JPH1091706A - Business processing system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily and efficiently prepare the business processing application of various business affairs and to improve productivity and quality. SOLUTION: An object control part 31 interpretes definition tables 21 to 2n previously defined by definition tool parts 11 to 1n and controls the flow of the whole business processing. An operation control part 32 controls the operation display processing of an operation display I/O part 41 in accordance with the defined contents of the table 21 to 2n . An error check control part 33 controls the error checking processing of processing data in accordance with the defined contents of the table 21 to 2n . A business form control part 34 controls the editing processing of business forms and business form output processing to a printer 42 in accordance with the defined contents of the tables 21 to 2n . A file control part 35 controls the I/O processing of file data in a data base system 43 in accordance with the defined contents of the tables 21 to 2n .

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a business processing system for performing business processing such as, for example, financial accounting processing and house management processing, and more particularly, to a business in which various construction methods of business processing systems are improved. Regarding the processing system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a business processing system for performing business processing is constructed by application programs on a computer system. Conventionally, a business process application (program) has been created as follows.

[0005] First, a program is designed based on a detailed design document according to the specification of a target business process, and a program design document is created. A source program is created by performing coding in a desired programming language according to the program design document. The source program is compiled by a compiler of the programming language to generate an object program. This object program is a required business processing application, and after a necessary test, is provided to the user as a business processing application.

[0004] For example, in the case of financial accounting processing, there are various kinds of business processing such as budget management, income management, expenditure management, fund management, fixed asset management, corporate bond management, and settlement management.
The business processing application described above is created individually for each of these processes.

[0005]

As described above, a business application is created individually for each processing business in order to cope with various business processes. For this reason, creating a business processing application for a specific business is generally very complicated.

At the stage of program design or coding, in order to reduce the complexity of creating a business processing application for each individual business, similar processing procedures can be shared and used in common in a plurality of businesses. It is possible. However, for that purpose, the program itself must be designed and coded in consideration of sharing. This further complicates the design and coding of the program. In addition, the testing of the completed program becomes complicated.

[0007] The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and makes it possible to easily and efficiently create business processing applications for various businesses.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a business processing system capable of improving the productivity and the quality of a business processing application.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above object, a business processing system according to a first aspect of the present invention comprises:
A table storage unit that stores a plurality of tables including parameters and logical expressions that define processing conditions of business processes, and defines processing conditions of business processes to be processed among the plurality of tables stored in the table storage unit. Processing means for sequentially reading and interpreting parameters and logical expressions from the table, controlling the flow of processing, and executing the business processing.

The table includes a plurality of parameters and a logical expression that define processing conditions of each business process, and the processing means is common to the plurality of business processes.

[0010] A table generating means for generating the plurality of tables and storing the generated tables in the table storing means may be arranged.

The processing means includes, for example, an operation display control means for controlling screen display output and operation input processing, an error check control means for controlling processing data error check processing, and a file data input / output processing. File control means for controlling output processing, form control means for controlling form editing processing and output processing, and communication control means for controlling communication processing are included.

In the business processing system according to the present invention, parameters and logical expressions that define processing conditions for business processing are generated and stored in a table, and the parameters are sequentially read and interpreted to execute business processing. In this system, various business processes can be achieved only by creating and changing parameters, and a part for interpreting and executing parameters can be commonly used in various business processes. That is, the creation of each specific business processing application is performed only by creating or changing the table. The program can be easily changed by changing the contents of the table.

The part for interpreting and executing parameters and logical expressions is commonly used in various business processes. Therefore, it is not necessary to newly design and code the common parts that have been created individually in the past. Improvements and corrections in this part are immediately reflected in all business processes.

A business processing system according to a second aspect of the present invention comprises: a plurality of business definition tables storing parameters and logical expressions for defining individual processes constituting each of the plurality of business processes; A business step definition table that stores parameters for controlling steps of reading and interpreting parameters and logical expressions stored in the plurality of business definition tables, and a business step definition table that is registered in a business step definition table corresponding to a business to be processed. Processing means for reading and interpreting parameters and logical expressions registered in the business definition table in accordance with the set parameters and executing processing.

The processing means comprises, for example, means for executing a process common to the plurality of business processes.

