JPS63137323A - Terminal name specifying system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To facilitate correspondence between terminal name data and a processing program and between an input device and an output device by using the setting position of a terminal and an input/output section as device codes to access a terminal. CONSTITUTION:The terminal name data 1 of the input and output devices are constituted of setting position data 11, positional section data 12 for classifying the setting positions, input/output data 13 for distinguishing input/output, and format data 14 for specifying the function and performance of the terminal. At the time of an input from the terminal, a discriminating means 3 discriminates the processing routine of an application program by the data 12 included in the data 1 to execute corresponding processing. At the time of transmitting the result to the terminal, a converting means 2 replaces the data 13 included in the data 1 of the input device by a code for the output device and transmits the code to the corresponding output terminal. Thereby, the output device corresponding to the input device can be directly detected and the outline of its corresponding processing can be also known, so that the productivity of the program can be improved.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Summary] In automobile sales operations, the processing operations differ depending on the location such as head office, sales office, etc., and therefore the types of input/output devices that input and output business data also differ. Therefore, in addition to the location classification, the type of terminal is specified for both the input device and the output device by specifying the type indicating the necessary functions and performance. Therefore, the terminal and its type can be uniquely defined by configuring the terminal name by the installation location, location classification, input/output, and model. Therefore, according to the terminal name of the present invention, when the terminal name of one of the input or output devices of the terminal is specified, the codes assigned to the input device and the output device of the input/output section are replaced with each other. You can specify the other. Furthermore, the processing routine of the corresponding application program is determined by the location classification.

[Industrial application field]

The present invention relates to a connection between an application program and a terminal using a line management program (communication access method, etc.) of a center computer of a data communication system, and particularly relates to a method for specifying a terminal name.

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, data communication systems that centrally process and manage information by inputting information generated at a remote location into a terminal and transmitting it to a central computer via a line have been adopted in all kinds of industries. However, when different types of processing tasks exist in a data communication system, different terminals suitable for the tasks exist, and application programs are required to have multiple processing routines.

For example, in automobile sales operations, the tasks handled and the terminals used differ depending on the dealership's head office, sales office, and departments such as the engineering department and accounting department, and therefore the processing of application programs also differs. Further, for example, when outputting the results of processing by a computer to a terminal, the output device is required to have the same type of data format as alphanumeric characters, kana characters, kanji, etc., and other functions as the type of input device. Therefore, there is a need for a terminal name designation system that can easily specify the output device corresponding to the input device of the terminal and identify the corresponding routine of the application program using the terminal name.

[Conventional technology]

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a conventional example. The same reference numerals indicate the same objects throughout the figures.

In the figure, terminal 7 is a display with a keyboard.
(hereinafter referred to as display terminal), has a printer, etc.
Sends business data by communicating with the center computer via line,
It has the function of receiving processing results, etc.

The application program 4 is a program that processes a user-specific business, and here is a program that executes a car sales business.

The line management unit 5 is software that provides a means of communication between the application program 4 and the terminal, and has a communication network management function.

The terminal name 1a is address data in the terminal system, and is indicated by the number data in the display terminal number 61 or printer number 63 column in Figure b1.

The terminal management table 6 is a table in which terminal installation location data, display terminal data, and destination number data of the corresponding printer are recorded.

The department code 61 represents a department name such as engineering department or accounting department using code data.

Classification 64 classifies the installation location of the terminal into head office, sales office, or motor pool, and the corresponding location is indicated by the number 1 in the figure.

Display terminal number 61 indicates the destination number of the display terminal within the system.

The printer number 63 indicates the destination number of a printer of the same type that corresponds to the display terminal indicated by the display terminal number 61.

Therefore, when receiving data from a display terminal, the application program 4 reads the terminal management table 6, decodes the location classification of the display terminal number 61 indicated by the terminal name 1a, and calls and starts the corresponding processing routine. Also, when outputting to a printer, the configuration is such that the corresponding printer number is obtained from the terminal management table 6 and the terminal name is specified.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

As described above, according to the conventional method, the terminal management table 6 must be referenced every time data is sent/received to/from the terminal, which not only places a heavy load on the application program 4, but also
Terminal management table 6 every time a terminal is added, deleted, or changed.
There is a problem in that it must be updated and maintained.

[Means for solving problems] FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of the principle of the present invention.

