JP6036268B2 - Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and computer program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a search technique for electronic form data.

  In a conventional electronic form system, it is easy and fast to search for necessary forms from a large number of forms by storing and managing forms managed on paper media as electronic forms. Is possible.

  Such operations using electronic forms are often standardized. Therefore, Patent Document 1 discloses an invention for enhancing business efficiency by registering a business performed in association with an electronic form as a standard business in association with the electronic form.

JP 2011-54155 A

  As a business related to electronic forms, after searching for a certain form (form A), more detailed information is managed about form data having a certain item value among form data that matches the search. The other form data (form B) is searched and the details of the data are examined.

  In this case, the worker in charge confirms the value of a specific item of the form data hit as a result of searching for form A, and if there is form data that needs to be searched for more detailed information, the details are displayed. In order to investigate, it is necessary to create a search formula for searching for the form B and perform the search process for the form B, which is very inefficient.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a technique for efficiently searching for other form data using a result of searching for some form data.

  In order to achieve the above object, an information processing apparatus of the present invention is an information processing apparatus that performs a search process for form data, and is for searching for form data and other form data different from the form data. A registration unit that registers and registers a catalog in which setting information is registered, a first reception unit that receives a search instruction for form data from a client device, and a form according to the search instruction received by the first reception unit. A first search unit that searches for data, a determination unit that determines whether the catalog is associated and registered in the form data that is the target of the search process by the first search unit, and the determination unit When it is determined that the catalog is associated with the form data, it is determined that the search condition is satisfied as a result of the search processing by the first search means. Together with form data, the catalog associated with the form data, characterized by comprising a transmitting means for transmitting to the client apparatus that has performed a search request.

  In order to achieve the above object, an information processing method according to the present invention is an information processing method performed by an information processing apparatus that performs a search process for form data, and the form data is different from the form data. A registration step of registering the catalog in which setting information for searching for data is registered in association with each other, a first reception step of receiving a search instruction for the form data from the client device, and reception by the first reception unit A first search step for searching for form data in accordance with the search instruction, and a determination step for determining whether or not the catalog is registered in association with the form data subjected to the search processing by the first search step. In the determination step, if it is determined that the catalog is associated with the form data, the result of the search process by the first search step, Together form data is determined that matches the search condition, the catalog associated with the form data, characterized in that it comprises a transmission step of transmitting to the client apparatus that has performed a search request.

  In order to achieve the above-described object, the computer program according to the present invention provides an information processing apparatus that performs search processing for form data, and includes setting information for searching form data and other form data different from the form data. Registration means for registering the registered catalog in association with each other, first reception means for receiving a search instruction for the form data from the client device, and search for the form data in accordance with the search instruction received by the first reception means A first search unit that performs the search, a determination unit that determines whether the catalog is associated and registered with the form data subjected to the search process by the first search unit, and the determination unit includes: If it is determined that the catalog is associated with the search result, it is determined that the search condition is satisfied as a result of the search processing by the first search means. Together form data, the catalog associated with the form data, characterized in that to function as transmission means for transmitting the search request to the client apparatus that has performed the.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to efficiently search for other form data using the result of searching for some form data.

It is a figure which shows an example of the system configuration | structure of the information processing system in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the hardware constitutions of the form server 101 of FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of a function structure of the form server 101 of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the form data search process of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the detailed process of the catalog registration process of FIG.4 S420. It is a figure which shows an example of the detailed process of the catalog execution process of step S422 of FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a search result display screen (catalog registration) 700. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a configuration of a search result display screen (catalog execution) 800. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a data configuration of a catalog data table 900. FIG.

  Hereinafter, an example of an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram illustrating an example of a system configuration of an information processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the information processing system according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a form server 101, a client device 102, a LAN 103, and the like.

  The form server 101 is an information processing apparatus that creates a plurality of types of electronic form data using data received from a mainframe (not shown), and stores and manages the electronic form data. Then, the client device 102 is provided with services such as browsing and searching for form data.