The business processing system comprises, for example, a network system including a plurality of clients and a server. In this case, each of the clients includes a table that defines a process for performing communication with the server, and the processing unit. The server includes a communication unit that performs a communication process with the plurality of clients.

Also in the business processing system according to the present invention, various business processing can be achieved only by creating and changing parameters stored in individual tables. Further, the processing means can be commonly used in various business processes. That is, creation of each specific business processing application is performed only by creating or changing a table. Processing means for interpreting and executing parameters is commonly used in various business processes. Therefore, it is not necessary to newly design, code, etc., for the common part which has been created individually in the past.

[0018]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. A business processing system according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 schematically shows the configuration of a basic embodiment of a business processing system according to the present invention.

The business processing system, first, definition tool part ₁ 1 of the second ... the n, 1 _2, ... 1 _n, a table storage unit 20,
Object control unit 31, operation display control unit 32, error check control unit 33, form control unit 34, file control unit 35, communication control unit 36, process control unit 37, operation display input / output unit 41, printer 42, and database system 43 , A communication line 44.

The definition tool unit ₁ 1 to 1 _n of the first to n, the definition of the first to n as definition that defines the process conditions of the business processes of the first to n each table 2 ₁ to 2 Generate _n . Table storage unit 20, first to n definition tool unit 1 ₁ to 1 _n in a defined first to the first to define the table 2 _first to n-th defining respective process conditions of the business processes of the n 2 _n
Is stored. The table storage unit 20 is set in a main storage device or an external storage device of the system.

The object control unit 31 interprets the _first to _n-th definition tables 2 ₁ to 2 _n of the table storage unit 20,
A part for executing the business process using these as parameters, and mainly controls the entire flow of the business process. The operation display control unit 32 responds to the object control unit 31 and processes the screen display output and the operation input in the operation display input / output unit 41 in accordance with the definition contents of the _first to _n-th definition tables 21 to _2n. Control. Error check controller 33
Controls the error check processing of processing data such as input data in accordance with the control of the object control unit 31 and the definition contents of the _first to _n-th definition tables 21 to _2n .
The form control unit 34 controls a form editing process and a form output process to the printer 42 according to the control of the object control unit 31 and the definition contents of the _first to _n-th definition tables 21 to _2n . The file control unit 35 controls the object control unit 31 and controls the _first to _n-th definition tables 21 to _2n.
The input / output processing of file data in the database system 43 is controlled in accordance with the definition contents of the above.

The communication control unit 36 includes the object control unit 3
In accordance with the control 1 and the definition contents of the _first to _n-th definition tables 2 ₁ to 2 _n , the communication message assembling analysis process and the message transmission / reception process to the communication line are controlled. The process control unit 37
The start and end processes of the business process composed of the control units 31 to 36 are controlled, and the multiple traveling avoidance process of the same business is controlled.

The operation display input / output unit 41 is composed of, for example, a display for displaying screen display output and a console having a keyboard and a pointing device for operation input by the operator, and enables interactive operation by the operator. . The printer 42 prints and outputs forms and the like, and for example, a laser printer or the like can be used. The database system 43 stores various data related to business processes as, for example, files. The communication line 44 transmits and receives message data between the server and the client.
For example, a local area network (LAN) and a wide area network (WAN) are used.

In the business processing system configured as shown in FIG. 1, processing conditions such as processing items, processing contents, and the like are defined according to a specific processing business in the first to n-th definition tool units _11.
To 1 _n, and stored in the table storage unit 20 as _first to _n-th definition tables 21 to 2 _n , respectively.

When executing the business process, the object control unit 31 sequentially reads out and interprets the parameters stored in the _first to _n-th definition tables 21 to 2 n of the table storage unit 20 to provide the processing contents. And control the procedure,
Execute business processes. According to the control of the business process by the object control unit 31 and the definition contents of the _first to _n-th definition tables 2 ₁ to 2 _n , the operation display control unit 32 processes the screen display output and the operation input by the operation display input / output unit 41. I do. Similarly, the error check control unit 33 performs error check processing of processing data such as input data in accordance with the control of the business process by the object control unit 31 and the definition contents of the _first to _n-th definition tables 21 to 2 _n. The form control unit 34 performs form editing processing and form output processing to the printer 42, and the file control unit 35 performs file data input / output processing in the database system 43. The communication control unit 36 performs necessary communication via the communication line 44.