In the figure, 1 indicates installation location data 11 that specifies the installation location of the terminal, location classification data 12 that classifies the installation location, input/output data 13 that distinguishes the input or output device of the terminal, and model type that specifies the function and performance of the terminal. Terminal name data consisting of each part of the data 14, 2 replaces the codes assigned to the input device and output device of the input/output data 13 when either the input device or the output device is specified by the terminal name data 1. 3 is a determining means that determines the processing routine of the application program based on the location classification data 12.

Therefore, when receiving data from a terminal, the determining means 3 determines the processing routine of the application program based on the location classification data 12 of the terminal name data 1. The terminal name of the corresponding output device is determined by replacing the code assigned to the device with the code assigned to the output device.

[Effect]

According to the present invention, the determining means 3 determines the processing routine of the application program based on the terminal name data 1, and the converting means 2 obtains the terminal name of the corresponding input device or output device by code replacement. In addition to reducing the load on users, it is also possible to easily deal with increases and decreases in the number of terminals, changes in specifications, etc.

〔Example〕

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG. The same reference numerals indicate the same objects throughout the figures.

Components in FIG. 2 that correspond to those in FIG. 1 are surrounded by dashed lines.

In FIG. 2, the terminal name 1b is the destination number of the terminal consisting of the following parts.

The company classification 11a specifies whether the dealer is an in-house dealer or a dealer of another company.

Department code Ilb is the accounting department in location classification 12a,
Specify a department such as the engineering department.

The serial number 11c specifies the serial number of a terminal when a plurality of terminals are installed in the same department of the same division.

The location classification 12a specifies the classification of the terminal installation location, such as a dealer's head office, sales office, or motor pool.

The device type 13a specifies in alphabetical characters the type of input device of which location category or output device of which location category.

The device type 14a specifies the functional type of the terminal using numbers, and the number 3 specifies the data format as alphanumeric kana, and 4 specifies the data format as kanji.

For example, as shown in FIG. 3, the alphanumeric and kana display terminal installed at the head office is designated as D3, the corresponding alphanumeric and kana printer is designated as P3, the kanji display terminal is designated as D4, and the corresponding kanji printer is designated as P4.

Similarly, device type 13a is set to E for the display terminal at the office.
, printer beam, motor bulge display terminal is J
1 printer is designated as O.

The conversion unit 2a has a function of converting an input device terminal name to an output device terminal name, or vice versa, by replacing alphabetic characters assigned to input or output devices in a predetermined location category in the device type 13a.

The determining unit 3a has a function of determining the processing routine of the application program to be called based on the location classification 12a.

Therefore, when the terminal name 1a of the display terminal is specified, the discriminating unit 3a decodes the location classification 12a and starts a predetermined processing routine of the application program, and the terminal is identified by l.
The conversion unit 2a is configured to be able to specify the terminal name of the printer by inputting the alphabetical characters of the corresponding output device in the device type 13a when outputting the processing results. There is.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, according to the present invention, the application program can easily identify the output device corresponding to the input device by the terminal name.
Or vice versa, the terminal name can be obtained, and the processing outline can be grasped from the terminal name, which has the effect of improving the productivity of application programs and reducing maintenance man-hours associated with system changes.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the principle of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an application example of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a conventional example. In the figure, 1, la, and 1b are terminal names, 11 is installation location data, 12 is location classification data, 13 is input/output data, 14 is model data, "11a
is the company classification, llb is the department code, 11c is the serial number, 12a is the location classification, 13a is the equipment type, 1
4a is the device type, 2 is the conversion means, 2a is the conversion section, 3 is the discrimination means, 3a is the discrimination section, 4 is the application program, 5 is the line management section, 6 is the terminal management table, 61 is the display terminal number, 62 is the The department code, 63 is the printer number, and 64 is the location classification. Figure 1: Block diagram of the principle of the present invention

Claims (1)

[Claims] In a terminal name designation method in which a corresponding terminal device is accessed by terminal name data designated between an application program and a line management program of a center computer, installation location data (11 ), location classification data (12) that categorizes the installation location, input/output data (13) that specifies whether the terminal is an input or output device, and type data (14) that specifies the functions and performance of the terminal. input means for the terminal name data (1) to be input, and when either the input device or the output device of the terminal is specified by the terminal name data (1), the input/output data (13)
) converting means (2) for converting into corresponding terminal name data (1) by replacing codes assigned to the input device and output device of the other device; and an application based on the location classification data (12). A terminal name characterized in that a determining means (3) for determining a processing routine of a program is provided, and designated terminal name data is converted into other terminal name data having a corresponding function to designate the other terminal. Designation method.