  The client device 102 is a terminal device used by a user who browses and searches electronic form data stored and managed by the form server 101. The client apparatus 102 requests the form server 101 to execute execution of browsing or searching for form data. Do.

  The LAN 103 is a communication network for connecting the form server 101 and the client apparatus 102 so as to be able to perform data communication with each other. The connection form may be wired or wireless.

  The above is an example of the system configuration of the information processing system in the embodiment of the present invention.

  Next, an example of the hardware configuration of the form server 101 and the client device 102 will be described with reference to FIG.

  In FIG. 2, reference numeral 201 denotes a CPU that comprehensively controls each device and controller connected to the system bus 204. Further, the ROM 203 or the external memory 211 implements a BIOS (Basic Input / Output System) or an operating system program (hereinafter referred to as OS), which is a control program of the CPU 201, and functions executed by the form server 101 and the client device 102, respectively. For this purpose, various programs described later are stored.

  A RAM 202 functions as a main memory, work area, and the like for the CPU 201. The CPU 201 implements various operations to be described later by loading a program or the like necessary for executing the processing from the ROM 203 or the external memory 211 to the RAM 202 and executing the loaded program.

  An input controller 205 controls input from an input device 209 such as a keyboard and a pointing device. A video controller 206 controls display on a display device such as the display device 210. These are used by the operator as needed.

  A memory controller 207 is connected to the hard disk (HD), flexible disk (FD), or PCMCIA card slot for storing a boot program, various applications, font data, user files, editing files, various data, etc. via an adapter. The access to the external memory 211 such as a compact flash (registered trademark) memory is controlled.

  A communication I / F (interface) controller 208 is connected to and communicates with an external device via a network (for example, the LAN 103 shown in FIG. 1), and executes communication control processing in the network. For example, communication using TCP / IP is possible.

  Note that the CPU 201 enables display on the display device 210 by executing outline font rasterization processing on a display information area in the RAM 202, for example. Further, the CPU 201 enables a user instruction with a mouse cursor (not shown) on the display device 210.

  The processing of each step shown in the flowchart to be described later for realizing the present invention is executed by a program that can be read and executed by a computer, and the program is recorded in the external memory 211. Then, it is executed by the CPU 201 by being loaded into the RAM 202 as necessary.

  The above is an example of the hardware configuration of the form server 101 and the client apparatus 102 in FIG. Needless to say, the hardware configuration shown in FIG. 2 is not necessarily required as long as these apparatuses can execute processing to be described later.

  Next, an example of a functional configuration of the form server 101 in FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the form server 101 includes an electronic form data storage unit 301, a search execution unit 302, a catalog registration request reception unit 303, a catalog information storage unit 304, a catalog execution request reception unit 305, a catalog execution unit 306, and the like. Configured.

  The electronic form data storage unit 301 is a functional unit that stores and manages a plurality of types of electronic form data created using data received from a mainframe (not shown). The search execution unit 302 is a functional unit that executes a search process according to a search condition expression instructed by the client apparatus 102 in response to a search request for form data from the client apparatus 102.

  The catalog registration request accepting unit 303 is a functional unit that accepts a catalog information registration request for executing search processing of other form data using a search result of a certain form data. The catalog information storage unit 304 is a functional unit that stores and manages the catalog for which the registration request is received by the catalog registration request receiving unit 303.

  The catalog execution request receiving unit 305 is a functional unit that receives a catalog execution request, which is a search process according to the catalog stored in the catalog information storage unit 304. The catalog execution unit 306 is a functional unit that searches for the form data that is the search target of the catalog data, using the catalog received by the catalog execution request reception unit 305.

  The above is an example of the functional configuration of the form server 101.

  Next, an example of the form data search process of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. This process is performed by the CPU 201 of the client apparatus 102 and the CPU 201 of the form server 101.

  First, the CPU 201 of the client apparatus 102 acquires screen information for displaying a search screen (not shown) from the form server 101 in a step (not shown), and displays the search screen on the display device 210 according to the screen information ( Step S401).