As described above, in the business processing system of FIG. 1, the processing conditions of the business processing are defined and stored in the definition table, the definition table is interpreted, and the business processing is executed using the definition table as a parameter. Therefore, in this system, various business processes can be achieved only by creating and changing the definition table, and the object control unit 31, the operation display control unit 32, and the error check control unit for interpreting and executing the definition body 33, form control unit 34, file control unit 35, communication control unit 36, process control unit 37, operation display input / output unit 41, printer 42, database system 4
3. The portion of the communication line 44 can be commonly used in various business processes.

That is, creation of a specific business processing application is performed only by creating or changing a definition table. The definition table lists processing conditions (parameters, logical expressions, and the like), and can be easily created and changed. Also, an object control unit 31 for interpreting and executing the definition table, an operation display control unit 32, an error check control unit 33, a form control unit 34, a file control unit 3
5. Since the communication control unit 36 and the process control unit 37 are commonly used in various business processes, improvements and corrections in these portions are immediately reflected in all business processes.

Next, a business processing system according to a second embodiment, which is a more specific version of the first embodiment, will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 6 schematically show the configuration of a specific embodiment of the business processing system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 shows a main part of the business processing system built on the client system. That is, the business processing system on the client system includes a screen operation definition tool 51, a business step definition tool 52,
File input / output definition tool 53, file definition tool 5
4. Menu definition tool 55, form output definition tool 5
6, error code definition tool 57, error check definition tool 58, screen operation definition table 59, business step definition table 60, file input / output definition table 61,
File definition table 62, menu definition table 6
3. Form output definition table 64, error code definition table 65, error check definition table 66, screen creation tool 67, screen table 68, screen control processor 6.
9, overlay form creation tool 70, overlay form table 71, console 72, printer 73,
An ISAM (Indexed Sequential Access Method) file 74, a communication control definition tool 75, a communication control definition table 76, and an interpreter unit 80 are provided.

FIG. 3 shows a detailed configuration of the interpreter unit 80. The interpreter unit 80 includes an object control unit 81, an operation display (Man Machine Interface) control unit 82, an error check control unit 83, a form control unit 84, a file control unit 85, an item table memory control unit 86, and a communication control unit 87. Have.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a structure constructed on a server system.
1 shows a database system. The database system includes a file control unit 91, an RDB (relational database) 92, and a communication control unit 93.

The screen operation definition tool 51 is a screen operation definition table 5 for defining a screen operation method used in each task.
9 is a tool for creating the same. The business step definition tool 52 is a tool for creating a business step definition table 60 that defines information of an execution environment necessary for executing a business. File input / output definition tool 53, ISAM
This is a tool for creating a file input / output definition table 61 that defines a method of inputting and outputting records to the file 74 or the file of the RDB 92 of the server. The file definition tool 54 is a tool for creating a file definition table 62 that defines a file layout used in each task.

The menu definition tool 55 is a tool for creating a menu definition table 63 for defining display contents of a menu screen, business numbers, and the like. The form output definition tool 56 is a tool for creating a form output definition table 64 that defines an overlay form name and an item output layout for form overlay at the time of form output. The error check definition tool 58 is a tool for creating an error check definition table 66 that defines check execution information at the time of item confirmation check and the like. The error code definition tool 57 is a tool for creating an error code definition table 65 that defines an error code and an error message set when executing the error check definition based on the error check definition table 66.

The screen operation definition table 59 is a table as a definition body that defines a screen operation method used in each business, and is referred to by the operation display control unit 82. The business step definition table 60 is a table as a definition body that defines information on an execution environment necessary for executing a business.
It is referenced by the object control unit 81. The file input / output definition table 61 is a table as a definition body that defines a method of inputting / outputting records to / from the ISAM file 74 or a file in the RDB 92 of the server, and is referred to by the file control units 85 and 91.

The file definition table 62 is a table as a definition body that defines a file layout used in each business, and is referred to by the file control unit 85.
The menu definition table 63 is a table as a definition body that defines the display contents of the menu screen, the business number, and the like, and is referred to by the operation display control unit 82.

