JPH10207719A - Method for supporting task of computer terminal and device therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily attain task execution control for allowing a computer terminal to execute plural relevant tasks with continuity. SOLUTION: This terminal is provided with first definition files 21 and 22 for defining the execution sequence of each kind of task, and a second definition file 23 for defining the execution sequence of a program to be executed by the task for each kind of task. The execution sequence of each kind of task is decided based on information defined by the first definition files 21 and 22. Then, the execution sequence of the program of the task is decided based on information defined by the second definition file 23 in the sequence. Then, the program of the task is executed in the sequence so that each kind of task can be supported.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a business support method and a business support apparatus for a computer terminal that executes a plurality of related businesses such as workstations with continuity.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A multi-task type OS (Operating System) is required for a computer terminal, such as a workstation, for executing a plurality of related tasks with continuity. Conventionally, in order to execute a plurality of application programs (business programs) built on a multitasking OS with a certain continuity, it has been necessary to describe a shell as a command interpreter using the program as a command. In this case, exclusive control to prevent execution of another application program subject to exclusion during execution of a certain application program, and a preceding / preventive control to prevent execution of another application program only after execution of a certain application program. In order to realize the following control, it was necessary to develop a dedicated application program separately.

[0003]

As described above, in a computer terminal equipped with a conventional multitasking OS, a complicated shell is described in order to execute a plurality of related tasks with a certain continuity. Must be
Also, in order to realize exclusive control and preceding / following control, a special application program had to be separately developed. Therefore, an administrator having specialized knowledge is required. There was a problem that it was not easy to deal with changes.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a computer terminal operation support method that can easily realize operation execution control for executing a plurality of operations related to a computer terminal with continuity. Another object of the present invention is to provide a computer terminal business support apparatus that can simplify business execution control for executing a plurality of business related to the computer terminal with continuity.

[0005]

According to the present invention, there is provided a business support method for a computer terminal, comprising: a first definition file defining an execution order of various tasks; and an execution order of a program executed in the task for each task. Is provided. Then, the execution order of various tasks is determined based on the information defined in the first definition file,
In this order, the execution order of the program of the business is determined based on the information defined in the second definition file, and by executing the program of the business in that order, various businesses are supported.

[0006] Further, the business support device in the computer terminal according to the present invention includes a first definition file defining an execution order of various business operations to be executed by the computer terminal, and an execution of a program executed in the business operation for each of the various business operations. A second definition file defining an order, a task execution order determining means for determining an execution order of various tasks based on information defined in the first definition file, and A program execution order determining means for determining the execution order of the program for each of the various tasks based on the various tasks, a task starting means for starting the various tasks in the order determined by the task execution order determining means, and the task is started by the task starting means. Then, there is provided a business support means for executing the business program in the order determined by the program execution order determining means.

In this embodiment, the first definition file is a file that defines the execution order of various services together with at least one of an exclusive relationship with other services and a leading / following relationship. Further, the second definition file is a file that defines the program execution order of various tasks together with at least one of an exclusive relationship with another program and a leading / following relationship.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment in which a business support method and a business support device of the present invention are applied to a workstation as a computer terminal will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a main part of a workstation, and shows a CPU (Ce) functioning as a main control unit.
ntral Prosessing Unit) 1 via a system bus 2, a ROM (Read Only Memory) functioning as a main storage unit
ly) 3 and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 4 are connected.

A communication controller 5 for controlling data communication with a host device connected via a communication line, and an HD for writing and reading data to and from a hard disk 6
An HDD controller 8 for controlling the drive of a D (Hard Disc Drive) 7; an FDD (Floppy Disk Drive) 1 for writing and reading data to and from a floppy disk 9
FDD controller 11 for controlling the driving of the display device 0, a display controller 13 for displaying a screen corresponding to the display data on the display device 12, an I / O port 15 for connecting a printer 14, and the like, and an I / O port 15 for connecting a keyboard 16, a mouse 17, and the like.
An I / O port 18 and the like are mounted, and the controllers 5, 8, 11, 13 and the I / O ports 15, 18 are connected to the CPU 1 via the system bus 2.