  Thereafter, it is determined according to the user's operation instruction whether to search for form data using the already registered search condition formula or to search for form data using a new search condition formula (step S402).

  If it is determined in the determination process in step S403 that the form data is searched using the registered search condition formula (YES), the CPU 201 of the client apparatus 102 advances the process to step S403 and causes the display apparatus 210 to execute the process. Displays a list of registered search conditions. The search condition formula may be registered in the external memory 211 of the client apparatus 102, registered in the external memory 211 of the form server 101, or registered in a terminal apparatus (not shown). It doesn't matter. The search condition formula registered in the client device 102 other than the external memory 211 is acquired from the form server 101 or the terminal device in which the search condition formula is registered before this display processing.

  Thereafter, in accordance with a user operation instruction, designation of a search condition formula used for searching for form data is accepted (step S404).

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S402 that the form data is to be searched based on the new search condition formula (NO), the CPU 201 of the client apparatus 102 advances the process to step S405, and the form data to be searched. The specification of the type is accepted. Then, an input of a search condition for searching for the form data of the type for which the designation has been received is received (step S406), and a search condition expression is created (step 407).

  After the processing of step S404 or step S407 is completed, the CPU 201 of the client apparatus 102 advances the processing to step S408, and transmits the search condition formula used for searching for the form data to the form server 101, thereby generating the form. Request to execute data search.

  Upon receiving the search execution request transmitted from the client device 102 (step S409), the CPU 201 of the form server 101 specifies the type of form data to be searched (step S410), and searches for form data that matches the search condition formula. By executing the process, form data matching the conditions is acquired (step S411).

  Thereafter, the CPU 201 of the form server 101 stores a catalog data table stored in the external memory 211 as to whether or not a catalog that can be used by the user who made the search request is associated with the form type specified in step S410. 900 is used (step S412). An example of the data structure of the catalog data table 900 will be described later with reference to FIG.

  If it is determined in the determination process in step S412 that it is registered (YES), the CPU 201 of the form server 101 advances the process to step S413, and performs a search request registered in association with the form type. Get catalog data available to other users. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S414. The catalog data acquired in step S413 is displayed on a catalog list display section of a search result display screen (catalog execution) 800 described later.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S412 that it is not registered (NO), the CPU 201 of the form server 101 proceeds to step S414 without performing step S413.

  In step S414, the CPU 201 of the form server 101 creates screen information of a search result display screen for displaying the search result, and then transmits the screen information to the client apparatus 102 that has made the search execution request (step S415). .

  When receiving the screen information transmitted from the form server 101 (step S416), the CPU 201 of the client device 102 displays a search result display screen on the display device 210 according to the received screen information (step S417). The search result display screen displayed here is as shown in FIG. 7 or FIG.

  Then, the CPU 201 of the client apparatus 102 receives various operation instructions via the search result display screen (step S418).

  If it is determined that the operation instruction received in step S418 is a catalog registration instruction input by receiving a designation instruction for the catalog registration tab (704 in FIG. 7, 803 in FIG. 8) (in step S419). YES), the CPU 201 of the client device 102 advances the process to step S420 to perform catalog registration processing. Details of this processing will be described later with reference to FIG. After completing the catalog registration process in step S420, the CPU 201 of the client apparatus 102 advances the process to step S418.

  If it is determined that the operation instruction received in step S418 is a catalog execution instruction input by receiving a designation instruction for the catalog execution tab (705 in FIG. 7, 802 in FIG. 8) (in step S421). YES), the CPU 201 of the client apparatus 102 advances the process to step S422 to perform a catalog execution process. Details of this processing will be described later with reference to FIG. After the catalog execution process in step S422 ends, the CPU 201 of the client apparatus 102 advances the process to step S418.

  Also, when it is determined that the operation instruction received in step S418 is a search execution based on another search condition expression input by receiving a pressing instruction for the search button (713 in FIG. 7, 807 in FIG. 8). (YES in step S423), the CPU 201 of the client apparatus 102 advances the process to step S401, displays a search screen (not shown) on the display apparatus 210, and executes the processes after step S402.