The form output definition table 64 is a table for defining an overlay form name and an item output layout for form overlay at the time of form output, and is referred to by the form control unit 84. The error check definition table 66 is a table for defining check execution information at the time of item confirmation check and the like, and is referred to by the error check control unit 83. The error code definition table 65 is a table that defines an error code and an error message to be set when executing the error check definition by the error check definition table 66, and is referred to by the object control unit 81.

The screen control processor 69 performs control processing for screen input / output. As the screen control processor 69, a general-purpose screen control processing system can be used. For example, a program based on package software of a commercially available screen control processing system can be used. The screen creation tool 67 is a tool for creating a screen table 68 defining a screen form for screen input / output, and is provided with a general-purpose screen control processor such as a screen editor for a screen control processor 69, for example. You can use a screen editor. The screen table 68 is a table that defines a screen form for screen input / output, and is referred to by the screen control processor 69.

The overlay form creation tool 70 is a tool for creating a form such as a form frame for overlaying a print output using the form overlay function of the printer 73. The overlay form creation tool 70 is provided as a tool by a maker of a printer 73 having a form overlay function, for example.
The overlay form table 71 is a table for defining a form such as a form frame for overlaying a print output using the form overlay function of the printer 73, and the overlay form created by the overlay form creation tool 70 is registered. . This overlay form table 71 is referred to by the form control unit 84.

The console 72 functions as an operation display unit having a display for screen display, a keyboard for operation input, and a pointing device. The printer 73 prints out forms and the like. As the printer 73, for example, a laser printer having a form overlay function is used. ISAM (IndexedSeq
uential Access Method) file 74 stores a data file in the client system. The various tables described above may be stored in the ISAM file 74.

The communication control definition tool 75 is a tool for creating a communication control definition table 76 for defining message data between the server and the client. The communication control definition table 76 is a table as a definition body that defines the contents of disassembly and disassembly of a communication message, a transmission / reception method, and the like, and is referred to by the communication control units 87 and 93.

The interpreter unit 80 functions as a control unit and mainly refers to and interprets the various definition tables described above to control and execute business processes. That is, the object control unit 81 controls the execution of the object, that is, the business process. Executing an object includes invoking the object. The processing of the object by the object control unit 81 is basically performed by the operation display control unit 8.
2. It only makes a control request to each control unit of the error check control unit 83, the form control unit 84, the file control unit 85, and the communication control unit 87, and does not perform data processing.

The operation display control section 82 controls the entire operation display input / output via the console 72. Of the operation display input / output, the output includes the display output on the display screen of the console 72, and the input includes the operation input from the keyboard of the console 72, and the operation related to the display screen by a pointing device such as a mouse. Input and barcode input by a barcode reader are included. The operation control of the display screen by the operation display control unit 82 includes a screen creation tool 67 and a screen table 68.
By the screen control processor 69. The functions provided by the operation display control unit 82 include a menu service, business screen processing, various help functions, and the like.

The error check control unit 83 performs error checking such as consistency between items and interpretation of codes when registering, changing, and deleting business process items in the database such as the ISAM file 74 of the client or the RDB 92 of the server. I do. The result of the error check by the error check control unit 83 is displayed on the display of the console 72 via the operation display control unit 82 in accordance with the setting of the error check definition table 66. The error check at the time of data input / output in the console 72 is performed by the screen control processor 69 controlled by the operation display control unit 82 instead of the error check control unit 83.

The form control unit 84 controls output of forms and the like by the printer 73. Upon output by the printer 73 under the control of the form control unit 84, the output of the items defined in the form output definition table 64 is merged with the form definition registered in the overlay form table 71, that is, the form definition is overlaid and output as a form. I do.

The file control units 85 and 91 control the input and output of data of the ISAM file 74 of the client and the RDB 92 of the server, that is, control of input and output of records and data search by keys. File control unit 91
Performs control of access to the RDB 92 of the server by SQL (Structured Query Language), that is, control of input / output of records and data search by keys.

The item table memory control unit 86 stores various item tables under the control of the object control unit 81.
The management of the memory for temporarily reading and processing the data in a memory, for example, an extended memory is performed.

