JPH07104779B2 - User menu display processing method - Google Patents

Description

Description: TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a software system having a fixed menu system, which is provided with means for changing or changing the menu system according to the usage characteristics of a user. The present invention relates to a user menu display processing method.

[Background of technology]

In an interactive data processing system, the system side notifies the operator of the current control stage and allows the operator to easily input the commands and data necessary for processing.
It is common to use various menu screens.

Also, in the case of software shared by a large number of users or provided as standard, since the menu is fixedly created in consideration of versatility, there may be excess or deficiency for individual users. Usually, there are some parts that are difficult to use. Therefore, it is required to reconfigure the menu system according to the actual usage of each user and to incorporate the existing menu elements owned by the user, but it takes a lot of time and effort to modify the menu for this purpose. However, if a user-specific menu correction is performed, if the original software system body is revised, then a user-specific correction is required again, which increases the burden.

[Object and Structure of Invention]

An object of the present invention is to provide a processing means for generating and displaying a user menu, which allows easy modification of the software menu in a user-specific manner and is less affected by subsequent revision of the software body. for that reason,
It separates and manages the menu from the software body and enables definition of the menu system and incorporation of user tools.

According to the configuration of the present invention, in a data processing system that processes software having a fixed menu system, means for defining a processing function and a systematization of the defined processing function are defined in an interactive manner. Means for storing the defined information, and means for generating a menu by performing an editing process on the basis of the definition of the processing function and the definition of systematization by the instruction, and the generated menu is instructed by the instruction It is characterized by performing a menu display by replacing the fixed menu.

Example of Invention

 The details of the present invention will be described below with reference to examples.

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
In the figure, 1 is an analysis processing unit, 2 is a fixed menu data set, 3 is an attribute data set, 4 is a user menu creation processing unit, 5 is a display terminal, 6 is a user menu information data set, and 7 is a menu editing process. Reference numeral 8 denotes a user menu data set and reference numeral 9 denotes an execution processing unit.

First, a brief description of the operating functions is given.

First, when the target software is input, the analysis processing unit 1 extracts the menu and the attribute (attribute) of the user in the software according to a command, and files the fixed menu data set 2 and the attribute data set 3 respectively. . The attribute includes a user's menu usage right qualification.

The user menu creation processing unit 4 performs user menu creation processing while interacting with the user via the display terminal 5, creates a menu definition uniquely, and stores the result in the user menu information data set. This process can be independently executed by multiple users.

According to the instruction, the menu edit processing unit 7 confirms the attribute of the user who requested the process, and when the user has the usage right, the corresponding user menu information is extracted and edited to generate a user-specific menu. It is stored in the user menu data set 8.

When the user menu is selected, the execution processing unit 9 advances the processing while displaying the menu based on the user menu data set 8.

Next, the function of the user menu creation processing unit 4 will be described. The structure of the menu is, as shown in the concrete example in FIG. 2, the individual functions D, E, F for performing a certain process.
And each of these functions are divided into layers, and basically divided into menus A, B, and C that are organized in a free manner. For the function, the software module name, the function name on the menu, etc. are specified. In addition, let them define how each function should be viewed as a menu. User menu creation processing unit 4
Is an interactive processing unit that has menus to facilitate these processes. The menu information defined here is stored in the user menu information data set 6.
FIG. 3 shows the configuration of the menu screen used in the interactive user menu creation and editing process of this embodiment.

Reference numeral 10 in FIG. 3 is a main menu screen, which allows selection of function (function) definition, system definition, and menu editing processing. Reference numeral 11 is a function definition screen, and 12 is a function detailed definition screen. For the function expression, comment (brief), and comment (detail) items in the function detail definition screen, an edit screen is further displayed (not shown). FIG. 4 shows a specific example of the detailed function definition.

In FIG. 3, 13 is a system definition screen, and 14 is a system detailed definition screen. Fig. 5 shows a concrete example of system definition. A part of the function NO shown in each hierarchy in the figure indicates the function NO in the detailed function definition of FIG. 4, for example.

Reference numeral 15 in FIG. 3 denotes a menu edit processing screen, which is used to specify a menu data set (DS) name, whether to replace a fixed menu with the user menu, a usage level indicating the user's menu usage qualification, and a user. Enter the ID for identification.

When a certain restriction is placed on the user's qualification while using the created user menu, the rank of the usable qualification is set in the restriction of the corresponding function in the detailed function definition of FIG. Menu editing processor 7
Obtains the usage qualification of the user ID from the attribute data set 3, compares this with the above usage qualification rank of the function, and permits the usage of the function only if the usage qualification of the user is equal or higher. To do. This makes it possible to realize a security system that considers the usage level of each user. FIG. 6 shows an example of the created user menu, in which 16 is the original fixed menu and 17 and 18 are the modified and added comments.

〔The invention's effect〕

As described above, according to the present invention, the rearrangement of the menu,
It is possible to easily create and use a menu unique to the user, such as incorporating a user screen, and it is possible to protect security including user management.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a system of one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a menu structure, FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a menu screen used for user menu creation and editing processing, and FIG.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of detailed function definition, FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of system definition, and FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of user menu. In the figure, 1 is an analysis processing unit, 2 is a fixed menu data set, 3 is an attribute data set, 4 is a user menu creation processing unit, 5 is a display terminal, 6 is a user menu information data set, and 7 is a menu editing process. Reference numeral 8 denotes a user menu data set and reference numeral 9 denotes an execution processing unit.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A data processing system for processing software having a fixed menu system, means for defining a processing function in an interactive manner, and means for defining the systematization of the defined processing function. The means for storing the defined information and the means for generating a menu by performing an editing process based on the definition of the processing function and the definition of systematization by the instruction, and the generated menu is fixed by the instruction. A user menu display processing method characterized by performing a menu display by replacing the menu display.