Data processing system and data processing method

• US 20020026450A1
• Filed: 02/20/2001
• Published: 02/28/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 08/25/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Original Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Inventors: Kuramochi, Mamiko
• Granted Patent: US 8,126,942 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/104.1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/258 Data format conversion from or to a database

Abstract

A data processing system includes a display control unit of implementing a display module for displaying at least one format file containing a fixed format, and at least one data file containing item data to be set to the fixed format, a specifying control unit of implementing a specifying module for specifying any one of the format file and the data file, and also specifying the other category of file from this one file, and a setting unit of setting the item data of the data file to the fixed format of the format file in accordance with the specifying operation. This architecture makes it possible to easily input the item data to the fixed format by manipulations on the screen.

Claims

1. A data processing system comprising:

a display control unit of implementing a display module for displaying at least one format file containing a fixed format, and at least one data file containing item data to be set to the fixed format;

a specifying control unit of implementing a specifying module for specifying any one of the format file and the data file, and also specifying the other category of file from this one file; and

a setting unit for setting the item data of the data file to the fixed format of the format file in accordance with the specifying operation.

2. A data processing system according to claim 1, wherein when there are provided a plurality of format files or data files, said setting unit sets the item data to the fixed format of the format file, and creates the plurality of files at one time.

3. A data processing system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said setting unit sets the item data of the data file to the fixed format of the format file by a form overlay function in accordance with the specifying operation.

4. A data processing system according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a distinguishing unit of distinguishing between file formats of the specified format file and data file.

5. A data processing system according to claim 4, wherein said distinguishing unit distinguishes between the file formats of the format file and the data file on the basis of any one category of element among extensions, file names and a file selection order.

6. A data processing system according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a print control unit of implementing a print module for printing contents of the item data of the data file which have been set to the fixed format of the format file in accordance with the specifying operation.

7. A data processing system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said specifying control unit implements the specifying module for specifying the format file and the data file by a drag and drop function.

8. A data processing system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said setting unit sets the i tem data of the data file to the fixed format of the format file in accordance with the specifying operation of specifying the format file and the data file that are displayed in the form of display objects.

9. A data processing method comprising:

implementing a display module for displaying at least one format file containing a fixed format, and at least one data file containing item data to be set to the fixed format;

implementing a specifying module for specifying any one of the format file and the data file, and also specifying the other category of file from this one file; and

setting the item data of the data file to the fixed format of the format file in accordance with the specifying operation.

10. A data processing method according to claim 9, further comprising setting, when there are provided a plurality of format files or data files, the item data to the fixed format of the format file, and creating the plurality of files at one time.

11. A data processing method according to claim 9 or 10, further comprising setting the item data of the data file to the fixed format of the format file by a form overlay function in accordance with the specifying operation.

12. A data processing method according to claim 9 or 10, further comprising distinguishing between file formats of the specified format file and data file.

13. A data processing method according to claim 9 or 10, further comprising implementing a print module for printing contents of the item data of the data file which have been set to the fixed format of the format file in accordance with the specifying operation.

14. A data processing method according to claim 9 or 10, further comprising implementing the specifying module for specifying the format file and the data file by a drag and drop function.

15. A data processing method according to claim 9 or 10, further comprising setting the item data of the data file to the fixed format of the format file in accordance with the specifying operation of specifying the format file and the data file that are displayed in the form of display objects.

17. A readable-by-computer medium recorded with a program according to claim 16, further comprising a step of setting, when there are provided a plurality of format files or data files, the item data to the fixed format of the format file, and creating the plurality of files at one time.

18. A readable-by-computer medium recorded with a program according to claim 16 or 17, further comprising a step of setting the item data of the data file to the fixed format of the format file by a form overlay function in accordance with the specifying operation.

19. A readable-by-computer medium recorded with a program according to claim 16 or 17, further comprising a step of distinguishing between file formats of the specified format file and data file.

20. A readable-by-computer medium recorded with a program according to claim 16 or 17, further comprising a step of implementing a print module for printing contents of the item data of the data file which have been set to the fixed format of the format file in accordance with the specifying operation.

21. A readable-by-computer medium recorded with a program according to claim 16 or 17, further comprising a step of implementing the specifying module for specifying the format file and the data file by a drag and drop function.

22. A readable-by-computer medium recorded with a program according to claim 16 or 17, further comprising a step of setting the item data of the data file to the fixed format of the format file in accordance with the specifying operation of specifying the format file and the data file that are displayed in the form of display objects.

16. A readable-by-computer medium recorded with a program comprising:

a step of implementing a display module for displaying at least one format file containing a fixed format, and at least one data file containing item data to be set to the fixed format;

a step of implementing a specifying module for specifying any one of the format file and the data file, and also specifying the other category of file from this one file; and

a step of setting the item data of the data file to the fixed format of the format file in accordance with the specifying operation.