The file control section 91 of the database system constructed on the server system controls the management of the data of the RDB 92. The RDB 92 is a file control unit 9
1 is a database managed by

Referring to FIGS. 5 and 6, FIG.
A configuration in the case where the business processing system shown in FIG. 4 to FIG. 4 is constructed on a network will be described. FIG. 5 shows a system configuration of a business processing system on a network. FIG.
The network of the master station 100, the branch offices 210, 22
0 and a network 300.

The main station 100 includes a host system 110 and a personal computer (hereinafter, referred to as a “personal computer”).
121, 122, printers 131, 132, modems (or line termination units (DSU)) 141, 142, and L
An AN (local area network) 150 is provided. The host system 110 is a database server 11
1 and a database 112.

The host system 110 constitutes a server system that organizes and collectively manages business processing information such as financial accounting information processed by a plurality of terminals. The database server 111 is configured using, for example, a computer that uses UNIX as an OS (operating system). Here, the database server 111
It is desirable to use a computer with higher performance than a normal personal computer used for a client system. The database 112 coupled to the database server 111 is a database that stores business process data related to business processes, and corresponds to the RDB 92 shown in FIG.

The personal computers 121 and 122 are connected to the LAN 1
Coupled to the host system 110 by 50;
Each forms a client system in the main station 100. The LAN 150 is an information communication network used in a limited area such as the same premises, and a modem (or DSU) 14
1 and 142 and the like. Printers 131 and 132 are connected to the personal computers 121 and 122, respectively.

The network 300 is an analog telephone line or ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network).
ork) or the like, and is used for data communication between the main station 100 and branch offices 210 and 220. The branch office 210, which is a slave station, includes a personal computer 211, a printer 212, and a modem (or DSU) 213.
0 includes a personal computer 221, a printer 222, and a modem (DSU) 223.

Personal computers 2 of branch offices 210 and 220
11 and 221 are modem (or DSU) 2
13 and 223 and the like.

That is, the modems 141, 142, 213 are provided between the main station 100 and the branch offices 210 and 220.
And 223, and data communication via the network 300. When an analog telephone line is used as the network 300, the communication control device 14
If modems are used as 1, 142, 213 and 223 and ISDN or leased line is used, DSU and T
A (Terminal Adapter) is used.

The personal computers 2 of the branch offices 210 and 220
Printers 212 and 222 are also connected to 11 and 221, respectively.

FIG. 6 shows a software configuration of the business processing system having such a system configuration. The database server 111 constituting the host system 110
Operated by OS such as NIX, relational database system, communication handler and TCP / IP
(Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protoco
By executing software such as l), the functions of the server system shown in FIG. 4 are achieved. In addition, OL is set to the communication handler.
A TP (OnLine Transaction Processor) may be used. The database server 111 is coupled to a transceiver of the LAN 150 by TCP / IP which is a communication protocol in the LAN.

The personal computers 121 and 122 that construct the local client which is a client system in the main station 100 are MS-DOS and Windows (both Micr and Microsoft).
The software is operated by an OS such as osoft Corp.), and executes software such as a business processing system application, a communication handler, and TCP / IP according to the present invention to perform the functions of the client system shown in FIGS. To achieve. The personal computers 121 and 122 of these local clients are also connected to the LAN 1 by TCP / IP.
It is coupled to fifty transceivers.

The LAN 150 in the main station 100 is connected to the IP (In
It is coupled to a plurality of modems 141, 142, etc., via an IP router supporting the Internet Protocol (Internet Protocol), and further to the network 300. The personal computers 211 and 221 which construct remote clients of the branch offices 210 and 220 which are slave stations are also MS-DOS, Wi-Fi.
The operating system is operated by an OS such as Windows, and executes software such as a business processing system application, a communication handler, and TCP / IP according to the present invention, and
And the functions of the client system shown in FIG. These remote client personal computers 211
And 221 are also coupled to the transceiver by TCP / IP. Branch offices 210 and 220, ie, remote client transceivers, are also coupled to modems 213 and 223, respectively, via an IP router,
It is further connected to a network 300.