  If it is determined that the operation instruction received in step S418 is an end instruction input by receiving a pressing instruction for the end button (714 in FIG. 7, 808 in FIG. 8) (YES in step S424). The CPU 201 of the client apparatus 102 ends the processing shown in this figure.

  If the process accepted in step S418 is none of the above (in this case, the CPU 201 of the client apparatus 102 determines NO in step S424), the CPU 201 of the client apparatus 102 advances the process to step S425. Other processing according to the operation instruction received in S418 is executed. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S418.

  The above is an example of the form data search process of the present invention.

  Next, an example of detailed processing of the catalog registration processing in step S420 in FIG. 4 will be described with reference to FIG. This process is performed by the CPU 201 of the client apparatus 102 and the CPU 201 of the form server 101. This process is a process of registering catalog data used for searching for other forms using a search result after searching for a certain form.

  First, in step S501, the CPU 201 of the client apparatus 102 displays a search result display screen (catalog registration) 700 shown in FIG.

  Here, an example of the configuration of the search result display screen (catalog registration) 700 will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the figure, reference numeral 701 denotes a search result display unit, which is a display unit that displays form data determined to meet the conditions as a result of search processing of form data using a search condition formula.

  Reference numeral 702 denotes a key field area, which is set by specifying a partial area of the search result display unit 701 in a state where the setting button 708 is ON.

  Reference numeral 703 denotes a condition field area, which is set by performing designation processing for a partial area of the search result display unit 701 in a state where a setting button 707 described later is ON. The same area as the area specified in the key field area can also be specified as the condition field area.

  Reference numeral 704 denotes a catalog registration tab, on which controls for inputting various information necessary for catalog registration are arranged. Note that the catalog registration tab 704 is designated during execution of the catalog registration process of FIG.

  A catalog execution tab 705 is used to input a catalog execution request to the client apparatus 102. Various controls arranged on this tab will be described with reference to FIG.

  A catalog name input receiving unit 706 receives an input of a name (catalog name) of catalog information to be registered.

  Reference numeral 707 denotes a condition field setting button used for setting a condition field, and reference numeral 708 denotes a key field setting button used for setting a key field. These buttons are toggle buttons. When the area of the search result display unit 701 is designated in a state where the condition field setting button 707 is ON, the area is set as a condition field. In addition, when an area is specified in the search result display unit 701 while the key field setting button 708 is ON, that area is set as a key field. A plurality of areas can be specified for both the condition field and the key field.

  When the condition field setting button 707 is ON, the key field setting button 708 is OFF, and when the key field setting button 708 is ON, the condition field setting button 707 is OFF. , It will not be ON at the same time.

  Reference numeral 709 denotes a condition input accepting unit that accepts an input of a condition as to what kind of value the item displayed in the condition field is to be searched for a search target form described later. It is also possible to input conditions at the time of catalog execution. In FIG. 7, a condition is input that the address 1 as the data item in the form B displayed in the area (703 in the figure) with the condition field number 1 matches “Tokyo”.

  Reference numeral 710 denotes a search target form designation receiving unit that receives designation of the type of form to be searched.

  In FIG. 7, the user ID (ie, U0002, in FIG. 7) of the form data whose address 1 matches “Tokyo” among the form data whose form type is form B that has been hit by a certain search condition expression. U0359) shows an input example when registering a catalog for searching for a form A.

  A matching item designation receiving unit 711 is a search hit when the data item of the form specified from the key field matches any data item of the form specified by the search target form designation receiving unit 710. It accepts the condition specification. In FIG. 7, the search is performed when the value set in the user ID, which is the data item of the form B identified from the key field I703 in the figure, matches the value set in the user ID of the form A. It indicates that the condition for hit is specified. When a plurality of key fields are set, a matching item designation receiving unit 711 corresponding to each key field is created and displayed.

