File update apparatus for generating a matrix representing a subset of files and the update correspondence between directories and files

Claim 2

A file update processing apparatus for generating a list representing a file update designation state, the apparatus having file update definitions each defining a file name, an update type, and a correspondence between fields in an input record and fields in a file record, for converting the input record into the file record in accordance with the correspondence, and for performing an update of the type designated by the update type on the file record with respect to a file designated by the file name, the apparatus comprising: directories storage means for storing a directory together with directory names, each directory including a plurality of file names and a combination of a plurality of the file update definitions representing some of said plurality of file names; retrieval means connected to the directory storage means, for retrieving, in response to a list forming designation, directory names from each directory in the directory storage means and only file names from the file update definitions in each directory; list forming means connected to the retrieval means for forming a list having a matrix arrangement, the retrieved file names being listed in one column of the list, the retrieved directory names being listed in another column of the list, and identification data indicating a correspondence between the retrieved directory names and the retrieved file names being included in the list wherein said identification data reflects the update type; and output means connected to the list forming means for outputting the list formed by said list forming means.

Claim 3

A file update processing apparatus for generating a list representing a file update designation state, the apparatus having file update definitions each defining a file name, an update type, and a correspondence between fields in an input record and fields in a file record by means of a field name, for converting the input record into the file record in accordance with the correspondence, and for performing an update of the type designated by the update type on the file record with respect to a file designated by the file name, the apparatus comprising: directories storage means for storing a directory together with directory names, each directory including a plurality of file names and a plurality of the file update definitions representing some of said plurality of file names; retrieval means connected to the directory storage means, for retrieving, in response to a list forming designation, directory names from each directory in the directory storage means and only field names from the file update definitions in each directory in units of file names; list forming means connected to the retrieval means for forming, in units of file names, a list having a matrix arrangement, the retrieved field names being listed in one column of the list, the retrieved directory names being listed in another column of the list, and identification data indicating a correspondence between the retrieved directory names and the retrieved field names being included in the list wherein said identification data reflects the update type; and output means connected to the list forming means for outputting the list formed by said list forming means.

Claim 4

A file update processing apparatus for generating a list representing a file update designation state, the apparatus having file update definitions each defining a file name, an update type, and a correspondence between fields in an input record and fields in a file record by means of a field name, for converting the input record into the file record in accordance with the correspondence, and for performing an update of the type designated by the update type on the file record with respect to a file designated by the file name, the apparatus comprising: directories storage means for storing a directory together with directory names, each directory including a plurality of file names and a plurality of the file update definitions representing some of said plurality of file names; retrieval means connected to the directory storage means, for retrieving, in response to a list forming designation, directory names from each directory in the directory storage means and only field names from the file update definitions in each directory in units of file names; list forming means connected to the retrieval means for forming, in units of file names, a list having a matrix arrangement, the retrieved field names being listed in one column of the list, the retrieved directory names being listed in another column of the list, and identification data indicating a correspondence between the retrieved directory names and the retrieved field names being included in the list wherein said identification data reflects the update type; and output means connected to the list forming means for outputting the list formed by said list forming means.