Next, an example of specific business processing by the business processing system as described above will be described. Examples of business processing when a financial accounting system is constructed as a business processing system include budget management, income management, expenditure management, fund management, fixed asset management, corporate bond management, and settlement management. (A) In the budget management, for example, business operations from the distribution of the budget to the management of the budget execution status and the kind overrun are targeted for business processing. In this case, the following processing is required. (a-1) Make a file of the Revenue Budget Execution List and Expenditure Budget Execution List. (a-2) A budget payout table is created by registering payout information of the initial budget and the supplementary budget. (a-3) It is possible to refer to the budget execution status.

(B) In the income management, for example, business processes from registration of the set amount, creation of the delivery notice, and storage and consumption are set as business objects. In this case, the following processing is required. (b-1) By registering income information, create income adjustment slips and delivery notices. (b-2) Make a file of various books such as income budget execution consolidation book, general ledger and journal. (b-3) Obtain the status of storage and the status of unpaid storage at an early stage to enable debtor management. (b-4) Journal entries are registered by registering subject journal information in advance. (b-5) Inquiry of various income information is possible. Create various management materials based on the information stored in the system.

(C) In the expenditure management, for example, business operations from the registration of the amount of the expenditure burden after the contract is determined to the preparation of the expenditure instruction sheet and the payment procedure to the financial institution handling the payment are set as business objects. (c-1) By registering the budget deduction information and the expenditure information, a disbursement act (contract) resolution and an expenditure order form are created. In this case, the following processing is required. (c-2) Make a file of various books such as expenditure budget execution book, general ledger and journal. (c-3) Prepare the payment information in a lump at the master station and send it to the financial institution handling the payment. (c-4) Journal entries are performed by registering subject journal information in advance. (c-5) Ascertain expenditure status and unpaid status at an early stage to enable debtor management. (c-6) Inquiry of various expenditure information is enabled.

(D) In the management of funds, for example, business operations up to the management of income and expenditure schedules and results and the preparation of fund management support materials are set as business objects. In this case, the following processing is required. (d-1) Based on the information stored in the system, create various management materials such as a daily schedule. (d-2) Transfer between cash and deposit, and transfer between deposit accounts
Perform rearrangement, etc. (d-3) Create a budget schedule based on the budget schedule information stored in the system. (d-4) Create fund management support materials based on the information stored in the system. (d-5) Inquiry of various fund management information is enabled.

(E) In fixed asset management, for example,
The business of registration of acquisition, transfer, and disposal of fixed assets and the management of depreciation expenses, and the acquisition of construction in progress and registration of transfer to fixed assets, etc. In this case, the following processing is required. (e-1) Accurately grasp the status of acquisition, management and disposal of fixed assets and construction in progress assets. (e-2) Calculate the depreciation expenses for the current fiscal year and use them as materials for reorganization of accounts. (e-3) File the fixed asset ledger and the construction in progress ledger. (e-4) Enable to refer to various fixed asset registration information. (e-5) Create depreciation simulations and various management materials based on the information stored in the system.

(F) In the corporate bond management, for example, the output of the current high vote of the corporate bond and the simulation of the redemption are targeted for business. In this case, the following processing is required. (f-1) Based on the prefectural bond management master (managed by the governor's bureau), create management materials necessary for simulation of redemption and management of corporate bonds.

(G) In the settlement of accounts management, for example, clerical work from daily settlement to annual settlement is targeted for business processing.
In this case, the following processing is required. (g-1) Based on the information stored in the system, prepare cash receipt inspection materials, periodic audit materials, and legal settlement materials.

In the business processing system shown in FIGS. 2 to 6, the screen operation definition tool 51, the business step definition tool 52, and the file input / output definition tool 53 are provided in the client system in response to the above-described financial accounting business processing. ,
File definition tool 54, menu definition tool 55, form output definition tool 56, error code definition tool 57,
Error check definition tool 58, screen creation tool 67,
A screen operation definition table 59, a business step definition table 60, a file input / output definition table 61, a file definition table 62, a menu definition table 63, a form output definition table 64, an error are generated by the overlay form creation tool 70 and the communication control definition tool 75. By creating a code definition table 65, an error check definition table 66, a screen table 68, an overlay form table 71, and a communication control definition table 76 in advance, a financial accounting system is constructed. This corresponds to creating and setting up an application program in a conventional system.