  A registration button 712 is used to input a catalog registration request to the CPU 201 of the client apparatus 102.

  Reference numeral 713 denotes a search button that is used to input an instruction to search for form data of any form type using a new search expression to the CPU 201 of the client apparatus 102.

  Reference numeral 714 denotes an end button that is used to input an instruction to end display of the search result display screen to the CPU 201 of the client 102.

  The above is an example of the configuration of the search result display screen (catalog registration) 700.

  Returning to the description of FIG. After displaying the search result display screen (catalog registration) 700 on the display device 210 in step S501, the CPU 201 of the client device 102 inputs a catalog name, specifies a condition field region, and specifies a key field region via the screen. The input of the condition, the form type of the search target, and the input of the data item to be matched are accepted (step S502, step S503, step S504, step S505, step S506, step S507, respectively). Note that the acceptance order of these items is not limited to this order.

  Thereafter, when an instruction to press the registration button 712 is received, catalog registration request information is generated according to various information received from step S502 to step S507 (step S508), and the catalog registration request information is transmitted to the form server 101. Then, a catalog registration request is made to the form server 101 (step S509).

  At this time, the catalog registration request information transmitted to the form server 101 includes the form type to be searched, identification information (user ID, etc.) of the user who operates the client device 102, the coordinate value of the condition field area, Information such as the coordinate value of the key field area, the input catalog name, the condition, the type of the search target form, and the data item in the search target form for matching determination are included.

  When receiving the catalog registration request information transmitted from the client apparatus 102 (step S510), the CPU 201 of the form server 101 creates catalog information according to various information included in the catalog registration request information, and the catalog data shown in FIG. It saves in the table 900 (step S511).

  Here, an example of the data configuration of the catalog data table 900 stored and managed in the external memory 211 of the form server 101 will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the catalog data table 900 includes data items such as a catalog ID 901, a user ID 902, a catalog name 903, a form 904, a condition item 905, a condition 906, a search target form 907, a key item 908, and the like. Yes.

  The catalog ID 901 is a data item in which identification information for uniquely identifying each catalog data registered in the catalog data table 900 is registered. The user ID 902 is a data item in which information for specifying a user who has instructed registration of catalog data is registered. The catalog name 903 is a data item in which a catalog name is registered, and information received by the catalog name input receiving unit 706 in FIG. 7 is registered.

  The form 904 is a data item in which information indicating which catalog type is associated with the form of the form is registered. The condition item 905 is a data item in which an item in the form of the form specified by the form 904 is registered, and is indicated by the coordinates specified from the coordinates of the condition field area received in step S503 in FIG. Information on items in the form type designated by the form 904 displayed at the position is registered.

  When the CPU 201 of the form server 101 receives the catalog registration request information from the client device 102, the CPU 201 of the form server 101 specifies the data item displayed at the position indicated by the coordinates from the coordinates of the area information in the condition field included in the catalog registration request information. , It will be registered in this data item. When a plurality of condition fields are designated, all data items specified from the respective condition fields are registered in this data item.

  The condition 906 is a data item for registering a condition designation as to which form data whose value is specified in the condition item is used when searching the form registered in the search target form 907. In this data item, the condition received by the condition input receiving unit 709 in FIG. 7 is set for each item registered in the condition item 905. In the case where conditions are specified when searching for a search target form according to catalog data, information indicating that conditions are input at the time of execution of the search (in the figure, input at the time of execution) is registered.

  A search target form 907 is a data item in which the type of a form to be searched based on catalog data is registered. The key item 908 is a data item in which information on an item that becomes a key when matching is found when searching for a search target form. The form type item registered in the form 904 is registered as the form type item registered in the search target form 907.

  The CPU 201 of the form server 101 registers the item of the form A in the form 904 displayed at the position indicated by the coordinate information from the coordinate information of the key field included in the catalog registration request information received from the client apparatus 102. The item of the selected form type is specified. Then, key item information is created using the identified item and the item of the search target form 907 whose designation is received by the matching item designation receiving unit 711 in FIG. 7, and is registered in this data item.

