIG.

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FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a system configuration for implementing a print image data creating method and apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram exemplifying a record of transaction data.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a print layout.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing, for each field, a PID (comparative example) described in the SYSOUT format.

FIG. 5 is a PID described in a data compression format (example)
It is a figure which shows for each field.

FIG. 6 is a diagram schematically showing data of PID (identical to FIG. 5) described in a data compression format.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a main program showing an overall process executed by the control device 1.

8 is a flow chart showing a designated edit processing method when an ID is not registered in the designated edit processing (S3) of FIG. 7. FIG.

9 is a flowchart showing a designated edit processing method when an ID is registered in the designated edit processing (S3) of FIG. 7. FIG.

10 is a diagram showing a management information input screen displayed on the display device 3. FIG.

11 is a diagram showing an input screen for transaction data MT specifications displayed on the display device 3. FIG.

FIG. 12 is an input screen of the editor displayed on the display device 3.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an input screen for new external character font creation (S26) displayed on the display device 3;

14 is a diagram showing an input screen for data specifications of record fields displayed on the display device 3. FIG.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a display screen of a spacing chart displayed on the display device 3.

16 is a diagram showing a display screen of a ruled line frame displayed on the display device 3. FIG.

17 is a diagram showing a printout specification input screen displayed on the display device 3. FIG.

18 is a flowchart showing a PID formation processing method in PID formation (S8) which is a submenu of the job processing (S4) in FIG.

FIG. 19 is a channel position in the data compression processing of the present invention.
It is a flowchart which shows an automatic placement setting process.

20 is a flowchart showing a processing method in backup / registration (S9) which is a submenu of the job processing (S4) in FIG.

FIG. 21 is an example of a record field specification file when the record layout is FIG.

22 is an example of a fixed information file, the menu "fixed character" in the printout specification input (S30) of FIG. 8;
This file is generated when is selected and executed.

FIG. 23 is an example of a printout specification file when the printout specification is FIG.

FIG. 24 is a flowchart for explaining the contents of transaction data check processing.

FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing a process of automatically generating a transaction data check program.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing a PID conversion process.

FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing the process of automatically generating a PID conversion program.

FIG. 28 is a diagram showing a process in the case of creating a bill on output paper of a predetermined form.

FIG. 29 is a diagram showing an example of one record written in a transaction file.

FIG. 30 is a diagram showing an aspect in which transaction data should be printed on an output sheet of a predetermined form.

FIG. 31 is an example of a data format for correctly printing each piece of transaction data at a position on an output sheet where printing should be performed.

[Explanation of Codes] 1 control device 2 input device 3 display device 4 FD device 5 MT device 6 storage device 7 printer 8 network

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A line-editing print process for designating a character image and print position of transaction data in a screen interactive mode, and a transaction printer for printing out transaction data on output paper based on the information obtained by the designated edit process. A print image data conversion program for automatically generating a print image data conversion program for converting into image data, which is a program creation method for performing automatic generation processing, wherein the coordinate position of the print output is based on the information obtained by the designated editing processing. By extracting data, generating skip data for skipping a space line from the coordinate position data, and adding the skip data to the print image data, the print image data converted by the print image data conversion program is converted into a space. Programming method characterized by comprising the data compression process of the compression format of the data that the data obtained by compressing the. 2. A print image data conversion process for converting the transaction data into print image data by the print image data conversion program generated by the print image data conversion program automatic generation process according to claim 1. And how to create print image data. 3. A print for a line printer, which designates a character pattern and a print position of transaction data in a screen interactive mode and prints out transaction data on an output paper based on information obtained by the designated edit process. A print image data creating method including a print image data converting process for converting into image data, wherein coordinate position data of the printout is extracted based on information obtained in the designated editing process, and a space is created from the coordinate position data. By generating skip data for skipping lines and adding the skip data to the print image data, the print image data converted by the print image data conversion program is compressed data of a space line and compressed data. Data compression process Print image data creation method according to claim Mukoto. 4. A character image and a printing position of transaction data are designated by a screen interactive method by designated editing means, and print image data for a line printer which prints out on output paper based on information obtained by the designated editing means. And a print image data conversion program automatic generating means for automatically generating a print image data conversion program for converting into a print image data conversion program, the coordinate position data of the printout based on the information obtained by the designated editing means. To generate skip data for skipping space lines from the coordinate position data, and add the skip data to the print image data to convert the print image data converted by the print image data conversion program into space lines. Compress the data of Program creating device which comprises a data compressor to compress the format of the data. 5. A print image data converting means for converting the transaction data into print image data by the print image data converting program generated by the program creating apparatus according to claim 4. Creation device. 6. A line printer for designating a character image and a print position of transaction data in a screen interactive mode, and a line printer for printing out transaction data on an output sheet based on the information obtained by the designated editing unit. A print image data creating device comprising print image data converting means for converting to print image data, wherein coordinate position data of the printout is extracted based on the information obtained by the designated editing means, and a space is created from the coordinate position data. By generating skip data for skipping lines and adding the skip data to the print image data, the print image data converted by the print image data conversion program is compressed data of a space line and compressed data. Data compression means Print image data generating device, which comprises.