On the hard disk 6, a multitasking OS is installed in advance. In addition, application programs for various tasks executed on the workstation are installed on the hard disk 6. The application program is FDD10
May be stored in the floppy disk 9 mounted on the disk.

As shown in FIG. 2, the RAM 4 stores a schedule definition file 21 and a macro definition file 22 as a first definition file defining an execution order of various tasks executed by the workstation, and various types of tasks. A job definition file 23 as a second definition file defining the execution order of job steps, which are application programs to be executed in the job, for each job, and an execution history file 24 for storing and recording the execution history of each job step. Has formed.

The ROM 3 also includes, as shown in FIG. 2, a task execution order determining means 31 for determining the execution order of various tasks based on information defined in the schedule definition file 21 and the macro definition file 22. A program execution order determining means 32 for determining the execution order of the program for each of the various tasks based on the information defined in the job definition file 23, and a task start for starting the various tasks in the order determined by the task execution order determining means 31 Means 33
When the business is started by the business start unit 33, the program of the business is executed by the program execution order determining unit 32.
And a business support program 30 constituting the business support means 34 to be executed in the order determined by.

The schedule, macro, and job definition files 21, 22, and 23 will now be described with reference to FIGS. First, a job is a set of one or more job steps (application programs) executed in one job, and the job definition file 23 specifies the execution order of job steps for each job in an exclusive relationship with other job steps. And the leading / succeeding relationship.

By the way, in the example of FIG. 3, the job A1 is an aggregate of two job steps A11 and A12,
12 has a leading / following relationship of "perform job step A12 after execution of job step A11". In this case, the job A
The information 23a shown in FIG. 4 is set as the first definition information.
Similarly, the job A2 is an aggregate of two job steps A21 and A22, and there is no exclusive relationship or preceding / next relationship between the job steps A21 and A22. In this case, the information 2 shown in FIG.
3b is set. The job B1 is a job step B
11 is an aggregate. In this case, the information 2 shown in FIG.
3c is set. The job B1 is an aggregate of two job steps B21 and B22,
There is an exclusive relationship between the job step B21 and the job step B22 that "they do not start while one is running". In this case, information 23d shown in FIG. 4 is set in the job definition file 23 as the definition information of the job B2.

Next, a macro is an aggregate of related jobs, and the macro definition file 22 defines the execution order of jobs for each macro together with the exclusive relationship with other jobs and the preceding / following relationship. .

In the example shown in FIG. 3, the macro A is an aggregate of two jobs A1 and A2, and the job A1
And the job A2, there is a leading / following relationship of "perform the job A2 after the execution of the job A1". In this case, information 22a shown in FIG. 4 is set as the definition information of the macro A in the macro definition file 22. Similarly, macro B is an aggregate of two jobs B1 and B2,
There is an exclusive relationship between the jobs B1 and B2 that "they do not start while one is running". In this case, information 22b shown in FIG. 4 is set as macro B definition information in the macro definition file 22.

Finally, a schedule is an aggregate of macros, and the schedule definition file 21 defines the execution order of the macros together with the exclusive relationship with other macros and the preceding / following relationship. Incidentally, in the example of FIG. 3, the schedule is an aggregate of two macros A and B, and the macro A and the macro B have an exclusive relationship of “they do not start while one is running”. . In this case, information 21a shown in FIG. 4 is set in the schedule definition file 21 as schedule definition information.

Next, with respect to the business support program 30, an example in which the definition information shown in FIG. 4 is set in the schedule definition file 21, the macro definition file 22, and the job definition file 23 will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 will be described. First, the business support program 30 performs the schedule processing shown in FIG.
, The job processing shown in FIG. 7, and the job step processing shown in FIG.

The CPU 1 includes, for example, a keyboard 1
Business support program 3 by operation input of 6 and mouse 17
When the activation of 0 is instructed, first, the schedule processing of FIG. 5 is started. That is, schedule definition file 2
In the first definition information 21a, the first definition information in the execution order (macro A, exclusive: macro B, no preceding) is read. In this case, since the exclusive partner of the macro A, the macro B, has not been activated, the macro A is activated. Next, the second definition information (macro B, exclusive: macro A, no prior) is read from the schedule definition file 21. In this case, since the macro A which is the exclusive partner of the macro B is being activated, the activation of the macro B is waited until the macro A ends.