  The above is an example of the data structure of the catalog data table 900.

  Returning to the description of FIG. The CPU 201 of the form server 101 registers the catalog information according to the catalog registration request information received in step S510 in the catalog data table 900, and transmits the processing result to the client apparatus 102 that has transmitted the catalog registration request information (step S512).

  The CPU 201 of the client apparatus 102 receives the processing result transmitted from the form server 101 (step S513), and ends the processing shown in this figure. If the processing result transmitted from the form server 101 indicates that the registration process has failed, it is of course possible to display a warning indicating that the registration process has failed.

  The above is an example of detailed processing of the catalog registration processing in step S420 of FIG.

  Next, an example of detailed processing of the catalog execution processing in step S422 in FIG. 4 will be described with reference to FIG. This processing is performed by the CPU 201 of the client apparatus 102 and the CPU 201 of the form server 101.

  First, in step S601, the CPU 201 of the client apparatus 102 displays a search result display screen (catalog execution) 800 shown in FIG.

  Here, an example of the configuration of the search result display screen (catalog execution) 800 will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the figure, reference numeral 801 denotes a search result display unit, which corresponds to the search result display unit 701 in FIG. Reference numeral 802 denotes a catalog registration tab, which corresponds to the catalog registration tab 704 in FIG. Reference numeral 803 denotes a catalog execution tab, which corresponds to the catalog execution tab 705 in FIG. Note that the catalog registration tab 803 is designated during the execution of the catalog execution process of FIG.

  Reference numeral 804 denotes a catalog list display unit that displays a list of catalog data associated with the type of form displayed in the search result display unit 801.

  A detail button 805 is used to input a catalog data detail display instruction to the CPU 201 of the client apparatus 102. Upon receiving an instruction to press this button, the client apparatus 102 displays a catalog detail display screen (not shown) on the display device and displays detailed information of catalog data corresponding to the pressed detail button 805.

  Reference numeral 806 denotes an execution button which is used to input a search execution instruction for a related form (search form) using a catalog to the CPU 201 of the client apparatus 102.

  Reference numeral 807 denotes a delete button that is used to input a catalog data deletion instruction to the CPU 201 of the client apparatus 102. When the CPU 201 of the client apparatus 102 receives an instruction to press the delete button 807, the CPU 201 transmits a catalog data deletion request corresponding to the pressed delete button 807 to the form server 101. When the deletion request transmitted from the client apparatus 102 is received, the CPU 201 of the form server 101 deletes the catalog data for which the deletion request has been received from the catalog data table 900.

  Reference numeral 808 denotes a search button, which corresponds to the search button 713 in FIG. Reference numeral 809 denotes an end button, which corresponds to the end button 714 in FIG.

  The above is an example of the configuration of the search result display screen (catalog execution) 800.

  Returning to the description of FIG. The CPU 201 of the client apparatus 102 accepts designation of a catalog to be executed via the screen after the search result display screen (catalog execution) 800 is displayed on the display device 210 in step S601 (step S602). Here, the designation of the catalog to be executed is accepted by receiving an instruction to press any execution button in the search result display screen (catalog execution) 800.

  After accepting the specification of the catalog to be executed in step S602, the CPU 201 of the client apparatus 102 determines whether the specified catalog condition 906 is set to be input for execution (step S603). If it is determined that the input is set (YES), the process proceeds to step S604, and an input of a condition is accepted. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S605. On the other hand, if it is determined NO in the determination process of step S603, the CPU 201 of the client apparatus 102 advances the process to step S605 without performing the process of step S604.

  In step S <b> 605, the CPU 201 of the client apparatus 102 transmits a form data search request according to the catalog specified in step S <b> 602 to the form server 101. This form data search request includes information (for example, catalog ID) for specifying a catalog. If the specified catalog condition is set to be input at the time of execution, a search request for the form data including the condition accepted in step S604 is transmitted to the form server 101.