For example, the generation of each table when the above-described financial accounting system is constructed will be specifically examined.
First, a menu for selecting each process such as the budget management and the income management described above is set in the menu definition table 63 by the menu definition tool 55. The screen format at that time is changed by the screen creation tool to the screen table 68.
To be stored.

Next, parameters for executing business processes such as budget management and income management are sequentially created and stored in corresponding tables. For example, in the case of the above expenditure management, first, a menu for selecting each process in the expenditure management is set by the menu definition tool 55 in the menu definition table 63.
Register with. Further, a screen format for inputting expenditure contents is created by the screen creation tool 67 and registered in the screen table 68. In order to check for errors in the input data, an error code is set in the error code definition table 65 by the error code definition tool 57. Further, using the error code, an error check parameter is generated by the error check definition tool 58 and stored in the error check definition table 66.

Further, for example, in order to create the expenditure burden act resolution and expenditure order form (c-1) described above, the parameters defining the processing for taking in the budget information file are set in the file input / output definition tool 53. Is set in the file input / output definition table 61. Further, an overlay form of the expenditure burden act resolution and the expenditure instruction form is created by the overlay form creation tool 70, stored in the overlay form table 71, and further executed to execute processing for creating and outputting these forms. Are stored in the form output definition table 64.

Similarly, the process for converting the various books described in (c-2) into a file is stored in the file definition table 62 by the file definition tool 54. Similarly, for the processes of (c-3) to (c-5), parameters are defined in the corresponding definition table using each definition tool. Further, a format of a message exchanged between the server and the client is created using the communication control definition tool 75 and stored in the communication control definition table 76.

Next, in order to appropriately control the reading of the parameters defined as described above and the execution order of the processing, and the like, to make the entire expenditure management processing effective, the business step definition tool 52 executes the business. A step for execution, that is, a parameter for reading, interpreting and executing a parameter registered in each definition table is generated and stored in the business step definition table 60. Furthermore, the format of the message exchanged between the server and the client is stored in the communication control definition table using the communication control definition tool.

The parameters stored in the business step definition table 60 include, for example, (1) Menu definition table 6
3, parameters for defining the initial menu are read out, and subsequently, parameters for defining the corresponding screen are read out from the screen table 68 and displayed on the display unit of the console 72. (2) Input data for expenditure In order to make the data read, a parameter for displaying an input screen is read from the screen table 68 and executed to input data, and an error check parameter is read from the error check definition table 66 to read the input data. (3) Process for registering budget deduction information and expenditure information, reading parameters for form output from the form output definition table 64, and outputting a form according to these parameters. Parameters to execute,
And the like for sequentially executing processes such as.

To execute the business processing system (business processing program) created as described above, first, the interpreter 80 is started to start the system. The interpreter 80 reads and interprets the parameters (parameters controlling the processing procedure) stored in the business step definition table 60, and starts the control operation according to the interpretation.

The operator designates a desired process among the above-described various processes by operating the console 72 or the like, so that the object control unit 81 of the interpreter 80 operates and the operation display control unit 82 , The error check control unit 83, the form control unit 84, the file control units 85 and 91, and the communication control unit 87 correspond to the screen operation definition table 59, the business step definition table 60, and the file input / output definition table 61. , File definition table 62, menu definition table 63, form output definition table 64, error code definition table 65,
Error check definition table 66, screen table 68,
It operates with reference to the overlay form table 71 and the communication control definition table 76 to execute the various processes described above. At this time, at least a part of the various tables described above is replaced with the item table memory control unit 8 as necessary.
6, the program is loaded on the memory of the client system and executed.

Such a business processing system can be constructed by defining and registering various definition tables, which are definition bodies, using various definition tools according to design specifications and the like. In executing the business process, various processes are performed by interpreting and executing various definition tables by an interpreter. Therefore, it is easy to construct a system, and since the definition table is equivalent to a program, it is not necessary to repeatedly perform processes such as coding and compiling when debugging and upgrading, and so-called debugging is also easy. Yes, changes and modifications are easy.

In addition, since the interpreter that interprets and executes the definition body has, in principle, a common specification commonly used for all tasks, this part does not need to be individually designed for each processing task. Only reliability can be improved.

