JP3141391B2 - Online slip processing method - Google Patents

Description

Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a method for processing slips input online from a terminal, and more particularly to an online slip processing method for improving processing efficiency.

[Conventional technology]

When processing input slips from the terminal, data input from the conventional terminal screen is transmitted to the host via an online line, and the host updates the masters based on the data, and then updates the processing result. It was common to return to the terminal and then enter the next slip. Conventionally, under the control of one host-side online program, all processes from terminal input to host master update are processed, or data is exchanged between the host-side online program and the terminal-side online program. A method of performing processing by exchange was common.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

The above-described conventional method of inputting data online from a terminal has the following problems. Since the online program manages a series of flows from the generation of data to the completion of processing, the next data cannot be processed until the processing of the data is completely completed, and the processing speed greatly depends on the performance of the host machine. It had been. That is, when the number of terminals connected to the host increases and the number of online jobs to be activated increases, the load increases and the processing speed of the entire online system decreases, so that the number of items that can be processed from the terminals is also limited. In particular, when an online terminal is installed at a counter and a service is provided, the customer is kept waiting, and the system image given to the customer is deteriorated.

As described above, in the conventional method, since the master update and the like are performed in real time, there is a problem that the time from the input of one data to the input of the next data, that is, the on-line response is increased.

[Means for solving the problem]

The present invention relates to an online slip processing method in an online system for processing slips input online from a terminal, wherein the slip received from the terminal and the slips that can be received are written in a transaction file provided in advance and a mail signal is written. Entry-type processing means for issuing the e-mail signal, and retrieving the voucher from the transaction file according to the content of the e-mail signal, and updating the business database file previously provided by the data of the voucher. It is characterized by having.

〔Example〕

 Next, the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an overall block diagram of the online slip processing according to the present invention. In FIG. 1, 1 is a data input terminal, 2 is an entry type processing means, 3 is a transaction file,
It exists for each process. Reference numeral 4 denotes a task processing means, one for each task. 5 is a business database for updating, 6
Is a scrutiny file.

First, in FIG. 1, only the contents of data input from one input terminal are checked by the entry type processing means 2, and the transaction data is written in the transaction file 3. The business processing means 4 reads the transaction data from the transaction file 3 by activation by a command from the mail signal 7, the timer activation means 8 or the keyboard 10, and updates each business database file 5. The transaction file 3 is a main input file of the business processing means 4 and is processed sequentially.

FIG. 2 shows the data format of the transaction file 3. The control field includes an input terminal name, a terminal serial number, a processing flag, an error flag, a reception date, a reception time, and the like. Data fields are business code, transaction code,
It consists of a common field with a transaction category, a store code, etc., and an undefined field with items corresponding to each input screen. The processing flag is “△”; initial state, “1”; data received, unprocessed record, “2”; processed, meaning that the entry type processing means 2 has the processing flag “△” or “2”. Is regarded as an initial state or a processed data area, rewritten to "1", and outputs input data to the same area.

The business processing means 4 processes only the record whose processing flag is "1", and rewrites the processing flag of the post-processing transaction data to "2".

As described above, there are a mail signal method, a timer starting method, and a command moving method as a method of activating the business processing means 4, but details thereof will be described.

The mail signal method means that after the entry type processing means 2 outputs data to the transaction file 3, the business processing means 4 notifies the business processing means 4 by a mail signal. 3 is read and processed. The timer starting method is a method in which a timer value is set in advance in a timer control table 9 for setting the timer value in FIG. 1, and when the timer value is reached, the job processing means 4 is started by the timer starting means 8. The host load can be reduced by setting the timer control table 9. KB
The method using the start command from the (keyboard) 10 is effective when the business processing unit 4 is started in a batch.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 6 denotes a close inspection file, which compares the result processed by the entry type processing means 2 with the result processed by the business processing means 4 and checks the updated contents.

〔The invention's effect〕

As described above, the present invention has the following effects by dividing the host configuration into entry-type processing means for receiving from a terminal and business processing means for updating a business database.

1. The entry-type processing means only outputs data to the transaction file and does not update the business database, thereby shortening the response to the terminal.

2. Although the business processing means is asynchronous with the entry type processing means, it updates the business database in real time, so it is practically no different from the conventional online real-time processing.

3. The business database can be updated according to the host load by various starting methods of the business processing means.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall block diagram of the online slip processing of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a view showing a data format of a transaction file. 1 ... data input terminal, 2 ... entry type processing means, 3
… Transaction file, 4… business processing means, 5… business database file, 6… examination file, 7… mail signal, 8… timer activation means, 9… timer control table, 10… KB (keyboard).

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] In an online slip processing method in an online system for processing a slip input online from a terminal, a mail signal is written in a transaction file having the slip which can receive and receive the slip from the terminal in advance. Entry type processing means for issuing, and business processing means for receiving the mail signal, extracting the slip from the transaction file in accordance with the content of the mail signal, and updating a business database file provided in advance with data of the slip. Online slip processing method characterized by the following.