  When the CPU 201 of the form server 101 receives a search request for form data according to the catalog transmitted from the client apparatus 102 (step S606), the search for catalog data specified from the specific information of the form included in the search request is performed. In accordance with information registered in the target form 907, it is specified which form type of form data is to be searched (step S607).

  Then, the CPU 201 of the form server 101 searches for and acquires form data that matches the catalog setting information from the form data of the form type specified in step S607 (step S608).

  Thereafter, the CPU 201 of the form server 101 determines whether the form type registered in the search target form 907 of the executed catalog is registered in the catalog data table 900 with other catalog data registered in the form 904. Thus, it is determined whether or not catalog data is registered in association with the search target form (step S609).

  If it is determined in the determination process in step S609 that the catalog data is registered in association with the search target form, the CPU 201 of the form server 101 advances the process to step S610 to associate with the search target form. Catalog data is acquired from the catalog data table 900.

  When it is determined NO in the determination process of step S609, and after the process of step S610 is completed, the CPU 201 of the form server 101 creates screen information for displaying the search result display screen (step S611), and then The screen information is transmitted to the client apparatus 102 that has made the catalog execution request (step S612).

  When receiving the screen information transmitted from the form server 101 (step S613), the CPU 201 of the client device 102 displays a search result display screen on the display device according to the screen information (step S614). Since the processing after displaying the search result display screen is substantially the same as the processing after step S418 in FIG. 4 already described, description of these processing is omitted.

  The above is an example of detailed processing of the catalog execution processing in step S422 in FIG.

  As described above, in the present invention, after searching for a certain form, catalog data for searching for other forms is created using the result, registered in association with a certain form, After performing the search processing based on the search instruction for the item, the catalog data is transmitted to the client device together with the form data hit as a result of the search. To provide a technology for efficiently searching for other form data using the result of searching for certain form data, such as searching for related forms by accepting catalog data execution instructions. Is possible.

  Accordingly, it is possible to easily search for other related forms by using a result of a search process for a certain form by a simple operation.

  Further, in the present invention, it is possible to input conditions for searching for other form data at the time of executing a search process according to catalog data. Thereby, for example, when creating a catalog for searching for other forms on the condition of numerical data such that the numerical value of a certain item is X or more and Y or less, depending on the search of related forms, X or When different values of Y occur, it is not necessary to register a plurality of catalogs with different numerical conditions. As a result, it is possible to reduce the load required for creating and registering catalog data.

  As mentioned above, although an example of embodiment was explained in full detail, this invention can take the embodiment as a method, a program, or a recording medium.

  The program according to the present invention is a program that allows a computer to execute (read) each processing method, and the recording medium according to the present invention stores a program that allows the computer to execute each processing method.

  The program in the present invention may be a program for each processing method of each device.

  As described above, a recording medium that records a program that implements the functions of the above-described embodiments is supplied to a system or apparatus, and a computer (or CPU or MPU) of the system or apparatus stores the program stored in the recording medium. It goes without saying that the object of the present invention can also be achieved by performing reading.

  In this case, the program itself read from the recording medium realizes the novel function of the present invention, and the recording medium storing the program constitutes the present invention.

  As a recording medium for supplying the program, for example, a flexible disk, hard disk, optical disk, magneto-optical disk, CD-ROM, CD-R, DVD-ROM, magnetic tape, nonvolatile memory card, ROM, EEPROM, silicon A disk or the like can be used.

  Further, by executing the program read by the computer, not only the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized, but also an OS (operating system) operating on the computer based on an instruction of the program is actually It goes without saying that a case where the function of the above-described embodiment is realized by performing part or all of the processing and the processing is included.

  Furthermore, after the program read from the recording medium is written in a memory provided in a function expansion board inserted into the computer or a function expansion unit connected to the computer, the function expansion board or It goes without saying that the CPU or the like provided in the function expansion unit performs part or all of the actual processing and the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by the processing.