Although the first and second embodiments have been described with respect to a configuration including a system in which tools for creating each table are arranged, the tools may be removed after each table is completed. . In addition, the business processing system of the present invention can be variously modified and applied.

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As described above, in the business processing system according to the present invention, a definition body that defines the processing conditions of the business processing is generated and stored, the definition body is interpreted, and the business processing is performed using the definition body as a parameter. Run. In this system, various business processes can be achieved only by creating / changing a definition body, and a part for interpreting and executing the definition body can be commonly used in various business processes. Creation of a specific business processing application is performed only by creating or changing a definition body. The definition body may be a list of processing conditions such as a table, for example, and can be easily created and changed. Since the part that interprets and executes the definition body is commonly used in various business processes, the improvement / modification of this portion is immediately reflected in all business processes.

That is, according to the present invention, it is possible to easily and efficiently create a business processing application for various business, and to achieve a business processing application that can achieve an improvement in productivity and quality. A processing system can be provided.

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FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a business processing system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram mainly showing a schematic configuration of a client system in a business processing system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram schematically showing a detailed configuration of an interpreter of the business processing system of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a configuration of a database server unit of the business processing system of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a system configuration of a network system in which the business processing system of FIGS. 2 to 4 is constructed;

FIG. 6 is a diagram schematically showing a software configuration of a network system in which the business processing systems of FIGS. 2 to 4 are constructed;

[Description of Signs] 1 ₁ to 1 _n definition tool unit 20 table storage unit 2 ₁ to 2 _n definition table 31 object control unit 32 operation display control unit 33 error check control unit 34 report control unit 35 file control unit 36 communication control unit 37 Process control unit 41 Operation display input / output unit 42, 73 Printer 43 Database system 44 Communication line 51 Screen operation definition tool 52 Business step definition tool 53 File input / output definition tool 54 File definition tool 55 Menu definition tool 56 Report output definition tool 57 Error code definition tool 58 Error check definition tool 59 Screen operation definition table 60 Business step definition table 61 File input / output definition table 62 File definition table 63 Menu definition table 64 Form output definition table 6 Error code definition table 66 error check definition table 67 screen creation tool 68 screen table 69 screen control processor 70 overlay form creation tool 71 overlay form table 72 console 74 ISAM (Indexed Sequential Access Method)
File 75 Communication control definition tool 76 Communication control definition table 80 Interpreter unit 81 Object control unit 82 Operation display (Man Machine Interface) control unit 83 Error check control unit 84 Report control unit 85 File control unit 86 Item table memory control unit 87 Communication control Unit 91 file control unit 92 RDB (relational database) 93 communication control unit

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A table storage unit for storing a plurality of tables including at least one of a parameter defining a processing condition of a business process and a logical expression, and a table to be processed among the plurality of tables stored in the table storage unit A processing means for sequentially reading and interpreting parameters and logical expressions from a table defining processing conditions of the business processing, and controlling the flow of the processing to execute the business processing. . 2. The system according to claim 1, wherein the table includes a plurality of parameters and a logical expression that define processing conditions of each business process, and the processing unit is common to the plurality of business processes. 2. The business processing system according to 1. 3. The business processing system according to claim 1, further comprising table generation means for generating the plurality of tables and storing the generated tables in the table storage unit. 4. The processing means includes: an operation display control means for controlling screen display output and operation input processing; an error check control means for controlling error check processing of processing data; 4. The business processing system according to claim 1, further comprising: file control means for controlling output processing; and form control means for controlling form editing processing and output processing. 5. A plurality of business definition tables for storing parameters and logical expressions for defining individual processes constituting each of the plurality of business processes, and a parameter and a logic stored in the plurality of business definition tables. A business step definition table storing parameters for controlling the steps of reading and interpreting the formula; A processing means for reading and interpreting an expression and executing processing. 6. The business processing system according to claim 5, wherein said processing means comprises means for executing a process common to said plurality of business processes. 7. The business processing system includes a network system including a plurality of clients and a server. Each of the clients includes a table for defining a process for performing communication with the server, The business processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising: a communication unit configured to perform communication processing with the plurality of clients.