When the CPU 1 activates the macro A by executing the schedule processing, the CPU 1 starts the macro processing shown in FIG. That is, the macro A is stored in the execution history file 24.
Is read from the macro definition file 22, the definition information (job A 1, no exclusion, no precedence) of the first execution order in the definition information 22 a of the macro A is read. In this case, since there is no exclusive partner and no preceding / next partner for job A1, job A1 is started.

Next, the second definition information (job A2, no exclusion,
Precedent: Job A1) is read. In this case, job A2
Job A1, which is the preceding partner of the
Wait for the activation of the job A2 until 1 is completed.

When the CPU 1 starts the job A1 by executing the above-described macro processing, the CPU 1 starts the job processing shown in FIG. That is, after recording the start information of the job A1 in the execution history file 24, the first definition information (job step A11, no exclusion, no precedence) among the definition information 23a of the job A1 is read from the job definition file 23. . In this case, since neither the exclusive partner nor the preceding / following partner exists for the job step A11,
11 is started.

Next, from the job definition file 23, the second definition information of the execution order of the job A1 (job step A1
2. Exclusive, precedent: Read job step A11). In this case, since the job step A11, which is the preceding partner of the job step A12, is being started, the start of the job step A12 is waited until the job step A11 ends.

When the CPU 1 starts the job step A11 by executing the job processing, the CPU 1 starts the job step processing shown in FIG. That is, after recording the start information of the job step A11 in the execution history file 24,
The application program of the job step A11 is read from the hard disk 6 or the like, and the corresponding one task is processed based on the program. And this one
When the business process is completed, the end information of the job step A11 is recorded in the execution history file 24.

As a result, the processing of the job step A11 which is the preceding partner of the job step A12 which has been waiting in the job processing has been completed.
Next, the job step A12 is started. Thereafter, the third definition information of the execution order of the job A1 is read from the job definition file 23. However, since there is no third information in the execution order in the definition information 23a, the process waits for completion of all the job steps A11 and A12 belonging to the job A1.

On the other hand, the CPU 1 executes job step A12
Is started, the job step processing of FIG. 8 is started again. That is, after recording the start information of the job step A12 in the execution history file 24,
Twelve application programs are read, and one corresponding task is processed based on the programs. And
When the processing of this one task is completed, the end information of the job step A12 is recorded in the execution history file 24. As a result, the processing of all the job steps A11 and A12 belonging to the job A1 is completed, so the CPU 1 records the end information of the job A1 in the execution history file 24, and ends the job processing once.

As a result, the processing of the job A1 which is the preceding partner of the job A2 which has been waiting in the macro processing has been completed, and the CPU 1 next activates the job A2. Thereafter, the macro A is read from the macro definition file 22.
The third definition information in the execution order is read. However, since there is no third information in the execution order in the definition information 22a, it waits for all the jobs A1 and A2 belonging to the macro A to be completed.

On the other hand, when starting the job A2, the CPU 1 restarts the job processing of FIG. That is, after recording the start information of the job A2 in the execution history file 24, the first definition information (job step A21, no exclusion, no precedence) in the execution order among the definition information 23b of the job A2 is read from the job definition file 23. . In this case, since neither the exclusive partner nor the preceding / next partner exists for the job step A21, the job step A21 is started.

Next, from the job definition file 23, the second definition information of the execution order of the job A2 (job step A2
(2, no exclusion, no precedence). Also in this case, since there is no exclusive partner and no preceding / next partner for the job step A22, the job step A22 is started. next,
The third definition information of the execution order of the job A2 is read from the job definition file 23. However, since there is no third information in the execution order in the definition information 23b, the process waits for completion of all the job steps A21 and A22 belonging to the job A2.

On the other hand, the CPU 1 executes job step A21.
Is started, the start information of the job step A21 is recorded in the execution history file 24 as described above, and then the application program of the job step A21 is read, and the corresponding one job is processed based on the program. Then, when the processing of this one task is completed, the end information of the job step A21 is recorded in the execution history file 24. The same applies to the case where the job step A22 is started.
After recording the start information of the job step A2,
The second application program is read, and the corresponding one task is processed based on the program. When the processing of this one task is completed, the execution history file 2
4, the end information of the job step A22 is recorded.