  Needless to say, the present invention can be applied to a case where the present invention is achieved by supplying a program to a system or apparatus. In this case, by reading a recording medium storing a program for achieving the present invention into the system or apparatus, the system or apparatus can enjoy the effects of the present invention.

  Furthermore, by downloading and reading a program for achieving the present invention from a server, database, etc. on a network by a communication program, the system or apparatus can enjoy the effects of the present invention.

  In addition, all the structures which combined each embodiment mentioned above and its modification are also included in this invention.

101 Form server 102 Client device 103 LAN
201 CPU
202 RAM
203 ROM
204 System Bus 205 Input Controller 206 Video Controller 207 Memory Controller 208 Communication Interface (I / F) Controller 209 Input Device 210 Display Device 211 External Memory

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An information processing apparatus that performs search processing for form data,
Registration means for associating and registering the form data and a search condition for searching for other form data different from the form data;
First accepting means for accepting a search instruction for form data from a client device;
First search means for performing a form data search process in accordance with the search instruction received by the first reception means;
Determination means for determining whether or not the search condition is registered in association with the form data to be searched by the first search means;
Wherein the determination unit, when it is determined that the search condition to the form data is associated with the first search means book form data that matches the search processing by the search condition associated with the form data, search instructing said client apparatus that has performed the information processing apparatus comprising: a transmitting means search instruction of the other form is transmittable to by using the search condition. Wherein the client device further comprises a second receiving means for receiving the search instructions of the other form data using the search condition transmitted by said transmitting means,
Using the search condition received the search instruction by the second reception means, and second search means for searching processing of the other form data to which the search condition is searched,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: Wherein a book form data that matches the search process by the first search means, comprising a generating means for generating screen information for displaying the search condition associated with the form data,
The transmission unit, by transmitting the screen information transmitted by the generation unit, the book form data that matches the search process by the first search means, and a search condition associated with the form data, the The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information processing apparatus transmits the information to a client apparatus. Is input through the search results screen that is displayed based on screen information generated by the generation unit, a search condition generation request information used to generate the search condition, a third accepted from the client device A reception means,
The registration unit may be registered in association with the search condition created in accordance with the search condition generating request information received by the third reception means, and a form data displayed on the search results screen The information processing apparatus according to claim 3 . The search condition generation request information includes specific information for specifying form data used for searching the other form data among the form data searched by the search means,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the specific information includes a data item of the form data and a value condition set in the data item. Wherein the condition of the value included in the specified information, when the processing in accordance with the search condition created performed in accordance with the search condition generating request information, it is possible to set to enter a condition value,
4. A fourth receiving means for receiving an input of a value condition of form data used for searching for another form when executing the search condition including a setting for inputting the value condition at the time of execution. Item 6. The information processing device according to Item 5. A processing method in an information processing apparatus that performs search processing of form data ,
The information processing apparatus is
A registration step of associating and registering the form data and a search condition for searching for other form data different from the form data;
A first receiving step for receiving a search instruction for form data from a client device;
A first search step for performing a form data search process in accordance with the search instruction received in the first reception step ;
A determination step of determining whether or not the search condition is registered in association with the form data subjected to the search process in the first search step ;
In the determination step, when it is determined that the search condition to the form data is associated with the first search step book form data that matches the search processing by the search condition associated with the form data, search instructing said client apparatus that has performed a processing method characterized by performing a transmission step of searching an instruction of said other form is transmittable to by using the search condition. A program that can be executed by an information processing apparatus that performs search processing for form data ,
The information processing apparatus ;
Registration means for associating and registering the form data and a search condition for searching for other form data different from the form data;
First accepting means for accepting a search instruction for form data from a client device;
First search means for performing a form data search process in accordance with the search instruction received by the first reception means;
Determination means for determining whether or not the search condition is registered in association with the form data to be searched by the first search means;
Wherein the determination unit, when it is determined that the search condition to the form data is associated with the first search means book form data that matches the search processing by the search condition associated with the form data, search instructing said client apparatus that has performed a program for causing to function as transmission means for transmitting the possible search instruction of the other form by using the search condition.

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