Thus, the processing of all job steps A21 and A22 belonging to job A2 has been completed.
The CPU 1 records the end information of the job A2 in the execution history file 24, and ends the job processing once. Thus, since all the jobs A1 and A2 belonging to the macro A have been completed, the CPU 1 records the end information of the macro A in the execution history file 24, and ends the macro processing once.

As a result, the processing of the macro A, which is the exclusive partner of the macro B waiting in the schedule processing, has been completed, and the CPU 1 activates the macro B next. After that, the third definition information in the execution order is read from the schedule definition file 21. However, definition information 2
Since 1a does not have the third information in the execution order, it waits until all the macros A and B are completed.

On the other hand, when the CPU 1 activates the macro B,
The macro processing in FIG. 6 is started again. That is, after recording the start information of the macro B in the execution history file 24, the first definition information in the execution order among the definition information 22b of the macro B from the macro definition file 22 (job B1, exclusive: job B2, no prior) Is read. In this case, since the job B2 which is the exclusive partner of the job B1 has not been started, the job B1 is started.

Next, the second definition information (job B2, exclusive:
Job B1, no prior) is read. In this case, job B2
Job B1, which is the exclusive partner of
Wait for the start of job B2 until 1 is completed.

When the CPU 1 activates the job B1 by executing the macro process, the CPU 1 restarts the job process shown in FIG. That is, the job B is stored in the execution history file 24.
After recording the start information of No. 1, the first definition information (job step B 11, no exclusion, no prior) in the definition information 23 c of the job B 1 is read from the job definition file 23. In this case, the job step B11 is started because there is no exclusive partner and no preceding / following partner for the job step B11. Next, the second definition information of the execution order of the job B1 is read from the job definition file 23. However, since there is no second information in the execution order in the definition information 23c, all the job steps B1 belonging to the job B1
Wait for 1 to complete.

On the other hand, the CPU 1 executes a job step B11
Is started, the job step processing of FIG. 8 is started again. That is, after recording the start information of the job step B11 in the execution history file 24,
Eleven application programs are read, and one corresponding task is processed based on the programs. And
When the processing of this one task is completed, the end information of the job step B11 is recorded in the execution history file 24. As a result, the processing of all the job steps B11 belonging to the job B1 has been completed, so that the CPU 1 records the end information of the job B1 in the execution history file 24, and temporarily ends the job processing.

As a result, the processing of the job B1, which is the exclusive partner of the job B2 waiting in the macro processing, is completed, and the CPU 1 starts the job B2. Then, from the macro definition file 22, the macro B
The third definition information in the execution order is read. However, since there is no third information in the execution order in the definition information 22b, the process waits for completion of all the jobs B1 and B2 belonging to the macro B.

On the other hand, when starting the job B2, the CPU 1 restarts the job processing of FIG. That is, after the start information of the job B2 is recorded in the execution history file 24, the first definition information of the execution order among the definition information 23d of the job B2 from the job definition file 23 (job step B21, exclusive: job step B22, preceding No) is read. In this case, since the job step B22 which is the exclusive partner of the job step B21 has not been started, the job step B21 is started.

Next, from the job definition file 23, the second definition information of the execution order of the job B2 (job step B2
2, Exclusive: job step B21, no preceding) is read. In this case, since the job step B21, which is the exclusive partner of the job step B22, has been activated, the activation of the job step B22 is awaited.

On the other hand, the CPU 1 executes job step B21.
Is started, the start information of the job step B21 is recorded in the execution history file 24 in the same manner as described above, and then the application program of the job step B21 is read, and the corresponding one job is processed based on the program. Then, when the processing of this one job is completed, the end information of the job step B21 is recorded in the execution history file 24.

As a result, the processing of the job step B21, which is the exclusive partner of the job step B22 waiting in the job processing, is completed.
Next, the job step B22 is started. Thereafter, the third definition information of the execution order of the job B2 is read from the job management file 23. However, since the third information in the execution order does not exist in the definition information 23d, the CPU 1
The process waits until all job steps B21 and B22 belonging to job No. 2 end.

On the other hand, the CPU 1 executes job step B22.
Is started, the start information of the job step B22 is recorded in the execution history file 24 in the same manner as described above, and then the application program of the job step B22 is read, and the corresponding one job is processed based on the program. When the processing of this one task is completed, the end information of the job step B22 is recorded in the execution history file 24.

As a result, all the job steps B21 and B22 belonging to the job B2 have been completed.
1 records the end information of the job B2 in the execution history file 24. Thus, since all the jobs B1 and B2 belonging to the macro B have been completed, the CPU 1 records the end information of the macro B in the execution history file 24. This allows
Since all the macros A and B whose execution order is defined in the schedule definition file 21 have been completed, the CPU 1 ends the business support program.

As described above, in the present embodiment, for a workstation on which a multitasking OS is mounted, information defining the execution order of various tasks together with the exclusive relation with other tasks and the preceding / following relation. Is set in the schedule definition file 21 and the macro definition file 22, and the execution order of programs (job steps) executed in the various tasks is defined together with the exclusive relationship with other programs and the preceding / following relationship. By setting information in the job definition file 23, a plurality of related tasks can be executed with continuity.

Therefore, it is not necessary to describe a complicated shell in order to execute a plurality of related tasks with a certain continuity, and an application program for realizing exclusive control and preceding / following control is developed. This eliminates the necessity, and business execution control such as addition, deletion, and change of the order in a workstation equipped with a multitasking OS can be easily realized.

In the first embodiment, the first definition file is defined as a macro definition file 2 in which jobs are aggregated.
2 and a schedule definition file 21 in which macros are aggregated, but a definition file in which schedules are aggregated may be provided.

[0047]

As described in detail above, according to the present invention,
A task support method for a computer terminal that can easily realize task execution control for executing a plurality of tasks related to the computer terminal with continuity can be provided. Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a task support device for a computer terminal capable of simplifying task execution control for continuously executing a plurality of tasks related to the computer terminal.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of a workstation according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a software configuration of the workstation.

FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram of a business program executed by the workstation.

FIG. 4 is a view showing a data configuration set in each definition file of the workstation.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing schedule processing of a business support program executed by the CPU of the workstation.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing macro processing of a business support program executed by the CPU of the workstation.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing job processing of a business support program executed by the CPU of the workstation.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing job step processing of a business support program executed by the CPU of the workstation.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 21 ... Schedule definition file 22 ... Macro definition file 23 ... Job definition file 24 ... Execution history file 30 ... Business support program 31 ... Business execution order determination means 32 ... Program execution order determination means 33 ... Business execution means 34 ... Business support means

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A task support method for supporting various tasks executed by a computer terminal, comprising: a first definition file defining an execution order of the various tasks; and a program executed in the task for each of the various tasks. And a second definition file defining the execution order of the tasks. The execution order of the various tasks is determined based on the information defined in the first definition file, and the order is defined in the second definition file in that order. A task support method for a computer terminal, characterized in that the order of execution of the program of the task is determined based on the received information, and the various tasks are supported by executing the program of the task in that order. 2. The file according to claim 1, wherein the first definition file defines the execution order of various tasks together with at least one of an exclusive relation with other tasks and a preceding / following relation. 2. The business support method of the computer terminal according to 1. 3. The file according to claim 2, wherein the second definition file defines a program execution order of various tasks together with at least one of an exclusive relationship with another program and a preceding / following relationship. Item 2. The business support method for a computer terminal according to Item 1. 4. A first definition file defining an execution order of various tasks executed by a computer terminal, and a second definition file defining an execution order of a program executed in the task for each of the various tasks. A task execution order determining means for determining an execution order of the various tasks based on information defined in the first definition file; and a task execution order determining means for each of the various tasks based on information defined in the second definition file. A program execution order determining means for determining an execution order of the program; a task start means for starting the various tasks in the order determined by the task execution order determining means; and Business support means for executing programs in the order determined by the program execution order determining means. Tsutomu support device. 5. The first definition file is a file that defines the execution order of various tasks together with at least one of an exclusive relationship with another task and a preceding / following relationship. 4. A business support device for a computer terminal according to 4. 6. The second definition file is a file in which the program execution order of various tasks is defined together with at least one of an exclusive relationship with other programs and a leading / following relationship. An operation support device for a computer terminal according to claim 4.